Best time to leave — James Long Sarani

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: 27.2 km/h.

Fastest hour

4–5 AM

28.3 km/h · 3 min travel

Slowest hour

7–8 PM

17 km/h · 5 min travel

Peak slowdown

38%

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	25.9 km/h	3 min 22s	−5%
1–2 AM	27.1 km/h	3 min 14s	+0%
2–3 AM	27.5 km/h	3 min 11s	+1%
3–4 AM	27.7 km/h	3 min 10s	+2%
4–5 AM	28.3 km/h	3 min 6s	+4%
5–6 AM	28.3 km/h	3 min 6s	+4%
6–7 AM	26.4 km/h	3 min 20s	−3%
7–8 AM	23.8 km/h	4 min 44s	−13%
8–9 AM	21.8 km/h	4 min 5s	−20%
9–10 AM	20.5 km/h	4 min 21s	−25%
10–11 AM	19.8 km/h	5 min 31s	−27%
11 AM – 12 PM	19.5 km/h	5 min 49s	−28%
12–1 PM	19.9 km/h	5 min 46s	−27%
1–2 PM	20.6 km/h	4 min 22s	−24%
2–3 PM	21.4 km/h	4 min 9s	−21%
3–4 PM	21.8 km/h	4 min 5s	−20%
4–5 PM	21.4 km/h	4 min 10s	−21%
5–6 PM	19.7 km/h	5 min 35s	−28%
6–7 PM	18.2 km/h	5 min 56s	−33%
7–8 PM	17 km/h	5 min 29s	−38%
8–9 PM	17.3 km/h	6 min 34s	−36%
9–10 PM	19.5 km/h	5 min 46s	−28%
10–11 PM	21.5 km/h	4 min 7s	−21%
11 PM – 12 AM	23.9 km/h	4 min 41s	−12%

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