Ajmer

PLANNING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
FOR
AJMER CITY
A DISSERTATION
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of the degree
of
MASTER OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING
By
NAVNEET MUNOTH
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE
ROORKEE-247 667 (INDIA)
JUNE, 2009
CERTIFICATE
Certified that this report titled "Planning for Public Transportation System for
Ajmer City", which has been submitted by Mr. Navneet Munoth, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Post Graduate Degree in Master
of Urban and Rural Planning in the Department of Architecture & Planning, Indian
Institute of Technology, Roorkee, is the Student's own work carried out by him under
my supervision and guidance. The matter embodied in dissertation has not been
submitted for the award of any degree.
(Prof. R.K. Jain)

Department of Architecture & Planning
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Roorkee - 247667
India
Dated: June 27th, 2009

Place: Roorkee
CANDIDATE'S DECLERATION
I hereby declare that the work, which is presented in this dissertation entitled
"Planning for Public Transportation System for Ajmer City" in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of Urban and Rural Planning,
submitted in the Department of Architecture and Planning, Indian Institute of
Technology, Roorkee, is an authentic record of my own work carried out for a period
of about one year from June 2008 to June 2009 under the Supervision of Prof. R.K.
Jain, Department of Architecture and Planning, ITT Rookee.The matter embodied in
this dissertation has not been submitted by me for award any other degree.
Dated: June 27th, 2009

Place: Roorkee ASUnoth)
This is to certify that the above statement made by the candidate is correct to the best
of my knowledge.
(Pro a. Jain)
Department of Architecture & Planning
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Roorkee - 247667
India
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Indian Institute of

Technology, Roorkee for having given me an opportunity to pursue the master
Degree of Architecture.
I wish to acknowledge with gratitude my indebtedness to Prof. R.K. Jain

Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning for their constant
encouragement and guidance during the course of this research besides giving me full
freedom to carry out the research work independently.
My thanks are also due to the Head, Department of Architecture and Planning
for his helpful disposition. I am nonetheless thankful to other faculty members and
staff of the department who helped me at various stages.
I place of record thesis my deep sense of gratitude to the thesis coordinator Dr.
Nalini Singh, Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning. My special
acknowledgements are due to Prof. (Dr.) Najamuddin, Prof. Emeritus, Department
of Architecture and Planning, for his valuable guidance and encouragement through
the course of dissertation.
I would like to express my thanks Sir Ashwani Kumar, senior and Badrinath
Kaleru, 5th year Architecture Student, in computing and preparing the maps and
figures for my research work and in compilation of the research work.
First and foremost, I acknowledge the moral support and affection of Ritu
Sharma. The project would not have been successful without her persuasion and
encouragement from time to time. It is because of her moral support that I have been
in a position to put the research work in its present form. Words fail to adequately
express my appreciation for my family whose love and affection always put me in
right line. A huge thank to this wonderful soul who contributed in his own way. In the
last I express my gratitude to my father, whose blessing from the havens has helped
me overcome all odds. I dedicate this work to all.
Dated: June 27th, 2009 Navneet Munoth
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ABSTRACT
One of the current issues pertaining to urban traffic is the role of public
transport. The recent energy crisis, the steep fall in the environment quality of roads
and the sever congestion have brought this subject to the fore. With the continuous
increase in population and corresponding growth of vehicle, the road network has
come under heavy strain in most of the cities.
Quality of Public transport in cities is fast deteriorating in almost all countries
and especially in the developing world. Indian cities of all sizes are facing the crisis
of urban transport and the problem of traffic congestion, road accidents and air
pollution is becoming more and more acute. In medium and small cities intermediate
public transport is struggling to meet the mobility demands of the city.
In India majority of population belonging to middle income group and below
poverty line and unable to afford personal vehicles and expanding urban areas leading
to longer travel distance. This results into increased demand of public transport
system. Therefore an appropriate public transportation system is needed.
This Dissertation deals with existing public transportation system scenario in
Ajmer city, identification of problems and recommendation and proposal for public
transportation system.
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CONTENTS
Certificate
Candidate's declaration ii
Acknowledgement iii
Abstract iv
Contents
List of Table ix
List of Maps
List of Figures xii
Chapter-1 Introduction 1-6
1.1 General 1
1.2 Definitions 2
1.3 Scope of public transportation system in India 3
1.4 Aim 3
1.5 Objectives 4
1.6 Scope and Limitations 4
1.7 Methodology 6
Chapter — 2 Ajmer Today 7-26

2.1 City Introduction 7
2.2 Growth Pattern 7
2.3 Demographic Characteristics 10
2.3.1 Population Growth 10
2.3.2 Density 11
2.3.3 Ajmer Population Density 13
2.4 Land Use 14
2.4.1 Existing Situation 14
2.5 Road and Transport 16
2.5.1 Existing Situation 16
2.5.2 Public Transport 19
2.5.2.1 Private Buses 19
2.5.2.2 Intermediate Public Transport 19
V.

