Traffic diversion scheme during construction of Delhi metro at Connaught Place area New Delhi - a case study

A study was undertaken to workout a traffic diversion scheme as part of a traffic management plan at Connaught Place area keeping in view the closure of the radial road 4 during the construction of the North South corridor of Metro System.After having conducted a detailed reconnaissance survey coupled with a collection of primary data,nature ad magnitude of traffic flow in the one-way pattern of Connaught Place road network wsa assessed.In order to prepare a feasible traffic diversion plan in contest of closure of radial road 4,five alternative proposals were worked out and evaluated after simulating the traffic on road network.Finally alternative proposal-I proved to be feasible and implementable as compared to the other alternative proposals. (A)

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• Authors:
  • DUA, A
  • SARKAR, P K
  • CHOUDRY, S
• Publication Date: 2006-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 23-36
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction sites; Developing countries; Street closure; Subways; Traffic control; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 3628: Construction site; 150: Developing countries; 8045: India; 637: Road closure; 654: Traffic control; 1191: Underground railway; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Construction; Operations and Traffic Management; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01037143
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2006 8:56AM