Generation of O-D Matrix using TransCAD Software-West Ahmedabad
Keywords:
O-D Matrix, Gravity model calibration, trip distribution, house hold surveyAbstract
Urbanization is a dominant process in the growth of nation’s economy, Ahmedabad city is well
connected by an expressway, several national and state highways. Ahmedabad city is the centre for social,
educational, commercial, residential, cultural, political and economic activities. Ahmedabad is a 7th largest
metropolitan city in India. AHMEDABAD city is the administrative centre of Gujarat. Due to the continuing
expansion of cities with the development of societies and technology through the ages make the existing
transportation systems are not sufficient to meet the increasing demands due to the difficulty and the complexity of
the daily movements of people and goods. Traffic congestion is major problem for smooth flow of vehicles in city
transportation network. The annual growth rate of the vehicular population of Gujarat is even higher than the
national growth rate because the state economy has been continuously doing better than many other states for the
past many decades. With increasing in number of vehicles due to increasing of population in the city it may increase
traffic problems, number of accidents, pedestrian safety, more fuel consumption, Air pollution etc. AMTS caters to
2.5 lakh trips every day. About 150 routes are in operation with a fleet size of 540 buses. The scope of the study
includes the literature review and Gravity model calibration used in Trip Distribution. As the database is essential
part in decision making. At the time of formation of the state of Gujarat, in 1961, there were only 43000 vehicles
registered. This figure has risen to over 70 Lakh vehicles by the year 2004, The study will become base line study.
The area to be covered in the study of above transportation problem should be West zone of AHMEDABAD and its
surrounding urban areas. The area is to divided into 9 zones based on ward boundaries. In this study mainly O-D
Matrix has to be generate. This paper consists up to O-D Matrix. Household survey is done of 1282 Homes.
