A STUDY ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURE AT VIJAYANAGAR INTERSECTION VELACHERY

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1 International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2017, pp , Article ID: IJCIET_08_08_069 Available online at ISSN Print: and ISSN Online: IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed A STUDY ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURE AT VIJAYANAGAR INTERSECTION VELACHERY Edwin. A Dept. of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Chennai, India M. Jemimah Carmichael Dept. of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India D. Justus Reymond Dept. of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Chennai, India K. Prasanna Dept. of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Chennai, India S. Ramesh Dept. of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Chennai, India ABSTRACT Transportation has always been a crucial aspect of human civilization, but it is only in the second half of the last century that the phenomenon of traffic congestion has become predominant due to the rapid increase in the number of vehicles and in the transportation demand in virtually all transportation modes. The Government has taken initiatives to develop the National Highways at the rate of about 20 km per day (i.e. about 7,300 km per year). Accordingly, an Average project implementation period of about 3 years, works of about 20,000 km is to be in progress at any point of time. Tamil Nadu is having a total road length of 1,99,040 km Tamil Nadu has about km of Highways network which is designated as National Highways and State Highways on the basis of traffic intensity and connectivity. There are 25 national highways in Tamil Nadu out of which 12 national highways runs within Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network. State road network covers about 153 km per 100 km 2 area, which is higher than the country's average road network coverage of 103 km per 10 km 2 area. Key words: National Highways, Highways network, State Highways, traffic intensity and connectivity editor@iaeme.com

2 A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery Cite this Article: Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh, A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(8), 2017, pp INTRODUCTION The rapid growth of Velachery as a commercial and residential hub, could be attributed to its geographical advantage in terms of the connectivity to other parts of the city. The Velachery main road on the south, connects the fastest growing suburbs of south Chennai and Mount Road (Anna Salai) at Guindy via Velachery. A section of this road connects Guindy and Velachery and is home to some of the oldest localities. The 100 ft Bye-pass road connects Guindy on the north west. The Taramani link road on the north east connects Velachery with Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR). The Jawaharlal Nehru Salai also called the 100 ft road or Inner Ring Road passes along the MRTS line and connects near the airport the GST road, an arterial road in Chennai. The Taramani Link Road in Velachery also connects to MGR Salai, an arterial road that connects to OMR. Velachery, comes under the Taluk of Mambalam-Guindy in Chennai District Figure 1 Opposite side of Velachery- Vijayanagar bus terminus. Figure 2 Aerial View of Vijayanagar Junction. Figure 3 Google map shows Velachery area in Chennai editor@iaeme.com

3 Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh The growth of Velachery during the last decade can be cited due to the growth of the IT sector in South Chennai. It acts as an important hub connecting the rapidly growing business class Information Technology corridor popularly called OMR; the more mature and wellconnected GST road and the Central Business Districts of the city, which has more relevance to the history of Chennai. Velachery as a whole draws a perfect balance between Old and New Chennai and is a phenomenon in terms of growth. The infrastructure of Velachery is a reflection of the lessons learnt from old Chennai and a glimpse of new Chennai Need for the Study Road traffic has been growing a very rapid rate in India during the past three decades. The number of motor vehicles has been growing at a rate around 10 percent per annum. The growth rate of various vehicle classes has been as under: Cars : 7.5 percent Buses : 5.3 percent Trucks : 6.2 percent Two wheelers : 17.2 percent As a result of the steep growth of motor vehicle population, the traffic on the roads has been increasing, both in terms of volume and intensity. The investments on roads have not kept pace with the growth of traffic, with the result there is severe congestion on the roads. Speeds are low and vehicle operating costs are high. Accident rate is also usually high. Traffic engineering measures provide a valuable tool to understand the problems and evolve suitable measure to overcome the deficiencies Scope of the Work To reduce the traffic congestions in and around the Vijayanagar junction, Velachery. To introduce and make use of new alternate routes in and around Vijayanagar junction, Velachery. Can avoid new construction of 2 way bridges. To make the traffic flow in a uniform manner, without having any stops at an intermediates. To give drivers and passengers, a smooth, tension- free and safe driving Objectives of the Work To identify the issues regarding traffic congestion in the study area. To conduct the traffic volume survey at Vijayanagar To analyze the traffic data. To suggest the suitable traffic management measures by reducing the conflict points in the Vijayanagar junction editor@iaeme.com

