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TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS IN THE HEART OF MANGALORE CITY &

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT(A STUDY, ANALYSIS & SUGGESTION)

by Praveenchandra Shetty, 311-Kunil Complex, Bendoor Well,

Mangalore-575 002 Tel: 0824-2437237. On 12/09/2010 at 3.30 PM at KCCI, Mangalore.

“MANGALORE NAGARADA HRIDAYA BHAGDALLI SANCHARA DATTANE MATTHU NIRVAHANE”

ONDU ADHYAYANA, VISHLESHANE MATTHU SALAHE

by Praveenchandra Shetty, 311-Kunil Complex, Bendoor Well,

Mangalore-575 002 Tel: 0824-2437237. On 12/09/2010 at 3.30 PM at KCCI, Mangalore.

PURPOSE OF STUDY

PURPOSE OF STUDY 1. To create additional parking slots

within available space.

PURPOSE OF STUDY2. To enable free flow of traffic in the heart of the Mangalore City.

HOW THIS STUDY WILL HELP IN OTHER WAYS?

1.It will help to ease the task of Traffic Police Department by 30% during

peak hours & by 60% during non-peak hours.

2. It will enable comfortable and more safer commuting to pedestrians

3. It will enable hazel free driving for motorists.

4. It will help in making our road more safer to all road users in terms of :

4 (a). In terms of lower traffic accidents.

4 (b) In terms of reduced casualties.

BASED ON MY PROFESSIONAL EXPIRIENCE AS

• Motor Accident Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessor since last 30 years.

• Having studied over 11,195 traffic accident cases since 1983 till date in detail.

• As a keen observer of every minor events that causes inconvenience in ones life.

• Application of rare ideas in all possible means and ways to find most appropriate solution for social causes.

KEEPING IN MIND

1. The existing motor able area available for implementation of suggestions offered.

2. Without causing any disturbance at the locality.

3. Without causing any inconvenience to general

public at large.

4. Without involving much expenses for modifications.

5. Without asking for additional construction or infrastructures.

BY WAY OF

1. Advanced positive thinking for detailed study of problems.

2. A practical approach to solve problem in hand with open mind.

3. Within the parameters of available infra structural facility.

4. An attempt to find most comfortable position within the parameters of existing infra structural facility.

WITHOUT HERTING THE SENTIMENTS OF:

OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF :

1.TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.2.REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY.3.TOWN PLANNING.4.MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.5.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMRNT.6.ANY OTHER PERSON OR ORGANISATIONS

CONNECTED TO THIS ISSUE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.

THIS STUDY DOES NOT CONTAIN

1. ANY MATTER THAT IS COPIED FROM TEXT BOOKS OR READING MATERIAL.

2.ANY INFORMATION DOWN LOADED FROM INTERNET.

3.ANY FACTS & FIGURES PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITIES.

4. ANY GENERAL THEORY APPLICABLE

TO COMMAN ISSUES.

THIS STUDY IS ORIGINAL IN ITS KIND AND NATURE.

& IT IS OPEN FOR ANY

DISCUSSION AND SUGGESTIONS

(if any, after completion of presentation).

PLEASE DO NOT TRY THESE SUGGESTIONS IN ANY OTHER

PARTS OF THE CITY AS IT WILL PROOVE DANGEROUS.

IT MAY EVEN PROOVE FATAL.

I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS

..… the 20 suggestions I had given to the honorable

“DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION”(including concerned departments, local MLA, Home Minister &

members of Mangalore Press club)

On 19th February 2010 for the betterment of traffic in our city,

subsequent to news regarding changes made in parking arrangements within Mangalore City that appeared in all leading news papers of 18/02/2010

…..

……OUT OF 20 SUGGESTIONS GIVEN BY ME,

FEW ARE IMPLIMENTED BY THE TRAFFIC POLICE

DEPARTMENT GAVE DESIRED RESULTS……

(WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS IN DETAIL DURING THIS PRESENTATION )

SUGGESTION No: 1 To allow parking of vehicles from the LH

corner of Nalapad Residency till the RH corner of Maximus Commercial Complex on LHH Road, in a parallel manner at 20 Degrees

(as opposed to REGULAR PARKING AT 40 to 45 DEGRES for ease of INGRESS & AGRESS to parking lots without causing disturbance to up going vehicles)

No Parking is withdrawn immediately; but no initiative is taken to implement parallel parking slots at 20Degree. -please refer following photographs.

Please refer next slide…

No Parking is withdrawn immediately; but no initiative is taken to implement parallel parking slots at 20Degree.

Please refer next slide...

Corner on LHH Road at Vimal Show Room needs rectification.


RH SIDE OF LHH ROAD IN FRONT OF KMC IS PRACTICALLY UNUSED BY MOTORISTS AND CAN BE CONVERTED INTO PARALLEL PARKING LOTS.

