Abstract
Traffic management is a major problem in large cities of Pakistan. Pakistan is a developing country with aging infrastructure of roadways and railways. The traffic conditions are deteriorating due to inappropriate design. Traffic problems due to improper design have resulted in loss of the life and property. The main purpose of this study is to identify the existing traffic condition of Sialkot City, Pakistan at Daska, Model Town Bhed Puli and Gulistan Cinema intersection. The Sialkot City is connected with Narowal, Gujrat and Gujranwala through Metalled streets. Sixteen hours of Manual Traffic Count was conducted at each intersection. Equivalent factors for Passenger Car Unit recommended by Government of Punjab are used. Afterwards, analysis has been carried out using Signalized and unsignalized Intersection Design and Research Aid (SIDRA) software. It is observed that Level of Service (LOS) is poor and Volume Capacity Ratio (V/C) is higher for the selected intersections. In order to eliminate the issues of the selected intersection, a few enhancements are suggested and are described in detail. LOS is improved by provision of signals for Gulistan Cinema intersection and Model Town Bhed Puli intersection along with separation of slow moving vehicles by providing service lane; whereas for Daska intersection, freeway provided for traffic channelization with provision of bus bay and parking lane.
Highlights
The objective of an efficient transportation system is to identify its main characteristics that depend on demand of services required
Passenger Car Unit (PCU) values are used in SIDRA software and level of service of the SIDRA software is used to find Level of Service (LOS)
Following conclusion can be drawn from the study: 1. It was observed that traffic volume is higher at Daska Intersection as compared with other two intersections
Summary
The objective of an efficient transportation system is to identify its main characteristics that depend on demand of services required. Transportation system has impact on economy, society, environment and social life. The consideration of such factor in transportation system design has considerably gained importance in recent year due to economic and social development of our civilization. Effective transportation system within these neighboring cities will plays a key role in their industrial development. Traffic congestion is a major problem in developing cities. It affects the GDP at national and international level. Transportation planning is an important consideration while considering plans for improving the quality of life and growth of cities [1].
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