Effect of bus stop on traffic flow on an urban corridor: a case study

This article describes the use of road capacity analysis in investigating the effect of newly-installed bus stops along an already heavily-trafficked road in the city of Chandigarh, India. Traffic volume data was collected and analysed, showing greater traffic numbers on weekdays on the stretch of road with bus stops. A spot speed study was carried out and speed flow equations generated using linear regression analysis for all vehicle types. Free speed on a stretch of road without a bus stop was higher than in the presence of a bus stop. The recommendations from the conclusions of the study include that bus bays should be provided; existing traffic regulations should be enforced; the road should be widened; heavy vehicles should be prohibited during peak hours; and entry and exit points from the road should be closed at their current location.

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• Authors:
  • KARUNA, S
  • SHARMA, U
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 43-52
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway capacity; Regression analysis; Speed; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 643: Capacity (road, footway); 8045: India; 6588: Regression analysis; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079670
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 22 2007 10:27AM