2.5.2.3 Type of ITP Vehicles in City 20

2.5.2.4 Characteristics of ITP Modes 21
2.6 Identification of Problems 22
2.6.1 Problem Related to Road 22
2.6.2 Parking Problem 23
2.6.3 Transport System 24
2.6.4 Encroachment and Development Controls 24
2.7 Public Transportation Problem 24
Chapter — 3 Literature Survey 27-40
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 Issues in Urban Transport in India 27
3.2.1 Congestion 27
(a.) Growth in number of vehicles on road
(b.) Limitations to expansion of road space
3.2.2 Declining Reliance on Public Transport 31
3.2.3 Declining Importance of Non-motorized
Modes 31
3.2.4 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 31
3.3 Future Scenario for Urban Transport 32
3.4 Strategies for Urban Transport 33
3.4.1 Contain Travel Demand 33
3.4.2 Promoting the Use of Non-motorized
Modes 34
3.5 Improve Urban Public Transport 35
3.5.1 System design 35
3.5.2 Accessibility 36
3.5.3 Governance and Regulatory Reforms 37
CONCLUSION 40
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Chapter — 4 Case Study
(Public Transportation System of Jaipur City)
4.1 City Introduction 41

4.2 Growth Pattern 41
4.3 Demographic Characteristics 47
4.3.1 Population growth 47
4.3.2 Population Density 47
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4.4 Urban Transport in Jaipur 49
4.4.1 Regional Linkages 50
4.4.2 City Level Road Network 52
a) Walled city 52
b) Outside the walled city 53
4.5 Traffic Characteristics 56
a) Walled city 56
b) Outside the walled city 58
4.5.1 Vehicle Growth 59
4.5.2 Traffic Volume 0 60
4.5.3 Parking 60
a) Walled City 61
b) Parking Accumulation 61
c) Off Street Parking 62
d) On Street Parking 63
4.5.4 Public Transport System 64
4.6 Findings/ Inferences from Case Study 70

a) Congestion and delays 70
b) Parking 70
c) Encroachment 71
d) Public transportation 71
g) Pedestrian system 73
CONCLUSION 74
Chapter — 5 Traffic Characteristics of Ajmer Town 75-85

5.1 Analysis of Traffic Characteristics of Ajmer Town 75
Chapter — 6 Estimation of Future Travel Demand 86-93

6.1 Traffic Zones 86
6.2 Local Economic Activities 88
6.2.1 Economic Base 88
6.2.1 Occupational Pattern 88
6.3 Future Land-Use 91
6.3.1 Residential 91
6.3.2 Commercial 0 92
VII
6.3.3 Industrial 92
6.3.4 Government 93
6.3.5 Public-Semi Public 93
6.3.6 Recreation 93
6.3.7 Transport 93
Chapter — 7 Proposed Public Transportation Systems 94-110

7.1 Route Selection 94
7.2 Route Analysis 97
7.3 Improvement Proposals 97
7.4 Development Objectives 99
7.5 Strategies 99
7.6 Major Initiatives 99
7.6.1 Decongest the Traffic on Station Road 99
7.6.2 Junction Improvement 100
7.6.3 Widening and Strengthening of Roads 100
7.6.4 Construction of ROB/RUB 101
7.6.5 Parking Lots 103
7.6.6 Channelizing and Signalling at Junction 103
7.7 Traffic improvement of Dargah Area 104
7.7.1 Road development 104
Conclusions and Recommendations 106
Bibliography 110
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LIST OF TABLES
No. Description Page No.
Table 1: Population Growth of Ajmer 11
Table 2: Land Use 2001 of Ajmer 14
Table 3: Types of Roads of Ajmer City 17
Table 4: Personal versus Public Vehicles per 1000 population in India 30
Table 5: Projections of Urban Population in India 32
Table 6: Decadal population growth in Jaipur 47
Table 7: Roads and Their features 54
Table 8: Travel to work distance characteristics 59
Table 9: Vehicles in Jaipur city 60
Table 10: Peak Parking Accumulation in Individual Lots- Off Street 62
Table 11: Identified Multi — level Off-street Parking Facilities 63
Table 12: Peak Parking Accumulation in Individual Lots- On Street 63
Table 13: Mini Bus Route Details 68
Table 14: Tempo Route Detail 68
Table 15: Existing Mini Bus Route 79
Table 16: Existing Mini Bus Route Details 81
Table 17: Existing Tempo Route 82
Table 18: Existing Tempo Route Details 84
Table 19: Occupational Distribution, Census 2001 88
Table 20: Employment in the Government Offices 89
Table 21: Land Use Classification 91
Table 22: Proposed Mini Bus / tempo Route 95
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LIST OF MAPS
Map 1: Ajmer District Map 7

