Archive · 24 Jul 2025
EaseMyTrip Co-founder Plans to Cut Bengaluru Traffic by 30%
Imagine Bengaluru's traffic is a big puzzle, and Prashant Pitti wants to make it easier to solve.
He's teaming up with different groups to reduce traffic by up to 30% in a year.
They will use smart technology, like AI and data, to predict and prevent traffic jams.
They'll also use information from people in the city to find problem areas.
They plan to use a special app to fix things like potholes and broken traffic lights quickly.
They hope that these new ideas can help fix the city's traffic problems without waiting for new roads to be built.
EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti plans to cut Bengaluru traffic congestion by 25-30% in a year.
The plan involves collaboration between public institutions, private firms, and scientific researchers.
Data science, AI simulations, and community involvement will be used for real-time interventions.
Pitti is exploring traffic simulation models with IISc and the traffic police, and is working with Google, Uber, Ola, and Rapido for data.
He plans to expand a government grievance redressal app and use a real-time weather predictor for drainage issues.
- Who
- EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti, in collaboration with various public and private entities.
- What
- A plan to reduce Bengaluru traffic congestion by 25-30%.
- When
- Within a year.
- Where
- Bengaluru.
- Why
- To optimize existing systems using technology, data, and collaboration to tackle traffic issues.
- Initiative Goal
- Reduce Bengaluru traffic congestion by 25-30%
- Timeline
- One year
- Key Players
- Bengaluru traffic police, BBMP, city police, Google India, IISc, Uber, Ola, Rapido
- Technology Used
- Data science, AI simulations, real-time interventions
- Community Involvement
- Crowdsourcing feedback via a WhatsApp community
- Funding
- Rs 1 crore for solving choke points