International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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APPRAISAL OF CONGESTION AND TACTICS TO COUNTER IT IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) OF A CITY: CASE STUDY- MAHARAJA BADA GWALIOR Shishupal Singh Bhadauria1, Mr. Satyam Shukla2, Dr. Anjali Patil3 1Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Architecture & Planning, MITS, Gwalior 2Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture & Planning, MITS, Gwalior 3Professor, Department of Architecture & Planning, MITS, Gwalior
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Abstract - In most places in the world, traffic congestion
parking, road space, and traffic signals, leads to traffic congestion. One of the major cause of traffic congestion is due to lack of infrastructure for non-motorized vehicles in the cities, fast and slow moving vehicles frequently mingle on the same road, causing traffic jams in CBDs
is an issue that has adverse implications. The central business districts (CBD) of many big and medium-sized cities in India, in particular, face the challenges of traffic congestion and suffer the consequences of this mobility issue, congestion is brought on by an assortment of factors, including increasing population density, rapid urbanization and motorization and most importantly, the simultaneous integration of administrative, socioeconomic, and commercial activities in the CBDs. This paper examines the state of traffic congestion in the Maharaja Bada area of the city of Gwalior, which is an important CBD of the city but currently experiencing severe congestion issues. In this regard, spot speed, active road width, and volume of every kind of vehicle on the major roads of the Maharaja Bada area during peak hours on weekdays have been evaluated using manual counting and video recording techniques. The Level of Service (LOS), Speed Performance Index (SPI), and Active Road Performance Index (ARPI) have all been used as indicators of the level of traffic congestion in the research area. The results of these indices concluded that all the major roads in the study area are facing the worst traffic congestion state. Specific recommendations are proposed for improving the current congestion state of the study area. Hopefully, the findings of the study will make a valuable contribution to the field of sustainable development.
Today many Indian cities are facing negative impacts traffic congestion but mostly these problems gets exaggerated in the central business districts (CBD) of the cities .Throughout history the CBD has been characterized by a number of land use changes that include industrial, residential, commercial, administration, and consumption [3] as a result CBD of cities is facing this congestion issues due to the nature and characteristics of these areas . Maharaja Bada is the most important CBD of Gwalior it has a centrally located chowk which is surrounded by thriving bazaars. It is one of Gwalior's and Madhya Pradesh's most prominent markets, Due to the importance of Maharaja bada it has to cater negative effects of urbanization and motorization every day which are problems like traffic congestion, parking issues, pollution in these area, these issues are exacerbated by factors like lack of traffic regulations, accessible public transportation and planning for Non-Motorized Transport (NMT), CBD areas of rapidly growing cities like Gwalior are congested all the time especially in peak hours of the day .Congestion relief and establishing an excellent transit infrastructure in CBD areas are two of the most critical challenges for any city's long-term economic success. The study aims to identify the current congestion scenario in the Maharaja Bada area of Gwalior, and to propose strategies for sustaining this area from the negative effects of congestion, Main objectives of the research are i- To determine the level of congestion through indices on the major roads of the study area through several congestion indices ii-To identify factor responsible for traffic congestion in the study area. iii-To Identify strategies to tackle traffic congestion in study area. Several proposals are given at the end which can be used by government to shift the mobility planning towards more sustainable future of the area .
Key Words: Congestion, Urbanization, Motorization, Central Business District, Sustainable Development
1.INTRODUCTION Urban India is becoming more motorized than its urban population, most cities are seeing annual increases in automobile ownership of 15-20% according to reports of (The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway). Automobiles fulfill our need for mobility however, it leads to traffic congestion in cities .Traffic congestion is characterized as a physical phenomenon where there is a shortage of available road space, which results in slower driving speeds, longer travel times, and more motor vehicle queuing [1] . According to Blanco [2] the lack of adequate transportation amenities, such as adequate
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