Map 2: Ajmer in 18th Century 8
Map 3: Ajmer in 1865 — 80 8
Map 4: Ajmer in 1940-65 9
Map 5: Ajmer in 1975-90 9
Map 6: Ajmer in 1990-2000 10
Map 7: Population Density of Ajmer 12
Map 8: Ward wise population distribution of Ajmer 13
Map 9: Land-use Map Ajmer 2005 15
Map 10: 8 Redial Road of Ajmer city 18
Map 11: Identification of Accident Prone Roads/ Junctions 23
Map 12: Location of Jaipur 41
Map 13: Jaipur Growth Pattern, 1727 to 2008 42
Map 14: Land-use Map-1971 44
Map 15: Land-use Map -1991 45
Map 16: Land-use Map -2011 46
Map 17: Density of Population- Jaipur Region 48
Map 18: Density of Population 2001-JMC Area 48
Map 19: Population Density of 2001- Walled City 49
Map 20: Regional linkages in Jaipur 51
Map 21: The road network for the city along with major roads 52
Map 22: Jaipur Intercity Traffic 54
Map 23: Road Hierarchy in the City 55
Map 24: Different Traffic Zone in Jaipur city 56
Map 25: Major Activity Zones in Jaipur city 57
Map 26: Existing and Proposed Parking Lots 61
Map 27: Existing Bus and Tempo routes 67
Map 28: Existing Ring Road and Proposed Outer Bye Pass 69
Map 29: Plan of Ajmer Town: Inter City Traffic 76
Map 30: Plan of Ajmer Town: Local City Traffic & Point of Conflict 78
Map 31: Plan of Ajmer Town: Mini Bus Route Map 80
Map 32: Plan of Ajmer Town: Tempo Route Map 83
Map 33: Mini Bus / Tempo stops and Influence area 85
Map 34: Plan of Ajmer Town: Traffic Zones 87
Map 35: Ajmer Master Plan 2001-2023 90
Map 36: Proposed Mini Bus / tempo Route 96
Map 37: Plan of Ajmer Town: Proposed Parking Lots 102
Map 38: Different Approach Road to Dargah 104
Map 39: Plan of Ajmer Town: Major Activity Centre 108
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LIST OF FIGURES
Fig 1: Sale of Cars and Two-wheelers, 1993-2001 28

