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Best time to leave — RA Kidwai Road

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: 25.3 km/h.
Fastest hour
3–4 AM
26.6 km/h · 2 min travel
Slowest hour
1–2 PM
9.7 km/h · 6 min travel
Peak slowdown
62%
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

All hours (IST)

Hour (IST)Avg speedTravel timevs free-flow
12–1 AM 20.7 km/h 2 min 10s −18%
1–2 AM 23.7 km/h 2 min 53s −6%
2–3 AM 25.7 km/h 2 min 44s +2%
3–4 AM 26.6 km/h 2 min 40s +5%
4–5 AM 26.5 km/h 2 min 40s +5%
5–6 AM 24.5 km/h 2 min 48s −3%
6–7 AM 20.6 km/h 2 min 11s −19%
7–8 AM 17.4 km/h 3 min 37s −31%
8–9 AM 16.5 km/h 3 min 47s −35%
9–10 AM 15.9 km/h 3 min 57s −37%
10–11 AM 14.8 km/h 3 min 9s −42%
11 AM – 12 PM 13.5 km/h 4 min 30s −47%
12–1 PM 13.4 km/h 4 min 34s −47%
1–2 PM 9.7 km/h 6 min 53s −62%
2–3 PM 11.8 km/h 4 min 59s −53%
3–4 PM 11.6 km/h 4 min 4s −54%
4–5 PM 11.8 km/h 4 min 58s −53%
5–6 PM 11.7 km/h 4 min 57s −54%
6–7 PM 11.2 km/h 4 min 9s −56%
7–8 PM 10.5 km/h 5 min 30s −58%
8–9 PM 11.9 km/h 4 min 57s −53%
9–10 PM 12.6 km/h 4 min 44s −50%
10–11 PM 14.7 km/h 3 min 6s −42%
11 PM – 12 AM 18.2 km/h 2 min 27s −28%

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