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

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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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