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THE FACTS ABOUT ROADS
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- Network of 4300 KMs of roads
- Network of 250 KMs of Arterial roads
- East sector - 81km
- West sector - 76km
- South sector - 95km
- National and State highways entering the city add another 100 kms to the arterial roads
- The arterial roads carry most of the vehicular traffic
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THE FACTS ABOUT INTERSECTIONS
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- Bangalore city has preponderance of intersections
- Intersection management often constitutes a major chunk of traffic management
- Intersections invariably delay traffic since all four arms have to share the same space for proceeding and turning
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GROWTH OF TRAFFIC ON MAJOR ROADS
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- Zone Peak hour volume in PCU
- Central ~10000
- Intermediate - 3000-7000
- Peripheral - 3000-5000
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PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUME OF MAJOR CORRIDORS
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| Zone |
Growth rate per annum(%) |
| Central |
2-4 |
| Intermediate |
5-7 |
| Peripheral |
8-9 |
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON IMPORTANT ROADS
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| Name of road |
Volume - capacity ratio |
| Nrupantunga Road |
3.62 |
| District office Road |
2.51 |
| K.G.Road |
2.51 |
| Lalbagh Fort Road |
2.67 |
| Puttanna Chetty Road |
2.45 |
| Richmond Road |
2.26 |
| M.G.Road |
2.76 |
| Chord Road |
2.51 |
| Tumkur Road |
2.62 |
| Sankey Road |
1.52 |
Note : All highway roads entering the city are also highly congested |
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MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AND MEASURES
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- Introduction of one-way system
- Entry and turn control
- Intersection improvement
- Channelising islands
- Road signs snd road markings
- Destination boards and gantries
- Signalisation & signal coordination
- Bus bays and bus lanes
- Pedestrian facilities
- Mid-block controlled crossings
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PARKING
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Parking is a major problem in the city
- Demand for parking is increasing with increasing vehicles
- On street parking is almost exhausted in the city center
Measures taken so far
- Pay & Park for on street parking
- Conservancy parking
- Parking lots by BMP – Market, J.C.Road, Jayanagar, PUB etc., / BMTC parking lots at Shivajinagar, BSK etc.,
Future plans
- Increased Pay & Park systems
- New MS Parking lots by BMP, BMTC
- More conservancy parking
Parking is causing traffic obstruction
- Major arterial roads – on street parking to be banned
- A comprehensive parking survey to be undertaken
- Parking to be discouraged in the city center
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ACCIDENTS
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Measures
- General traffic enforcement to improve traffic
behavior
- Focused enforcement to tackle accidents –
Over speeding, dangerous, drunken and zig-zag driving
- Better regulation / road marking
- Identification of accident blackspots & accident prone roads / counter measures
- Awareness programs
- Trauma care
General traffic behavior
Major Instances Of Traffic Indiscipline
- Parking violations
- Signal violations
- Lane violations
- Dangerous driving / over speeding / drunk and driving
Major vehicle types involved
- Auto-rickshaws
- Two wheelers
- BMTC buses
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