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Abstract

In the present study, the impact of the flyover construction to curb traffic congestion problem has been assessed in terms of traffic decongestion, time saving, fuel saving and emission reduction. A flyover has also been constructed over four signalized junctions in the main commercial area in Nagpur city, India. It was found that about 35% of the total traffic is diverted to the flyover, which results in a reduction of about 32% in the total emission generation. Travel on the flyover resulted in as much as 60–70% saving in time, compared to the travel on the main road, particularly when all the four signals are found to be in the red phase. The loss of fuel for combustion and the associated cost resulting from waiting for the signal to change are also estimated, and these are found to be significant.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Traffic Congestion; Traffic Junctions; Signals; Emissions; Fuel loss
Subjects:	Air Pollution Air Pollution Control
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sangita Goel
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2014 07:09
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2014 07:32
URI:	http://neeri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/390

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