Mysore Study

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Land Use and Traffic Pattern in Suburban Area: An Urban

Design Study in Mysore

Setareh Oruji, PhD student in development study, Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore, Mysore

Dr. T. M. Mahesh, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore,

Mysore,

Ehsan Amini, PhD student in Urban and Regional Planning, Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore,

Mysore

ABSTRACT

By considering the rapid growth of population and

vehicles in cities it is evident the high increase of vehicles

and pedestrian traffic, air and noise pollutions especially

in core centres of historical cities. Mysore city is a palace

city in India that include most attractive visit places which

placed in core centres carries heavy traffic volume

especially in peak hours.Suburban bus station as an

attractive part which invites many people is an effective

item in increasing traffic volume. The need to meet

mobility, sustainable transport system depends on public

transport system infrastructure. In some cases we could

observe current system are old and need to upgrading or

shifting the location because of changing in land uses,

increasing traffic of people or vehicle according to some

purpose in that area.In this paper it analyse the current

location of suburban bus station and identify the existing

problems, and then it tried to propose other places for

shifting the places of bus stations which will help to

decrease the current traffic volume.

Keywords Transportation infrastructure, Sustainable development,

Traffic congestion, Public transportation

1. INTRODUCTION

Transport infrastructure is a key element for the economic

growth and development and it plays a fundamental role to

achieve the city objectives to increase growth and jobs.

Transport infrastructure influences both the economic

growth and the social cohesion. Sustainable development

is meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Sustainable development is the achievement of continued

economic development without detriment to the

environmental and natural resources. The Mysore is

second largest city in Karnataka state. It is described as a

palace and garden city Numbers of automobiles and

population have been on the rise in Mysore urban area due

to it is known for tourism, education; medical facilities

and existing industries such as software, information

technology activities which has effective role in increasing

traffic volume. With respect to the number of population

which is 8.87 lakh and 438003 vehicles in 2011 in Mysore

city. It is expected number of population will reach to 13

lakh in 2018 and 18.4 lakh by 2028 AD and number of

vehicles will reach to 523352 in 2015 and 626734 in

2020.According to the information has described above, it

feels there is an essential need to verification and analyse

of existing situation of transport infrastructure in Mysore

city. Transport system can be regarded as sustainable only

if it is possible to imagine it being continued unchanged

for several hundred years because it is not damaging

society or the environment and is not dependent on a non-

renewable, depleting resource to run. Efficient and

sustainable urban transportation-infrastructure over an

extended period of time is integrally connected to a

sustainable transportation infrastructure - if the

infrastructure is not sustainable then in the long run it is

inevitably inefficient transport system. In this paper, tried

to concentrate more on present situation of suburban bus

station as an effective urban factors on increasing traffic

volume.

2. THE STUDY AREA

Mysore, a majestic and mysterious city is cultural capital

and second most important city of Karnataka which lies

135 Kms from the State Headquarters, Bangalore. Mysore

city is geographically located at 770 m above sea level

between 12 18' 26" North Latitude and 76 38' 59'' East

Longitude. It is an Indian city of palaces and gardens and

one of the finest in the country. Suburban bus stand has

located in Nilgiri-Bangalore Road. Which cause to create

heavy traffic in heritage zone in Mysore city.

2.1. Location of Study Area Mysore city is situated in Mysore taluk which is in Mysore

district. It is situated in the southern region of the state of

Karnataka in India country. Suburban bus stand is located in

Bangalore-Nilgiri Road, LaskerMohalla, MandiMohallain

Mysore city.



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Figure1: Location of study area

3. OBJECTIVES

To assess current situation of Mysore city land use,

To assess the growth of vehicles in Mysore city,

To assess current traffic situation of suburban bus station and its surroundings,

To propose some guidelines and planning solution for better transportation system in order to ensure

sustainable transportation in suburban station.

4. METHODOLOGY

Figure 2: Research methodology

5. GROWTH OF POPULATION AND

VEHICLES IN MYSORE CITY

The current population is estimated to be around 887,446.

The city of Mysore is growing predominantly as shown in

table below. The population as shown has grown to 33%

annual decadal growth during 1971-1981 followed by a

grew over 36% in the decade of 1981-1991. There has

been a decline of 22% growth rate in 1991-2001.

Currently, the growth rate is declining with 11% for 2001-

2011.It is observed that during 2 decades number of

different types of vehicles has increased gradually from

1991-2001 and sharply from 2001-2011. Number of

vehicles has increased by 8 percent growth rate from

1991-2001 and from 2001-2011 increased by 43percent

decadal growth rate. 3 wheelers have increased by 7

percent decadal growth rate from 1991-2001 and by 31

percent decadal growth rate. LMV increased by 38 percent

decadal growth rate and 17 percent from 1991-2001 and

2001-2011 respectfully. HMV has increased by 6 percent

and 39 percent decadal growth rate from 1991-2001 and

2001-2011 respectfully. Other types of vehicles increased

gradually during these two decades. It is inferred that

highest number of vehicles belonging to 2 wheelers. The

second highest number of vehicles 3 wheelers. The lowest

number belonging to HMV and others.

