Route API not work

Question

 Hi Team,

We are trying to used one of your API (https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/V1/Routes/Driving) to get TravelDistance and TravelTime between two waypoints. We have got results for different waypoint pairs, but however we have found that the travelDuration and travelDurationTraffic property have incorrect data with in API response. Usually the value of travelDurationTraffic is greater than the value of travelDuration, but in our response we have found exact opposite response for the same. Please find the below response that we have got from same API.

 

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1. W0. 42.891133, -93.195211
   W1: 43.447554, -93.210048
   travelDuration: 3368
   travelDurationTraffic: 3219
   Request URL: [https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/V1/Routes/Driving?wp.0=42.891133,%20-93.195211&wp.1=43.447554,%20-93.210048&travelMode=Driving&optimize=time&DistanceUnit=Mile&routeAttributes=excludeItinerary&timeType=Departure&ThuFeb%2023%202023%2011:27:20%20GMT+0530%20(India%20Standard%20Time)&key=YOUR_BING_KEY]

2. W0: 39.684274, -83.933978
   W1: 39.612918, -82.943264
   travelDuration: 4280
   travelDurationTraffic: 4172
   Request URL: Request URL: [https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/V1/Routes/Driving?wp.0=39.684274,%20-83.933978&wp.1=39.612918,%20-82.943264&travelMode=Driving&optimize=time&DistanceUnit=Mile&routeAttributes=excludeItinerary&timeType=Departure&ThuFeb%2023%202023%2011:27:20%20GMT+0530%20(India%20Standard%20Time)&key=YOUR_BING_KEY]

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3. W0: 40.715072, -73.696107
   W1: 40.905952, -72.667739
   travelDuration: 4206
   travelDurationTraffic: 4114

Request URL: [https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/V1/Routes/Driving?wp.0=40.715072,%20-73.696107&wp.1=40.905952,%20-72.667739&travelMode=Driving&optimize=time&DistanceUnit=Mile&routeAttributes=excludeItinerary&timeType=Departure&ThuFeb%2023%202023%2011:27:20%20GMT+0530%20(India%20Standard%20Time)&key=YOUR_BING_KEY]

 

Can you please help me in the above issue. Waiting for your reply.

Thanks!

 

Answer 1

bala autade We have checked this internally and below is an update from our team.

We have got results for different waypoint pairs, but however we have found that the travelDuration and travelDurationTraffic property have incorrect data with in API response. Usually the value of travelDurationTraffic is greater than the value of travelDuration, but in our response we have found exact opposite response for the same

TravelDurationTraffic uses real-time traffic. So driving speed may be higher than base speed. Hence, the duration may be less than TravelDuration. Base speed may be different from the posted speed limit.

The real traffic is faster than usual, so travelDurationwithTraffic is less.

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