Bengaluru begins testing new adaptive Japanese traffic signal tech
As to a MoneyControl article, Bengaluru has implemented a novel adaptive traffic signaling system that utilizes Japanese 'MODERATO' technology to mitigate traffic congestion. The system automatically modifies traffic lights in response to real-time data. After the first phases of testing are over, this novel technology is ready to be installed at 28 important intersections across the city.
The initiative is being tested at the signals on Murphy Road and Kensington Road, and it is being managed by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). It is planned for full-scale testing to start the final week of February 2024. By March 2024, all 28 signals should be operational if all goes according to plan.
2014 saw the initial introduction of the project to install traffic lights equipped with Japanese MODERATO technology. But the project didn't start until July 2021, even though it was supposed to be finished by October 2022. The project's delays were attributed to subterranean utilities, problems with fixed timer systems, disturbances caused by COVID-19, and other technical issues.
The traffic police will get the signals when testing is over, with the option for manual intervention to accommodate VIP and emergency cars. This is a result of the sensors' emphasis on vehicle density; they are unable to distinguish between different kinds of cars.
What is the Japanese MODERATO technology?
Real-time data is used by the technology-based area traffic management system known as "MODERATO," or Management of Origin-Destination Related Adaptation for Traffic Optimization, to regulate traffic. Its sensors detect traffic demand in real time, and instead of traditional set timings, it uses sensors to automatically adjust the lights based on traffic circumstances.
The automated traffic counters, queue-length measuring devices, and pedestrian and vehicle traffic lights are all part of the adaptive traffic signal control system (ATSCS). Safe crossings will be ensured by distinct pedestrian signals and real-time signal timing optimization by the central control program MODERATO.
The goal of the Rs 72-crore project, which is being carried out by Nagoya Electric Works Company Limited and funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is to improve traffic efficiency and lessen congestion in Bengaluru's central neighborhoods.
Benefits of the Japanese MODERATO signals
The new method is anticipated to streamline traffic management for Bengaluru by drastically reducing delays and lineups at covered crossroads by up to 30%. As a result, both journey time and speed will be reduced. Bengaluru might gain a lot from this, as per TomTom's traffic index, it was placed sixth among the world's most congested cities in 2023.
It is important to note that 10 significant congested intersections, mostly on the Outer Ring Road and at the city's periphery, will not be covered by the ATSCS.
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