5.1. Growth of population in Mysore City

Table1: Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-

2011)

Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-2011)

Census year Population Decennial Growth rate

1971 359,449 -

1981 479,081 33.28

1991 653,345 36.37

2001 799,228 22.33

2011 887,446 11.03

Figure 3: Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-

2011)

Table 2: Growth of vehicle in Mysore city

Figure 3: Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-

2011)

359,449479,081

653,345

799,228887446

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

Population



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Table 2: Growth of vehicle in Mysore city

Growth of vehicles

Vehicle Type/

Category 1991 2001 2011

2 wheelers 209,061 227,551 326,864

3wheelers 11,579 12,490 16,382

Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) 30,027 41,501 48,769

Heavy Motor

Vehicle(HMV)

6,791 7,241 10,102

Others 5,743 5,891 5,934

6. LAND USE PATTERN OF MYSORE

CITY As per the CDP of Mysore, the residential areas, traffic

and transportation, industrial layouts and parks and open

spaces occupy most of the spaces in Mysore. It is expected

that residential areas grow enormously due to increasing

population and demand for extension of residential

layouts. The total area for Mysore city as per MUDA has

shown an increase to 9221 hectares in 2001 from 7569

Hectares in 1991, representing a growth of 22 percent. As

per MUDA, the total area is 15669 hectares by 2011,

representing a significant increase of around 70 percent

over the total area in 2001.

Figure 4: Growth of vehicle in Mysore city

Table 3: Land Use Pattern during 1991, 2001 and 2011

LAND USE

Land use (1991) Land use (2001) Land use (2011)

Area in hectares %area Area in

hectares

%area Area in

hectares

%area

Residential 3057.87 40.4 3679.17 39.9 6,097.87 43.45

Commercial 182.41 2.41 278.47 3.02 344.07 2.45

Industrial 1014.24 13.4 1243 13.48 1855.05 13.22

Park and open spaces 415.53 5.49 1241.06 13.47 1180.78 8.41

Public and semi public 856.81 11.32 826.20 8.96 2689.87 7.52

Traffic and transportation 1530.45 20.22 1484.58 16.1 2,380.56 16.96

Public utility 37.08 0.49 47.02 0.51 178.95 1.27

Water sheet 182.41 2.41 186.26 2.02 43.45 0.31

Agriculture 282.32 3.73 209.31 2.27 898.99 6.41

Total 7569.00 100.0 9221.00 100.0 15669.00 100.00

Figure5: Land Use Pattern in 1991, 2001 & 2011



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Figure 6: Mysore Land Use Map 2011

The residential area in 1991 is 3058 hectares which has

increased to 3679 in 2001. It has increased sharply to 6098

by 2011 which represented an increase of 40 percent. The

residential area is estimated to be 14958 hectares in the

proposed land use pattern for 2031. The total area

demarcated for parks, open spaces is expected to increase

marginally to 2690 hectares (2015) as per the proposed

land use pattern for the year 2015. This is at present

around 1180 hectares (2011). The percentage of land for

agricultural purpose is also expected to increase from 6.41

percent (899 hectares) in 2011 to 3.39 percent (945

hectares) in 2031. However, the percentage of area for

commercial, industrial and traffic/transportation has not

varied significantly over the three periods, as is illustrated

in the land use tables.

7. TRAFFIC SYSTEM AND ITS

CONNECTIVITY IN MYSORE CITY

The inter city and intra city transportation in Mysore is

conducted in buses and taxis that are present in plenty in

the city. Some of the buses connect the city of Mysore to

the city of Bangalore and to the various neighbouring

cities in the state of Karnataka. A well-knit network of

broad gauge railway lines connects the city of Mysore to

the cosmopolitan and metropolitan cities of the country.

Mysore has a convenient network of roads which connects

to important cities in Karnataka. Mysore is connected by

National Highway number 212 and other State Highway

17, 33 and 88. The Karnataka State Road Transport

Corporation (KSRTC) and other private operators run

regular bus services both within the city and inter-cities.

Within the Mysore city, buses and auto-rickshaws are a

cheap means of transportation. The unplanned urban

growth has brought traffic problem in the urban area of

Mysore. The technological revolution especially in

transportation has brought changes in the life style on the

urban area. Without the formulated goals and objectives

especially in traffic management, may be

counterproductive. While the improper planning and

maintenance of transport has led to spreading of

congestion, accidents, flow of traffic etc. At the same time

the total number of vehicles has increased in an

accelerated rate in Mysore city.There is also an indication that the city growth, physically, has to be regulated due to

the constraints of availability of land for expansion which

prepare opportunity to shift the location of some

characters in city which would be use full in decreasing

traffic volume.

