DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE14.09
Authors: Dr. Pardeep Kumar Gupta, Karishma Choudhry, Harshdeep Singh & Apaksh Gupta
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE A large number of traffic planners, institutions and organizations are turning to MRTS, as a sustainable answer to the traffic hazards faced in urban environment. We analysed the feasibility of developing MRTS based traffic system in a well planned city of India.
METHODOLOGY To elucidate the relation between feasibility of MRTS and technical parameters involved in its planning, we have selected the city of CHANDIGARH in INDIA, as a model to serve as a paradigm for illustrating the success of MRTS in solving these hazards The technical parameters incorporated in the study include PEAK HOUR PER DIRECTION TRIPS (PHPDT), CITY BUS TRANSPORT SUPPLY INDEX (CBTSI), CONGESTION INDEX, TRIP LENGTH, WALKABILITY INDEX, PARKING SYSTEM ANALYSIS and POPULATION SIZE. Social & Economic factors and their consequent impacts have also been studied.
RESULTS The PHPDT value lies far outside the desirable range, not justifying for a MRTS. CBTSI value is very low, Congestion Index is ‘Zero’, and Walk ability Index is highest for the city. Parking analysis reveals that construction of Metro will further add to the parking woes of the city. Presently, the Population Size of the City, is quite less than the required population needed for the successful implementation of MRTS.
CONCLUSION
The results of the above mentioned study demonstrate that MRTS may not be the best feasible solution to Chandigarh, although local Administration is going ahead for implementing MRTS for the Chandigarh City as per Rail India Technical and Economic Survey (R.I.T.E.S) report. The design of the city, its population size, architectural constraints, average ridership, per capita income and accessibility of the metro and other factors don’t justify MRTS for Chandigarh. The decision of the local administration might be to provide most modern transport system to the city residents, despite possible non-feasibility of MRTS for Chandigarh.
Keywords: URBAN, METRO, RAIL
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