Fig 2: Share of Two-wheelers in Total Registered
Vehicles as on 31 March 2003 29
Fig 3: Landuse-1971 43
Fig 4: Land-use 1991 45
Fig 5: Land-use -2011 46
Fig 6: Population Density 47
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CHAPTER — I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
Transportation contributes to the physical, economic, social and cultural
development of any country. The economic growth and development pattern,
commuting time and efficiency of people depends upon the condition of
transportation system in the city. Transport infrastructure plays a critical role in the
growth and development of the city and the surrounding hinterlands. Besides
providing regional connectivity to the city for movement of people and goods/
commodities to and from the city, it also guides the spatial growth of the city by
connecting the peripheral areas to the city centre which is generally the economic
hub. Transport plays a multi faceted role in the pursuit of development objectives.
The growth of city depends upon its transportation network.
In present times Indian cities are experiencing the problems of rapid
urbanization and lacking in infrastructure services. These would require a large
amount of capital investment to provide the services to the inhabitants. Transport
network being the most crucial component of the urban community, its proper
planning is essential for the optimal use of scarce resources. The problem is most
critical in the old religious cities due to high population density and growth rate,
old pattern of roads, increased number of vehicles and high number of pilgrim
tourists. So my study is focused on evolving the efficient transport strategy for
Ajmer city, an important pilgrim center for both Hindus and Muslims pilgrims in
Rajasthan.
1.2 Definitions:
Urban Public transportation system consists of facility provided by
organization for the intra-city movement of people and which is available to
everyone on Pay and Use' condition. Public transportation includes both transit
and para-transit categories, since both available for use.
Transit or mass transportation is a system with fixed routes and schedules,
available for use by all persons who pay the established fare. Bus and light rail are
the examples.
Para-transit of for-fire urban passenger transport is service provided by an
operator and available to all parties who meet the condition of a contract for
carriage (i.e. pay prescribed rate), but which is adjustable in various degrees to
individual user's desires. Most of the para-transit modes do not have fixed routes
and schedules. Most common representatives are taxi and auto-rickshaw.
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1.3 Scope of public transportation system in India
In India majority of persons are below middle income group and below
poverty line. They cannot afford personal vehicles so they travel on foot or by
bicycle. Therefore an appropriate public transportation system is needed.
The urban areas are expanding at a faster rate resulting into longer travel
distance. This further aggravates the need of public transportation.
The use of personal vehicles should be discouraged to reduce the congestion
in cities to minimize the air and sound pollution. By providing public
transportation, the demand of parking spaces in the central area can be reduced.
Public transportation should be considered as essential utility irrespective of
economic return.
1.4 Aim
Study for formulating routes for Public Transport modes like Buses and
tempos for Ajmer City to provide easy access to various parts & facilities of the
City.
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1.5 Objectives
Objectives of the study are to plan a safe, efficient and convenient Public
transportation system for the movement of people of Ajmer city for 2023, keeping
in view fiscal, physical and other constraints.
To achieve these objectives the following steps have been followed-
1. Study of existing public transportation system, demographic and other
features of the city and identify the problems and deficiencies in present
system.
2. To identify various traffic problems related to traffic volume, accidents
prone area, travel characteristics and pedestrian movement.
3. Forecast future travel demand.
4. Plan a suitable public transportation system based on projected travel
demand.
1.6 Scope and Limitation
Scope
The scope of the study is to find out the present travel demand and then to
work out the problems and deficiencies in present system. Proposals have been
suggested for the improvement of existing system.
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Limitations
The study emphasizes on mass transportation system (Mini bus and Tempo
routes) although all other aspects related to para transit modes have also been
considered while planning public transportation system.
Important aspects of these para-transit modes have been studied and
mentioned in the study and necessary proposals also have been made for those
modes to integrate the whole system.

1.7 Methodology:
The methodology has been presented in fig. the study can be broadly divided into
following parts-
1. Study of the structure of the city and movement of people.
2. Demand for the public transportation.
3. Study of techno economic characteristics of public transportation modes.
Literature study (Extensive and Intensive)
Study the area characteristics, Traffic and Travel characteristic
Data collection (Surveys and secondary

sources) and Analysis of data
Identification of issues based upon the study
Projection of Future traffic demand up to 2023
Plan preparation and proposal for routing and scheduling of

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2.2 Growth Pattern
The growth of town started as main Muslim Pilgrim centre due to presence
of Dargah of Khwaja Mouinuddin Chisti, south of Anasagar, in an organic manner
around the Dargah. In 1818 the town came under the rule of British Empire and
subsequently Ajmer Municipal Council was established in 1869. Due to British
government a new colonial development started in Ajmer which is different from
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the traditional, indigenous development leads to formation of two distinct areas/
pattern of development within the town.
Hest Settlement in
18th Century
Growth up to
1865-80
Map 2: Ajmer in 18th Century Map 3: Ajmer in 1865 - 80
Establishment of law courts, hospitals, military and railway establishment
g 1870-85 redefine the spatial structure in the expansion of old city where the
growth took place subsequently, with the establishment of Mayo collage in 1875,
Sofia School in 1919 and Govt. College etc. Ajmer has become an important
educational centre in the region. Beginning of the 20th century marked the
development of planned residential colonies such as Kesarganj (1921), Gulab Bari
(1925), Adarsh nagar (1932), Christianganj (1935) etc. with wide roads.
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with setting up of many arcades and other commercial activities such as wholesale
market, retail bazaars, warehousing and other services etc. This gave rise to the
traffic volume in the main bazaar and at the same time demand substantial space in
the prime areas and attract heavy vehicles thus adding to the problem or
congestion.
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In today's context, Ajmer city
has a population of 6.4 lakh people
This large population travels through,
75,290 vehicles which includes
20,610 cars, 2, 20,476 two wheelers,
1,428 three wheelers 11,364 tractors,
1,552 buses and 11,007 trucks on
roads which were planned and
constructed in British period or in
early decades after independence
leads to various problems related to Map 6: Ajmer in 1990-2000
transport in the city.
2.3 Demographic characteristics
2.3.1 Population Growth
The present population of Ajmer is 6.4 lakhs (at the rate of 2% annual
growth). Population of the city in the last six decades has grown more than three
folds from 1.47 lakhs in 1941 to 4.85 lakhs in 2001. The projected population in
2021 will be 7, 17,609, which require a lot of infrastructure facilities including
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roads, transportation system, services and public facilities. The floating population
in the city is 1.25 lakh per month (4000 person/day).
Table 1: Population Growth of Ajmer
Population Avg. Decadal

