VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CONDITION AT MANINAGAR STATION, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

Abstract

Ahmedabad city is the administrative centre of Gujarat, India. Located at latitude 23.0300° North and longitude
72.5800° East, the city is the centre for social, educational, commercial, residential, cultural, political and economic activities of
Ahmedabad district. The total population of Ahmedabad is 7,796,000 as per Gujarat census, 2011. Ahmedabad has seen rapid
economic growth during last decade. The city is facing problems of traffic, parking, and pedestrian‟ safety on certain stretches
of roads in the city. The area to be covered in the study of above transportation problem in Ahmedabad maninagar railway
station. Data collected at the maninagar railway station, Ahmedabad to study influencing factor and their effect on pedestrian
walking speed. Maninagar railway station routs study for respect to age and gender of pedestrians. Traffic value at maninagar
railway station crossing by foot cannot only challing but can be dangerous with this mind, to design and built pedestrian
bridge at intersection of maninagar railway station. This wills eliminate traffic congestion and delay at highway as well as
eliminate conflicts between pedestrians and motor vehicles.