transportation planing problems in ahmedabad
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TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN AHMEDABAD
Prepared by:Dhaval Undhad
GeographyAhmedabad lies at 22.03°N 72.58ºE in western India at 53 meter above sea level on the bank of the Sabarmati river, in North-Central Gujarat
AHMEDABAD
Population – 6,357,693 Population Density -
12000/km2
Area – 464.16 Sq.Km Literacy Rate – 89.62% Total length of – 3478 Kms Road Network
MAJOR TRANPORTATIONPROBLEMS IN AHMEDABAD
Manifold increase in the private vehiclesInadequate parking facilitiesLack of pedestrian facilitiesPoor junction designPartially developed right of waysDiscontinuity in ring roadInadequate road networkInsufficient public transport systemPoor connectivity in peripheral areaDefault signalize systems
MANIFOLD INCREASE IN THE PRIVATE VEHICLES
INADEQUATE PARKING FACILITIES
LACK OF PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
The city lacks pedestrian facilities in form of footpaths, zebra crossings, subways etc.
DELAYS AND LOW TRAVEL SPEED
The average travel speed on the major roads is less than 10km/hour because of congestion and increasing delays at intersections.
POOR JUNCTION DESIGN The city has quite a number of five
arm and six arm junctions, most of which are rotary intersections. Due to the limitation of its capacities, these rotaries are gradually becoming incapable of handling the increasing traffic.
DISCONTINUTY IN RINGROAD
PARTIALLY DEVELOPED RIGHT OF WAYS
The roads in Ahmedabad have carriageway of around 14 m. The roads do not have developed pedestrian facilities and also faced problems of encroachment by informal shops and on-street parking, reducing the
effective carriageway.
INADEQUATE ROAD NETWORK
The areas which were incorporated within city limits in 1986, are not very well connected and the road network is not fully developed in these areas.
INSUFFICENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
In Ahmedabad, currently public transport caters only to 20% trips.
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE
The Public Transport System being offered by AMTS, is facing problems of increasing costs and decreasing occupancy rates. In Ahmedabad, currently public transport caters only to 20% trips
POOR CONECTIVITY IN PERIPHERAL AREA
DEFAULT SIGNALIZE SYSTEMS
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
Skywalk
Camera
SOLUTION
REFRENCESAhmedabad Municipal Transportation ServicesSafe Traffic Advocacy Cell, School of Planning, CEPT
UniversitySAC, ISRO Interim Report on ‘Traffic Management Plan for
Ahmedabad’, School of Planning, CEPT University: 2001Report on Ahmedabad Transportation Study, CRRI.AMC Statistical Outline, 2000- 2001Transport Department of Gujarat, Ahmedabad,TOI. (2007, September 26, 2007). Pvt firms to run buses on
BRTS routes, The Times of IndiaTOI. (2010, August 2, 2010). BRTS yet to cross tech hurdle,
The Times of India.Modi, Narendra. (2013, May 23, 2012). Ahmedabad BRTS
wins 2 awards at UITP World Confrence in Geneva. Retrieved Dec 2, 2013, 2013, from http://www.narendramodi.i
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