Industrial Freight Movement Analysis of Waghodia GIDC Area Vadodara

Abstract

Development of any region is mainly depending on safe, timely & economic conveyance of goods &
passengers, whenever and wherever required. Industrial development contributes significant freight vehicle
movements on the transportation network. Freight vehicles imposing considerable impacts on traffic flow
parameters and pavement deterioration. Therefore, it is interesting to estimate the number of freight vehicle trips
generated from the industrial area. Very few researchers have developed the trip generation equations for the
industrial freight vehicles. In this regard, this study aims to analyze the industrial freight vehicle movement from
the Waghodia GIDC area of Vadodara.
The Waghodia GIDC area is having different types of industries with remarkable production and freight vehicle
movements. The details regarding industrial total plot area, number of employees, raw material consumption,
finished products, origin & destination of raw material & finished material respectively; number of freight vehicle
per day etc. will be collected by personal interview with management of the industry. From this data freight
vehicle trip generation model and OD matrix of freight vehicles will be developed. The impact of freight vehicles
in GIDC area will also be studied. This study will be useful to estimate average daily freight vehicle movements
using significant parameters values for a given industrial area.