Best time to leave — EM Bypass

Hour-by-hour average speeds and travel times across this Kolkata corridor, measured from real road data.

Route measured in partnership with Kolkata Traffic Police. Free-flow reference: 38.8 km/h.

Fastest hour

4–5 AM

40.7 km/h · 2 min travel

Slowest hour

7–8 PM

24.4 km/h · 4 min travel

Peak slowdown

37%

Slower than free-flow

Speed by hour of day (IST)

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Fastest hour Slowest hour Other hours Bar height = % of free-flow speed

Hour (IST)	Avg speed	Travel time	vs free-flow
12–1 AM	36.7 km/h	3 min 35s	−5%
1–2 AM	38.1 km/h	2 min 28s	−2%
2–3 AM	39.2 km/h	2 min 24s	+1%
3–4 AM	40.4 km/h	2 min 19s	+4%
4–5 AM	40.7 km/h	2 min 18s	+5%
5–6 AM	40.7 km/h	2 min 19s	+5%
6–7 AM	39.8 km/h	2 min 23s	+3%
7–8 AM	37.5 km/h	3 min 32s	−3%
8–9 AM	34.5 km/h	3 min 43s	−11%
9–10 AM	31.5 km/h	3 min 2s	−19%
10–11 AM	30.5 km/h	3 min 7s	−21%
11 AM – 12 PM	30.4 km/h	3 min 7s	−22%
12–1 PM	30.6 km/h	3 min 6s	−21%
1–2 PM	31.1 km/h	3 min 2s	−20%
2–3 PM	31 km/h	3 min 2s	−20%
3–4 PM	30.9 km/h	3 min 0s	−20%
4–5 PM	30 km/h	3 min 7s	−23%
5–6 PM	28.4 km/h	3 min 19s	−27%
6–7 PM	26 km/h	4 min 42s	−33%
7–8 PM	24.4 km/h	4 min 3s	−37%
8–9 PM	27.1 km/h	4 min 34s	−30%
9–10 PM	29.9 km/h	3 min 9s	−23%
10–11 PM	31.4 km/h	3 min 4s	−19%
11 PM – 12 AM	35 km/h	3 min 43s	−10%

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