A parking area may be demarked on Egdha Maidan; as number of Ambassador Taxis running to BC Road is reduced to VERY FEW IN NUMBERS

(No initiative is taken)

SUGGESTION No: 2A parking area may be demarked on Egdha Maidan; as number of Ambassador Taxis running to BC Road is reduced to few.


SUGGESTION No: 3

Parking of 4 wheelers along side of Emjay’s Complex & parking of two wheelers in front of Hotel Vishwa Bhawan adds to traffic jams.

IMPLEMENTED - No parking in front of Hotel Vishwa Bhavan and Linier parking in front of Emjay’s Complex.

SUGGESTION No: 4

Right turn to Arya Samaj Road from Balmatta Circle in front of H.P. Petrol Pump adds to traffic jams on peak hours. Hence Right Turn on Balmatta Road to be prohibited during Peak-Hours.

This was implemented on top priority and gave an exceptional result; but barricades taken away for use at some security measure during some function are not brought back for the intended purpose till date.

SUGGESTION No: 5 …….Advanced thinking to Suggestion No.4.

Allowing Right Turn at this junction during Non-Peak hours will reduce congestion at Jyothi Circle.

This will decongest approach road on its right hand lane at Jyothi Circle and facilitate free flow of vehicles towards Bunts Hostel Circle.

SUGGESTION No: 6To allow parking of 4 & 2 wheelers from Right Hand Corner of Souza Complex till Don Bosco Cross Road, since there is plenty of way on RH side of the Balmatta Road. (No initiative is taken)


SUGGESTION No: 6 (cond/…)Because, the interlock paved part on RH side of the Balmatta Road from Jyothi Circle till Bharath Building is practically unused by the vehicles.


SUGGESTION No: 7

Parking of vehicles on RH side of Balmatta Road from Raj Towers till Mandovi Motors to be prohibited so as to give uninterrupted right of way to vehicles that normally use RH side of Balmatta Road when reach Mondovi Motors due to presence of Bus Shelter on LH side of the road.

(IMPLIMENTED)


NO PARKING - Extended up to Syndicate Bank Junction, a good gesture by the department.

SUGGESTION No: 8

Parking slots from Ex-Clock Tower till LH corner of J.V.Son & Co. Building to be shifted to opposite side of the road along the compound wall of University College…..

.


SUGGESTION No: 8 (Cond/….)

…….Road along the compound wall of University College which is practically un-used by motorists.

(Not implemented)


SUGGESTION No: 8 (cond/…)

This will allow free flow of traffic at the corner in front of Hotel Shanti Sagar.

Relocation of electric pole is essential. (No initiative is taken)



No Parking of 4 wheelers from RH corner of Hotel Shanti Sagar

till LH corner of K.R.Shet Building will further ease traffic flow at Hampankatta Signal……

SUGGESTION No: 9All parking slots from Clock Tower to RTO Office to be shifted to opposite side along the side of Nehru Maidan and Foot Ball ground till Side Gate of Town Hall since there is no traffic pressure on this road…….(IMPLIMENTED)



Because, all city buses return to Hampankatta Junction via Rao & Rao Circle and Ex- Clock Tower

(IMPLIMENTED);

But Ex-Clock Tower needs re-orientation.

SUGGESTION No: 10Suggestion No.: 9 will create additional and safer space for more city bus stops from the LH corner of Forest Office Building till LH side gate of Regional Transport Office.

(IMPLIMENTED - Bus shelters that are under construction - NEEDS TO BE LOCATED LITTLE APART FROM EACH OTHER FOR EASE OF ENTRY & EXIT OF BUSES )

SUGGESTION No: 11

Newly built compound wall of St. Agnes Special School to taken little inside on its protruding corner near the bus shelter.


SUGGESTION No: 12Bus stop (presently without shelter) at Bunts hostel Circle on Kadri Road to be shifted towards United Toyota Motors for ease of traffic & to avoid congestion at bunts Hostel Circle.

(Work is under progress

But, Bunts Hostel Junction needs complete deplaning - please refer next slide)


SUGGESTION No: 12(Cond/…)

Bunts Hostel Junction needs complete Deplaning from Traffic Circle to Traffic Island)

Traffic Structure at Bunts Hostel Circle razed on 05/10/2010.

SUGGESTION No: 13

Bus shelter at the junction of Kudmal Ranga Road & Horticulture Market Road & bus shelter in front of Amrithosava Building at Bunts Hostel Circle to be shifted away from each other. Preferably towards PVS junction side.


SUGGESTION No: 14

Bus shelter at PVS junction may be shifted from its existing place towards Bunts Hostel side.


SUGGESTION No: 15Suggestion Nos.: 13 & 14 will enable both the bus stands to come closure to each other & locate away from Junctions at Bunts Hostel & PVS Building.