Year (lakh) Growth Growth Rate
1941
1951 196633 49375 33.5
1971 264291 33051 14.6
1991 402700 27107 7.2 -

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Projected
2011 593066 107491 22.14
Issues
• Regular floating population from the entire district (Administrative purposes).
• During Urs, daily tourist traffic is about 50,000.
• The residential schools and College also generates transit population into the
city.
2.3.2 Density
Ajmer has a gross density of 5750 persons/sq.km (2001) whereas the inner core
city area has very high population density of over 50000 persons/sq.km and the
periferial areas like Anasagar area, Vaishali Nagar and Chaurasiyawas have the
low population density of less than 2000 persons/sq.km (2001).
Population Density (persons/ per sqm )

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Map 7: Population Density of Ajmer
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2.3.3 Ajmer Population Density
In 1991 there were 45 wards in Ajmer, which were increased to 55 in 1995 having
population densities (2001) as shown in the Map.

Very high Ward Density
> 45,000 persons / sq.km
Low high Ward Density
> 2,000 persons / sci.km )
Municipal Area
High Density
Population Density = 1,00,000 sqm
Map 8: Ward wise population distribution of
Issues
• Unhygienic living conditions and health hazard.
• The low density in the remaining part of the town has led to urban sprawl thus
increasing the distribution network of the urban services.
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2.4 LAND-USE
2.4.1 Existing Situation
As per the existing land use plan, the total urbanized area of Ajmer is 13,444 acres
(53.8 sq.km) in which 85% of the total urban area (11482 acres) is developed so
far, 5% of the area is government reserved land under CRPF and Defense force and
remaining 10% comprises of open spaces and water bodies. 45% of the total area is
under residential use, 18% is under transport system and infrastructure 12% under
public and semi public use and remaining area will be used for commercial,
industrial, recreational, and green open areas. The high portion of land use (18%)
under transport is because of National Highway 8 passing through the city and the
newly built NH-8 by pass which connects major cities of Rajasthan to each other.
Table 2: Land Use 2001 of Ajmer

Land Use Land Use 2001
Area

Acres (Sq. Km)
Commercial 564 2.3 4.2

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Govt. 140 0.6 1.0
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Recreation 138 0.6 1.0
Green area/ open space

(including dairies and 510 2.0 3.8
poultry farms)
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Govt. Reserve 65,6 2.6 4.9

Water bodies 796 3.2 5.9
Hilly area

Total 13444 53.8 100.0
Source: Ajmer Master Plan 2001-
Map 9: Land-use Map Ajmer 2005
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Issues
• The natural topography and the rail network across the city posed limitations
for development thus resulting in a high density city core.
• There is excessive mixed land use in the inner city, encroachment on the
streets by the shopkeepers and unabated conversion of residential to
commercial use. This increases congestion in the city and also stresses the
already strained infrastructure services.
• In spite of large area under circulation, the internal road network in the city
is inadequate as most of the roads pass through railways property and are not
being made available for public use.
2.5 ROADS AND TRANSPORT
2.5.1 Existing Situation —Road Network
The city is well connected by road to other major cities in the state. NH-8 passes
through the city connecting Jaipur in the north and Ahmedabad in the south. NH-
89 connects Ajmer with Pushkar in the west and Kota in the east. Municipal
Council, UIT and PWD are engaged in maintaining roads. UIT maintains the roads
within the schemes developed by it, PWD maintains state highways and national
highways and the Municipal Council maintains the internal city roads. The road
network maintained by PWD in Ajmer is about 96.7 km of which 5% (4.6km) is
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intermediate lane width, 6% (5.7km) is 4-Lane divided carriageway and the
remaining 89% (86.4km) is 2 lane.
Ajmer city comprises of 455 km of roads of which 10% is cement concrete,
47% black topped, 11% WBM and the rest 32% constitutes earthen roads.
Table 3: Types of Roads of Ajmer City

