GIS-based Analysis of Traffic Congestion in Midnapore Municipality

Abstract

Rapidly growing cities in developing countries like India are facing some concerns such as unplanned and unsystematic urban growth. One such impact is the problem of traffic congestion. Midnapore municipality, one of the rising cities in West Midnapore, as a result of the high growth rate of population and motorized transportation in Midnapore municipality increasing day by day along with the traffic congestion. Most of the busy traffic intersection points in Midnapore are badly affected by huge traffic congestion. Encroachment of the road by pavement dwellers and illegal car parking has reduced the widening space of the road and even improper construction of road dividers, unscientific construction of speed breaker, size and weight of the car, the problem of the traffic signalling system and traffic diversion, a large number of on-road personalized cars, two-wheelers and autos are some of the reasons behind the traffic congestion in the municipality of Midnapore. The road density is divided into five categories like very Low value of road density (0.00-995.96), Low-density value (995.97-1659.93), Medium density value (1659.94-2344.66). High-density value (2344.67-3319.87) and Very high-density value (3319.88-5291.04). Congestion causes tremendous vehicular air pollution within the municipality of Midnapore. A traffic management plan is one of the best policies for solving traffic congestion in developing cities like Midnapore municipality. In most cases the invested money is irreversible. The traffic management plan has the scope of improvement of the existing road network and system and plan proposal for new development. In this paper, the problem of traffic congestion in Midnapore town has been addressed.