Most of the Indian cities are suffering from rapid growth of traffic volume which causes disruptions in easy travel to the destinations. With the addition of informal public transport (IPT), these difficulties have multiplied. Rise in share of low passenger capacity IPT is increasing the passenger car units (PCU) on roads manifold. This, in turn, enhances delay, road density and pollution, while reducing speed. This paper aims to assess the problems caused by IPT and suggest strategies to control them in Kolkata. The busy Rashbehari and Hazra intersections of Kolkata are studied here, and some planning schemes are tested by restricting the IPT that results in overall reduction in the number of vehicles, PCU load, road density in that intersection.


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    Title :

    Addressing Informal Public Transport Vehicle Problem in Kolkata


    Additional title:

    Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering




    Publication date :

    2020-08-29


    Size :

    24 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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