Type of Road Surface Length Distribution

In Km Percent

Cement Concrete Roads 46.00 10.00
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Earthen Roads 145.00 32.00
Source: Ajmer Municipal council
In present scenario, due to on-street parking, encroachment by informal
sector, uncontrolled stoppage of intermediate public transport vehicles for long
duration on the carriageway, insufficient facilities for pedestrians have aggravated
the traffic problems in the city.
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Map 10: 8 Redial Road of Ajmer city
The road network map shows the 8 radial roads emerging from the city, of
which the major traffic corridors are Jaipur Road in the north-east, Beawar road
and Naseerabad Road in the south and Pushkar Road in north-west direction.
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2.5.2 PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
Public transport, public transportation, public transit or mass transit is
passenger transport systems that transports the general public based on published
schedules or at fixed intervals, usually charging set fares, in continuously shared
vehicles. This includes rail and bus services.
RSRTC has a fleet of 222 buses with 873 arrivals and departures in Ajmer.
RSRTC buses mainly serve long distance inter-city trips and medium distance
shuttle services from the bus terminus near the Collectorate on Jaipur Road.
2.5.1.1 Private buses:
These buses make long distance inter-city trips from different locations in the
city. Presently they operate from Ghooghra Ghati for Jaipur side and from
Ramganj for Udaipur side. The long distance private buses do not have any
authorized off-street terminals so they are seen to occupy carriageways at Ramganj
causing problems to traffic movement. There is also another terminal for private
buses near Baradari, for making trips to the nearby villages.
2.5.1.2 Intermediate Public Transport (private vehicles) these vehicles have
private ownership and operate from different parts in the city. Intermediate Public
transport consists of
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• 150 mini buses
• 600 Tempos Dato-4.1.149a.,
• 3500 auto rickshaws ,.:Aringall91;) '
Mini buses and tempos operate on a fixed route and fixed fare basis for short
distance trips within Ajmer, while auto rickshaws operate on free route pattern
without any fixed rate. Mini buses and tempos do not have proper terminal
facilities or amenities for passengers. The city also lacks designated stops for
public transport operation.
2.5.1.3 Types of IPT Vehicles in cities
A variety of IPT vehicles are found on the Ajmer roads. These are:
1. Mini Bus: Intra city mass transit trips are mainly performed by minibuses. Mini
buses are being operated since 7:30 am. To 8:00 pm. Private agencies operate
mini-buses purely for profit making bases.
2. Tempo (Vikram): Tempos are also being operated by private unions. The
routes and headway etc. are decided by the Unions themselves not by R.T.O.
Tempo are being operated purely on profit making basis and they can be
stopped or started at any time.
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3. Six-seater auto-rickshaws: There are two rows of seats with four openings.
Six persons can be seated, excluding driver.
4. Auto-rickshaws: These are very popular in Ajmer city. Capacity is 2-seater,
besides the driver. Average speed is 25 km/hr.
5. Cycle rickshaws: These are pedal cycle vehicle with three wheels and are
found in all streets of Ajmer city. Seating capacity is two, besides the driver.
Speed is about 10 km/hr.
6. Tonga: Horse-drawn vehicle can be seen in city. Capacity is 2 to 4 person.
Speed is about 10 km/hr.
2.5.1.4 Characteristics of IPT Modes
IPT modes have a useful role to play in the city. Some of them are:
1. Low fuel consumption, as compared to individualized passenger car.
2. Point-to-point service capacity.
3. Lower cost as compared to taxis.
4. Provision of job opportunities for the weaker section of the society.
There are certain inherent disadvantages of the IPT modes. Some of them are not
Illy safe. The three-wheeler auto-rickshaw is unstable when turning at high
eeds around sharp corners. Some vehicles are extremely noisy and pollute the
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2.6 IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS:
The various problems related to the transportation can be categorized into the
following categories
1. Problems related to Road
2. Parking problems
3. Problems related to transport system
4. Problems related to encroachment and development controls
2.6.1 Problems related to Roads
• Inadequate road width and traffic carrying corridors. Most of the internal city
roads are single lane or intermediate lane.
• Improper planning in today's context, rapid urbanization and increase in
vehicles have resulted in exceeding the carrying capacity on city road network.
• Rail network acts as a constraint on free flow of traffic, number of level
crossings causing regular traffic congestion.
• Uncontrolled / congested junctions.
• Absence of foot paths for pedestrian.