4 PCUs TOTAL A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery 2. ANALYSIS OF DATA 2.1. Traffic Volume Counts: Location 1 Table 1 Shows the Vehicles turning left from Vijayanagar Junction Vehicles Turning Left. Location 1: From Hotel Milan. Time (hrs) Car, Auto, Motor- Cycles PCUs Bus Truck 3 Wheelers & Scooters TIME Graph for Location 1 Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

5 PCUs TOTAL Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh 2.2. Traffic Volume Counts: Location 2 Table 2 Shows the Vehicles moving straight from Vijayanagar Junction. Vehicles moving straight. Location 2: From CADD Centre. Time (hrs) Car, Auto, 3 Motor- Cycles PCUs Bus Truck Wheelers & Scooters TIME Graph 2 for Location 2 Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

6 PCUs TOTAL A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery 2.3. Traffic Volume Counts: Location 3 Table 3 Shows the Vehicles turning right from Vijayanagar Junction Vehicles Turning Right. Location 3: From Velachery Dhaneeshwaram Road. Time Car, Auto, 3 Motor- Cycles PCUs Bus Truck Wheelers & Scooters TIME Graph 3 for Location 3 Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

7 PCUs TOTAL Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh 2.4. Traffic Volume Counts: Location 4 Table 4 Shows the Vehicles moving Straight from Vijayanagar Junction. Vehicles moving straight. Location 4: From Hotel Anjappar. Time Car, Auto, Motor- Cycles PCUs Bus Truck 3 Wheelers & Scooters TIME Graph 4 for Location 4 Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

8 PCUs TOTAL A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery 2.5. Traffic Volume Counts: Location Table 5 Shows the Vehicles turning right from Vijayanagar Junction Vehicles turning right. Location 5: From Velachery Byepass road. Time Car, Auto, 3 Motor- Cycles PCUs Bus Truck Wheelers & Scooters TIME Graph 5 for Location 5 Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

9 PCUs TOTAL Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh 2.6. Traffic Volume Counts: Location 6 Table 6 Shows the Vehicles turning right from Velachery Signal. Vehicles turning right. Location 6: From Velachery Signal. Time Car, Auto, 3 Motor- Cycles & PCUs Bus Truck Wheelers Scooters TIME Graph 6 for Location 6. Phase Diagram editor@iaeme.com

10 A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery 3. CONGESTION AREA IN VELACHERY Figure 4 shows the Congestion area in Velachery The frenzied traffic movement at Vijayanagar intersection in Velachery may soon be a thing of the past with the state highways department planning to build a multi-level flyover at the busy junction. STUP Consultants Limited has been appointed to conduct a detailed study and come up with a report on traffic pattern, project design and cost estimates. The flyover will cater to the huge vehicular population coming in from the suburbs. The Vijaya Nagar intersection is at the confluence of Velachery Bypass, Taramani Link Road, Velachery Main Road and the Velachery-Tambaram High Road. With growth in real estate in the recent years, traffic has become chaotic. The MTC bus terminus at the junction adds to the congestion. Pedestrian movement has been badly hit due to more people using private transport Traffic Volume Increasing in Velachery Table 7 Traffic volume increasing in Velachery Year PCUs PCUs in future Road Measurement in Velachery The growth of Velachery during the last decade can be cited due to the growth of the IT sector in south Chennai. It acts as an important hub connecting the rapidly growing business class Information Technology corridor popularly called OMR; the more mature and well-connected GST road and the Central Business Districts of the city, which has more relevance to the history of Chennai. Velachery as a whole draws a perfect balance between Old and New Chennai and is a phenomenon in terms of growth. The infrastructure of Velachery is a reflection of the lessons learnt from old Chennai and a glimpse of new Chennai. Figure 5 Road measurement in Velachery Junction editor@iaeme.com

