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Existing traffic networks have to be controlled and regulated efficiently before trying to build new transportation facilities, with an aim to reduce the growing traffic congestion. One of the effective option is signal coordination which helps in improving the uninterrupted flow of traffic. The offset provided for traffic signal coordination is often static assuming constant link travel time making it unfit for varying traffic flows. Present study is aimed at building a dynamic offset model, based on the flow rate and the link length between the intersections meant for coordination. Estimation of travel time required for the vehicles to travel from one intersection to another forms the basis of the offset calculation. The underlying assumption is that the travel time increases with an increase in the rate of vehicular flow, as well as the distance between the intersections. This can be captured by a vehicle detector typically placed at stop line. The …