Flipkart and the Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced the winners of the Gridlock Hackathon 2.0, a competition focused on developing traffic and mobility solutions for Bengaluru, India. The announcement, made on September 3, 2026, highlights three distinct winning solutions designed to address the city's specific urban mobility challenges.
The winning teams were recognized with significant cash prizes for their innovative approaches to traffic management. The top solutions identified in the competition include Gridlock Oracle, PRAHAR, and ParkSight. These projects were selected for their potential to impact the mobility landscape of Bengaluru through AI-driven or technological interventions.
The competition, which brought together AI innovators to tackle local infrastructure issues, awarded prize amounts of ₹2,25,000, ₹1,75,000, and ₹1,00,000 to the respective winning solutions. By pairing a major e-commerce platform like Flipkart with local law enforcement, the Gridlock Hackathon 2.0 aimed to bridge the gap between technological innovation and practical urban application.
The results of the hackathon represent a collaborative effort to utilize artificial intelligence and modern software solutions to mitigate the complexities of traffic congestion in one of India's most prominent metropolitan areas.