PARKING ANALYSIS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA IN CHANDIGARH CITY - A TSM (TRAFFIC SYSTEM MANAGEMENT) APPROACH

This paper presents a study of irregular parking patterns in Sector 17 of Chandigarh City, India, which are causing chaotic traffic conditions there. The central business district of Chandigarh is almost entirely inside Sector 17, which also contains government buildings. Parking spaces are provided there by providing gaps between footways, or at the side of footways but away from encircling roads, or underground. Six causes of parking problems in Sector 17 were identified. The objectives of the study were to: (1) assess existing parking demand and its characteristics; (2) estimate the available supply of parking spaces; (3) estimate the future parking needs of Sector 17; and (4) suggest appropriate parking management measures for the years 1995 and 2001. A vehicle usage study, measuring petrol consumption or observing registration numbers, was conducted throughout normal working days during September 1989. The study area was divided into six parking lots, based on their location and use. Parking supply, demand, and duration were observed and related to each other. A variety of measures were proposed for different types of vehicles, and their effects on increasing parking capacity were evaluated. Measures included removing long-term parkers and heavy and horse-drawn vehicles from the main parking lots.

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  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • RASTOGI, R
  • BHATIA, H C
• Publication Date: 1998-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 13-28
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Business districts; Central business districts; Demand; Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Parking; Parking facilities; Policy; Underground structures; Walkways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subterranean
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 302: Business district; 285: Demand (econ); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2720: Footway; 132: Forecast; 8045: India; 955: Parking; 975: Parking place (one veh only); 173: Policy; 4372: Subterranean; 311: Town centre
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Highways; Policy; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00754216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 27 1998 12:00AM