(Need of the day to avoid inconvenience of shifting bus-shelters at 750 meters apart as per CTTP- Comprehensive Transport & Traffic Plan)

SUGGESTION No: 16

Sr. No.: 13, 14 & 15 together will facilitate easy flow of traffic on three roads, namely Bunts Hostel Road, Kadri Road & Kudnmal Ranga Rao Road beyond any doubt.


SUGGESTION No: 17

Sr. No.: 16 will avert congestion on above roads & junctions during peak as well as non-peak hours.


SUGGESTION No: 18

Free left turn to be provided at PVS Building Junction for vehicles coming from Ram Bhavan Circle to enter M.G.Road (except during green signal for pedestrian crossing period).

(Not Implemented)

SUGGESTION No: 19

Free left turn to be provided at PVS junction from M.G.Road to Kudmal Ranga Rao Road, (except during green signal for pedestrian crossing period).

(Not Implemented)

SUGGESTION No: 20Obstruction at M.G.Road in front of Krishna Prasad Building (at the joining point of One Way Street from Jail Road to M.G.Road) to be cleared off.

(Implemented-Work is under progress)

WHERE ONE FAILED?

1. In understanding the difference between a Traffic Circle & a Traffic Island.

2. In finding out most suitable traffic management infra structure; that is; a Circle or an Island or combination of both; at junctions.

3. In plotting out the Centre of a Traffic Circle at junctions having more than two approach roads.

WHERE ONE FAILED? (contd/…)

4. In plotting out the “Centre for a Circle” or “Location of Island” at (“Y” or “T”) Junctions having varied angle of approach at intersections.

5. In maintaining the width of approach roads when they reach Circles.

6. In determining appropriate diameter of the Traffic Circle with reference to number of approach roads and their width.


7. In providing Zebra Crossing for pedestrian cross at junctions.

8. In providing “Lane Marking” at Traffic Junctions from a distance of 100 Meters on all approach roads.

9. In providing “Stop Line” for vehicles at all Traffic Junctions.


10. In providing adequate width for entry of vehicles between recently provided “Traffic Cones”

11. In providing angle of entry in the form of a white guideline at the entry inline with “Traffic Cones” (10 & 11 resulted in damage to these traffic cones)

12.In providing parking slots for “Four Wheelers” very close to Traffic Signals & Junctions. (Jyothi Signal)


13. In constructing bus shelters very close to the traffic signals/islands.

14. In keeping bus shelters located on opposite sides of road very close or opposite to each other.

15.In studying average speed of travel at traffic junctions with reference to average speed on city roads.


16. By restricting a “RIGHT TURN” at Hampankatta junction from Balmatta Road to K.S.Rao Road.

17. By allowing “RIGHT TURN” to Railway Station at Hampankatta Signal on Falnir Road, for the vehicles approaching from all three roads.

18. By providing a Boarding point at Market Road Junction very close to Hampankatta signal.


19.RH side turn from Balmatta Road to proceed towards LHH Road needs rectification. This will reduce pressure on beginning point of LHH Road opposite Alukas as well as at Hampankatta Signal.

20.By constructing road humps/ rumbles/ road dividers in most unscientific ways.

UNSCIENTIFIC TRAFFIC CIRCLES (that are presently under construction are )

• A.B. Shetty Circle.• Ex Clock Tower Circle.• Akashvani Circle.• KPT Circle. • Shivabagh Junction.• Mallikatta Junction.• Koti Chennaya Circle.• Morgan Gate Circle.• Corporation Head Office Circle• Marnamikatta Circle.

::NEED OF UREGNT RECTIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT ::1.Hampankatta Signal Junction.2.Kankanady Circle.3.Fr. Muller’s Hospital Circle.4. Balmatta Circle.5. Bendoor Water Supply Junction.6. Upper Bendoor (Vas Bakery) Circle.7. Shivabagh Junction.8. Ex-Clock Tower Circle.9. A.B.Shetty Circle.( Nanthoor & Kottara Junctions- (Over Bridges under

construction will take care)

FLOOR IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSIONON

TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS IN

THE HEART OF MANGALORE CITY &

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

With the kind permission of the President of KCCI, Mangalore

FLOOR IS OPEN

LAND ACQUISITION REQUIRED FOR FURTHER EASE OF TRAFFIC:

1. From Somayaji Building till Willy’s Centre on Balmatta –Bendoor Well Road.

2. From Canara Bank Corner Till Violet Complex on S.C.S.Hospital Road.

3. From Impala Building To Venus Bakery on Kankanady Road.

4. Corner of Prasad Textiles at Hampankatta.

THIS IS A PRESENTATION BY

PRAVEENCHANDRA SHETTY

traffic management - where one failed in almost all cities in india (cell no.: 9845294577)

Engineering

purpose of study

traffic congestions

traffic accident cases

free flow of traffic

detailed study of problems

parameters of available

implementation of suggestions

praveenchandra shetty