8. LOCATION OF SUBURBAN BUS

STATION IN MYSORE CITY

Public transport should always be the hallmark of a good

transportation system for a city, especially for a city like

Mysore, which is earmarked as the Heritage City, as it provides good impetus to the tourist population. The role

of public transport is vital, particularly to reduce the use of

personalized transport. The Karnataka State Road

Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the major inter-city

and intra-city service provider in Mysore.

Mysore suburban bus station has located in central area of

city (Bangalore Nilgiri road, LaskerMohalla,

MandiMohalla), Road Distance or driving distance

from Mysore City Railway Station to KSRTC Suburb Bus

Stand is 3 kms (2.00 miles).Via Bangalore Nilgiri Road

and Bangalore Nilgiri Road/Chamaraja Double Road it is

2.2Km to Mysore palace. Daily around 2500 buses and

around 75000 passengers have travel to this bus

stand.More than 50 % of travels are toward Bangaloreand

other travels are to other places within or out of state.

Figure 7: Mysore Sub Urban Bus Station Location



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Figure 8: Overall view map of Mysore suburban bus

station

8.1. Describing Pictures in Bus Station Area

Picture 1: interference of vehicles in major junction in the vicinity of discharging of bus station is

evident which created tense space with noise and

air pollution.

Picture 2: Exit of buses from suburban bus station in Bangalore-Nilgiri road is evident. Since this

street includes heavy traffic from vehicles and

lacking of efficient width for bus crossing cause to

create heavy traffic space.

Picture 3: Stay of auto rickshaws in this area for transferring of passengers cause to decrease width

of road and provoke to increase traffic volume.

Picture 4: Existence exhausting of bus stations parking for vehicles which include passengers vehicle that they put them from morning till

afternoon almost increase traffic volume.

Picture 5: Shopping mall beside bus station cause to intensification traffic because of inviting people

and passengers to this area.

Pictures 6.7: It is evident in these pictures that all buses which come from Mysore Bangaloreroad force to turn and cross from width of road to enter

to bus station. In these situation Bangalore-Nilgiri

road is been forced to carry heavy massive of

traffic.

Picture 8: Auto stand in this area has decreased of road space.

9. EXISTING PROBLEMS IN BUS

STATION AREA

With respect to collected information and data which have

analysed, it would be possible to describe existing issues

and problems about suburban bus station:

1) Massive part of street`s wide In the vicinity of the suburban bus station (Bangalore-Nilgiri Road) has

occupied because of long amount passing of busses

for shifting passengers to other cities or places out

of Mysore. Exist of main entry of bus station which

is a crowded spaces because of crossing buses is an

effective factors to increase traffic volume. These

harmful factors made air more polluted increase

statistic number of accident.

2) By considering the rapid growth of population and vehicles, high increase of vehicles and pedestrian

traffic, air and noise pollution especially in core

centers in historical cities. Mysore as a mysterious

city with attractive historical places which almost

placed in core centers in city. These visited places

area carries heavy traffic volume especially in peak

hours. Suburban bus station as an attractive point

invites many people so it is an effective item in

increasing traffic volume.

3) Exist of suburban bus station and pollution due of it impairs the urban landscape. Entity of shopping

mall in bus station which has entrance in main road

and could invited residents from different part of

city provoked traffic and pollution volume.

10. RECOMMENDATIONS AND

PROPOSAL

With respect to data analysis and everything which above

said, proposal will be presented in order to create

sustainable development in Mysore city.

Figure 9: Proposed Area

With respect to statistics which have been received, daily

around 2500 buses are working in Mysore sub urban bus

station, and there are around 75000 passengers (8.5

percent of Mysore city population), and minimum 50

percent of them have trip toward Bangalore( Mandya,

Maddur, Channapanta, Ramanagara and Bangalore) and

vice versa. It means daily significant population have

travel to sub urban bus station by different vehicles, so as

above said heavy traffic, air and noise pollutions and etc.

are its result.Sub urban bus station in proposed location is

at the northern and the nearest point at the beginning of



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Bangalore road and there is direct connection to the city

ring road. So for suburban travelling, buses no need come

to city and make heavy traffic and other problems.

At present there is no traffic problem at railway station to

the extent that suburban bus station is. But according to

the growth of city and increase population and number of

vehicles and increase travel, in future we will face to

traffic problem in that area. So, it's recommended to plan

for future to shift railway station to proposed location

which is very close to proposed suburban bus station

location.

Figure 10: Overall view of the proposed plan for the

suburban station

Picture 2: Proposed suburban bus station location in vicinity of ring road and the beginning of Bangalore

road which as can be seen on the map, it is great

access at this point.

Picture 3: It is the confluence of Mysore ring road and the beginning of Bangalore road.

Picture 4 and 5: This road is connected city center and suburban bus station toward Bangalore road.

Daily many vehicles include cars, buses; trucks and

etc. are commuting between Mysore and Bangalore

in this road.

Picture 6: Mysore ring road which buses can go to other places out of city with come to city centre.

Picture 7: proposed railway station location in vicinity of ring road and existing rail way which is

very close to proposed suburban bus station.

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