Microscopic traffic simulation models are high accuracy techniques as they simulate individual vehicle movement to evaluate different traffic management strategies effectively and efficiently. The present study attempted to propose traffic management plans that maximizes the use of existing infrastructure to address traffic congestion at Connaught Place, New Delhi. The relevant data has been collected, namely traffic volume at intersections, signal timings, road network details with lane configuration, and speed and delay to develop microscopic traffic simulation model. This comprehensive data set was used to build simulation model using VISSIM 5.40 software. From the validation, it was found that developed simulation model is able to predict the vehicular movements with a Mean Absolute Percentage (MAP) Error of about 6% in traffic volume and about 0.21% in travel time, thus demonstrating the appropriateness of developed simulation model. Utilizing the developed simulation model, two short-term traffic management plans (TMPs) targeting signal-free control at intersections, namely with pedestrian signal and without pedestrian signal (installation of FOBs) along with road geometric improvements. The estimated results show that TMP incorporating pedestrian signal plan, reduced average stopped delay by 74%, travel time by 36%, and journey speed increased by 57%. Whereas, the signal-free circulation plan without pedestrian signal option yielded a reduction in average stopped delay by 93%, travel time by 50%, and journey speed increased by 102%. These results suggest traffic management plans (TMPs) with signal-free control at intersections would yield substantial benefits for overall traffic flow at Connaught Place, New Delhi area.


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    Title :

    Traffic Management Plan Using Microscopic Simulation Model: A Case Study of Connaught Place, New Delhi


    Additional title:

    Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference on Transportation System Engineering and Management ; 2024 ; Nagpur, India July 19, 2024 - July 20, 2024



    Publication date :

    2025-05-17


    Size :

    12 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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