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Proposal for Traffic Congestion Alleviation in Mandi ... · •Future Urban Planning •Private...
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Abstract The goal of this project was to make Mandi City more attractive and navigable to tourists, visitors, and residents through the implementation of safer and more efficient traffic patterns. Traffic congestion in Mandi City is a problem that will be further exacerbated by the increase of population in years to come. We conducted qualitative interviews with local stakeholders and quantitative data from observations and calculations of traffic flow. The analysis of our data confirmed a need for traffic alleviation as both the responses of our interviewees and the results of our calculations indicated that Mandi’s existing infrastructure cannot support its traffic trends. Based on the feedback of our interviewees, we generated a set of recommendations that will mitigate traffic congestion and ultimately make Mandi a safer and more pleasant place to live and grow. Findings Methodology Analysis Recommendations Proposal for Traffic Congestion Alleviation in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India By: Shiv Sankar Baishya, Alyssa Bornstein, Shoubhik Debnath, Jan Keleher, Suraj B. Malode, Lena Pafumi, and Sachin K. Saini Sponsor: Dr. Arti Kashyap 589 442 536 440 1877 2305 1375 1330 1198 1429 860 874 9:00am-10:00am 1:00pm-2:00 pm 5:00pm-6:00 pm Sat. 5:00pm-6:00 pm TOTAL PCU/H FLOW RATE Victoria Bridge Suketu Bridge Skudi Bridge - We calculated the PCUs (Passenger Car Units) per hour in 3 key locations at 4 different time intervals, based on the vehicle size and number of vehicles - Narrow and problematic roadways, as well as areas with frequent roadside parking were identified ‐ Using traffic flow rate data, as well as lane width data, the Road Congestion Index (RCI) was calculated for the three locations ‐ Network Weighted Average RCI was calculated as 2.46 1.57 3.07 1.91 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Victoria Bridge Suketu Bridge Skudi Bridge PCU per hour Roadway Congestion Index at Hot Spots Theoretical Capacity Actual Capacity RCI Mandi City is roughly 2.5 times over capacity according to standards set by the Indian Road Congress (IRC) - Based on our assessment of parking facilities either in or near the center of the city we found that the total number of parking spots was 750 PCUs. Vehicular traffic congestion Illegally parked vehicles Quantitative Traffic Flow Rate Parking Capacity Dimensional Road Analysis Qualitative Identifying Problems Suggesting Solutions Most Commonly Identified Traffic Problems Lack of Parking Illegal Parking Multiple Directions Lack of Law Enforcement Physical Obstructions Jail Road and Tarna Road Parking outside of City (NH-21) Press Office Parking Lot Secondary School Parking Lot Future Urban Planning Encroachment Policies Covering Sewers Pedestrian Bridge Pedestrian -only zone Garbage Disposal System Pre-paid taxi booth Re-routing Bus Traffic Relocating loading autorickshaws Relocating street hawkers Traffic Police Private Parking Guidelines Effectiveness Cost Recommendations and Solutions Parking • NH-21 Outside of the City • Press Office Conversion • Senior Secondary School Conversion • Shopkeeper Parking at Indira Market • Taxi Parking Outside of City Center Policy • Future Urban Planning • Private Parking Lot Guidelines • Traffic Law Enforcement • All-Pedestrian Area • Garbage Disposal Infrastructure • Overhead Pedestrian Bridge • Paved Sewer Cover and Sidewalk • Move Street Shops • Alternate Bus Route • Interior Development of Mandi
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AbstractThe goal of this project was to make Mandi City more attractive andnavigable to tourists, visitors, and residents through theimplementation of safer and more efficient traffic patterns. Trafficcongestion in Mandi City is a problem that will be further exacerbatedby the increase of population in years to come. We conductedqualitative interviews with local stakeholders and quantitative datafrom observations and calculations of traffic flow. The analysis of ourdata confirmed a need for traffic alleviation as both the responses ofour interviewees and the results of our calculations indicated thatMandi’s existing infrastructure cannot support its traffic trends. Basedon the feedback of our interviewees, we generated a set ofrecommendations that will mitigate traffic congestion and ultimatelymake Mandi a safer and more pleasant place to live and grow.
Findings
Methodology
Analysis
Recommendations
Proposal for Traffic Congestion Alleviation in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India By: Shiv Sankar Baishya, Alyssa Bornstein, Shoubhik Debnath, Jan Keleher, Suraj B. Malode,
Lena Pafumi, and Sachin K. Saini
Sponsor: Dr. Arti Kashyap
589442 536 440
1877
2305
1375 13301198
1429
860 874
9:00am-10:00am 1:00pm-2:00 pm 5:00pm-6:00 pm Sat. 5:00pm-6:00pm
TOTAL PCU/H FLOW RATE
Victoria Bridge Suketu Bridge Skudi Bridge
- We calculated thePCUs (Passenger CarUnits) per hour in 3 keylocations at 4 differenttime intervals, based onthe vehicle size andnumber of vehicles
- Narrow and problematicroadways, as well as areaswith frequent roadsideparking were identified
‐ Using traffic flowrate data, as well aslane width data, theRoad CongestionIndex (RCI) wascalculated for thethree locations
‐ Network WeightedAverage RCI wascalculated as 2.46
1.57
3.07
1.91
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Victoria Bridge Suketu Bridge Skudi Bridge
PC
U p
er
ho
ur
Roadway Congestion Index at Hot Spots
Theoretical Capacity Actual Capacity RCI
Mandi City is roughly 2.5 times over capacity according to standards set by the Indian Road Congress (IRC)
- Based on our assessmentof parking facilities eitherin or near the center ofthe city we found that thetotal number of parkingspots was 750 PCUs.
Vehicular traffic congestion Illegally parked vehicles
Qu
anti
tati
ve Traffic Flow Rate
Parking Capacity
Dimensional Road Analysis
Qu
alit
ativ
e
Identifying Problems
Suggesting Solutions
Most Commonly Identified Traffic Problems
Lack of Parking
Illegal Parking
Multiple Directions
Lack of Law Enforcement
Physical Obstructions
Jail Road and Tarna Road
Parking outside of City (NH-21)
Press Office Parking Lot
Secondary School Parking Lot
Future Urban Planning
Encroachment Policies
Covering SewersPedestrian Bridge
Pedestrian -only zone
Garbage Disposal System
Pre-paid taxi boothRe-routing Bus
Traffic
Relocating loading autorickshaws
Relocating street hawkers
Traffic PolicePrivate Parking
Guidelines
Effe
ctiv
en
ess
Cost
Recommendations and Solutions
Parking
•NH-21 Outside of the City
• Press Office Conversion
• Senior Secondary School Conversion
• Shopkeeper Parking at Indira Market
• Taxi Parking Outside of City Center
Policy
• Future Urban Planning
• Private Parking Lot Guidelines
• Traffic Law Enforcement
•All-Pedestrian Area
•Garbage Disposal
Infrastructure
•Overhead Pedestrian Bridge
• Paved Sewer Cover and Sidewalk
•Move Street Shops
•Alternate Bus Route
• Interior Development of Mandi