11 Edwin. A, M. Jemimah Carmichael, D. Justus Reymond, K. Prasanna and S. Ramesh 3.3. Present Velachery Routs Figure 6 Road measurement in Velachery study area. The Velachery main road on the south connects the fastest growing suburbs of south Chennai and Mount Road (Anna Salai) at Guindy via Velachery. A section of this road connects Guindy and Velachery and is home to some of the oldest localities. The 100 ft By-pass road connects Guindy on the North West. The Taramani link road on the north east connects Velachery with Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR). The Jawaharlal Nehru Salai also called the 100 ft road or Inner Ring Road passes along the MRTS line and connects near the airport the GST road, an arterial road in Chennai. The Taramani Link Road in Velachery also connects to MGR Salai, an arterial road that connects to OMR. Velachery comes under the Taluk of Mambalam-Guindy in Chennai District Traffic Management Measure at Velachery using Roads Figure 7 Traffic Management Measure at Velachery using Roads editor@iaeme.com

12 A Study on Traffic Management Measure at Vijayanagar Intersection Velachery 4. CONCLUSIONS The conclusion of this work is to provide congestion less traffic movement. This is done by removing the signals and by diverting the routes and also by closing the side roads. This provides us less journey time with more satisfaction. This ensures safety and reduces accidents. This provides a uniform flow of traffic with no chaos and congestion. 5. SUMMARY Traffic intersections are problem spots on any highway, which contribute to a large share of accidents. For safe operation, these locations should be kept under some level of control depending upon the traffic quantity and behaviour. Based on this, intersections and interchanges are constructed. This is studied and analyzed at Velachery intersection. REFERENCE [1] Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences [2] Mateen, S.M.; Estimating and Relieving Urban Congestion, Seminar Report R.E.C. Warangal. [3] Vehicular growth and its management: Visakhapatnam city in India A case study S. S. S. V. Gopala Raju, K. V. G. D. Balaji and K. Durga Rani. [4] Central Road Research Institute, Traffic Congestion on Selected arterials in Delhi A Review, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, [5] Central Road Research Institute, Capacity of Roads in Urban Areas, Final Report of the Project Sponsored by Ministry of Surface Transport, India, [6] Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 6, pp , Franklyn T. AMISTAD, Jose Regin F. REGIDOR, Dr. Eng. [7] Study of the effect of traffic volume and road width on PCE value of vehicles using microscopic simulation V. THAMIZH ARASAN and K. KRISHNAMURTHY. [8] Engineering Letters, 14:1, EL_14_1_12 (Advance online publication: 12 February 2007) Carpooling: A Step to Reduce Congestion (A Case Study of Delhi) KUM KUM DEWAN and ISRARAHMAD. [9] Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 6(5): , , INSInet Publication Corresponding Author: Olayiwola Ademola Gbolahan Oni Ph.D. [10] ITPI journal 4: 2 (2007) 52 59, spaces of mobility in the city Centre, Bangalore the role and impact of transportation infrastructure MAMATHA P. RAJ, MADHU CHAND K.R. [11] IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE), ISSN: Volume 4, Issue 5 (Nov. - Dec. 2012), PP 23-27, [12] EXCEL International Journal of Multidisciplinary Management Studies Vol.2 Issue 7, July 2012, ISSN Online available at [13] European Transport \ Trasporti Europei (2012) Issue 52, Paper no 5, ISSN Urban Transport in India: Issues, Challenges, and the Way Forward SANJAY KUMAR SINGH. [14] Sandeep Panchal and Lalit Singh Rawat. Pattern of Road Traffic Accident: A Case Study of Hamirpur District in Himachal Pradesh (H.P). International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 8(2), 2017, pp [15] Dr.S.Ramachandran and S.Aravindan An Analysis of Traffic, Transportation And Operations of Nargolport, India A Case Study. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(6), 2017, pp editor@iaeme.com