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2.6.2 Parking problems
• Higher number of vehicles in respect of lower number of parking facility
• Absence of adequate parking in the residential areas
• Inadequate parking spaces in market areas lead to On-Street parking.
• Difficulty to pedestrian movement because of On-street parking
AJMER
LEGEND
Less Frequent
Medium Frequent
High Frequency
Map 11: Identification of Accident Prone Roads/ Junctions
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2.6.3 Transport system
• Absence of BRTS in the city
• Improper operation of intermediate public transport vehicles causing traffic
congestion
• Heterogeneity of traffic — Animal carts are commonly used for carrying people
and goods within the city. This obstructs the traffic flow and causes congestion
on arterial roads.
2.6.4 Encroachment and Development Controls
• Encroachments on streets by shop owners and vendors further reduce the width
of carriageway.
• Lack of implementation of Development Controls
• Extended boundary walls on the streets in residential areas
• Ineffective traffic control and management measure
• Lack of awareness among road users.
2.7 Public Transportation Problems:
1. Improper integration among bus and tempo route
2. Various stretches are not capable for buses.
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3. There is no fixed schedule. Operators are found to have the tendency to wait for
full load in the buses at the terminal and certain intermediate stops which is
resulting in lower vehicle utilization and longer waiting travel time for the
passengers.
4. Not fixed stops.
5. Problem of charging.
6. City has a high number of tempos (600), which has created the problem of the
pollution in the city.
7. Due to high operating cost of tempo, the public transportation is as costly as
private transportation (two wheelers).
8. The tempo operates over the routes which have small length therefore the
person have to change the mode if they are travelling for long distances.
Problems with the Existing bus Transportation System (Passenger Opinion)
1. There is no proper time schedule. In the absence of which some passenger are
still preferring to use the ITP modes already in operation.
2. The stoppage time of buses at few stoppages like Sawitri college, Railway
station, GCA and Subhash Nagar is immensely high.
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3. There is a problem of overcharging. The stage wise fare structure is not strictly
being followed.
4. In the absence of any control, there is a problem over speeding in the crowed
area/ main activity centers like Alwar gate, Agra gate, Delhi gate, Head Post
office, Bus Stand and Railway station etc.
5. The bus stops are not fixed. This creates problems in the smooth flow of the
traffic. The operators are stopping the bus at their own will.
6. The bus shelters are almost absent in the city. Even if they are existing, they are
not operational due to encroachment or otherwise.
7. Operators facing from student traveling without ticket or paying less fare. There
is also a demand from student and certain sections to the public for concession
of free passes.
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CHAPTER — III
LITERATURE SURVEY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
The rapidly increasing urban population of India is engaging in a variety of
economic activities in rapidly expanding cities, which are encountering fast
escalations in urban travel demand. A variety of transport modes, such as, walking,
cycling, two-wheelers, para-transit, public transport, cars, etc. are used to meet
these travel needs.
Travel demand is determined by a number of factors, the primary one being
the size of the population. Other determinants include: average number of journeys
performed by a resident each day (per capita trips) and the average length of each
such journey (trip length). Travel demand has, thus, grown faster than the
population because it is a function of both the rising number of trips undertaken by
the incremental population as well as increased trip lengths necessitated by
expanded city size. (RITES 1998)
3.2 ISSUES IN URBAN TRANSPORT IN INDIA
3.2.1 Congestion
Congestion is an outcome of twin factors,
(a) Growth in number of vehicles on road,
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(a) Growth in number of vehicles
The increased travel demand has resulted in rapid growth in the number of
motor vehicles in the cities. In the six major metropolises of India, growth in motor
vehicles has outpaced population growth. On an average, while the population in
India's six major metropolises increased 1.89 times during 1981 to 2001, the
number of registered vehicles went up 7.75 times during the same period.
5000
Thus the growth of motor 4500 -
4000 -
3500 -
vehicles was almost four times 0U0
2500 -
2000 -
faster than the growth of 1500
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population. (Motor Transport 1903- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1990- 1999- 2000- 2001-
4 5 6 7 8 9 00 1 2
Statistics of India, 1999, 2002-03, Year
Fig 1: Sale of Cars and Two-wheelers, 1993-2001

Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport Source: Automotive Component Manufacturers
Association of India, 2001-02
& Highways, GOA).
The popularity of two wheelers seems to be largely due to the following factors:
➢ In developing economies such as India, as income levels go up, the first step
away from non-motorized modes of travel, or from public transport, is usually
a motorcycle or scooter.
➢ Two wheelers offer considerable advantages over public transport through
reduction in travel time as well as flexibility in timing one's travel.
➢ They are economical to operate as compared to a car.
➢ They require very little space to park.
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(b) Limitations to road expansion

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vehicles cannot be matched by a
corresponding expansion in road

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space, as there are limits to how much 4-b4Th \
Tctal vahiclas (in lakhs) fn Sham of 2-wheelers (%)

road space can be provided within a
city. Resource constraints have come Fig 2: Share of Two-wheelers in Total

Registered Vehicles as on 31 March 2003
in the way of adequate investments in
Source: Motor Transport Statistics of India, 2002-03,
Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways,
increasing road capacity and even in Government of India.
undertaking timely repair.
Inefficient systems of construction coupled with poor maintenance have
resulted in poor road infrastructure. Smaller towns with narrow and poorly
maintained roads face this problem more acutely. The length of urban roads in
India has grown by 134 per cent during 1971 to 2002 and rural roads have grown
by 460 per cent during the same period.
While the road length in urban areas was only 7 per cent of the total road
length in India, in 2002, the number of registered motor vehicles in the 23 largest
cities alone was 30 per cent of the total registered motor vehicles in the country.
Thus, urban congestion is a serious problem and has severely constrained mobility
(GOI 1999).
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3.2.2 Declining Reliance on Public Transport
An associated problem has been the declining reliance on public transport
vehicles, with a corresponding rise in the dependence on personal motor vehicles.
For example in Delhi the number of personal vehicles per 1000 population has
expanded about 3 times (between 1981 and 2001).
Table 4: Personal versus Public Vehicles per 1000

population in India

1981 2001

Buses per 1000 population 1.4 3.24
Source: Transport Department, Government of the NCT of Delhi
The number of buses per 1000 population has increased only 2.3 times.
(These figures project a higher figure of bus growth as they reflect only the number
of registered buses. In actual practice the number of buses on the roads is far less
as buses more than eight years old are not allowed to ply on the city roads. There is
no such limitation on personal motor vehicles) Transport Department, Government of
the NCT of Delhi.
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3.2.3 Declining Importance of Non-motorized Modes
Non-motorized transport seems to have lost its earlier importance in the
larger metropolises. Statistics show that the share of bicycle trips out of the total
trips in Delhi has declined from 17 per cent in 1981 to 7 per cent in 1994. This is
perhaps due to increasing trip lengths and the increasing affordability of motorized
personal vehicles. Yet another factor is that non-motorized modes are exposed to
greater risk of accidents as they share a common right of way with motorized
vehicles. Studies show that 56 per cent of the road accident fatalities in Delhi
involve cyclists and pedestrians. (Mohan and Tiwari 1999)
3.2.4 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Major changes are necessary in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as it is not
adequately equipped to deal with the problems of urban congestion and pollution.
This is perhaps because such rapid urbanization and consequent growth in the
number of motor vehicles had not been visualized at the time the current Act was
enacted. Similarly, changes are called for in the constitutional provisions relating
to the responsibilities of the central government and state governments in dealing
with urban transport issues. DTP (2001)
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3.3 FUTURE SCENARIO FOR URBAN TRANSPORT
The current problems of urban transport, are major challenges in themselves,
they become even more alarming as projections indicate continued growth. The
share of urban population in 2001 was only 28 per cent of the total population and
is expected to reach 48 per cent by 2051. While there may be differences in the
projections made by various experts, urban population is likely to more than
double in the next 30 years.

Table 5: Projections of Urban Population in India
Growth Urban Growth Share of

Year Population rate popin rate total popin
million (per cent) (million) (per cent (million)
2011 1220 18.8 372 30.5 30.5

2,68443.4
2031 1534 10.4 583 23.3 38.0

0 At
2051 1732 5.1 820 17.1 47.5

Source: Ribeiro (2003)
RITES (1998) estimated that although the population in A class cities and
above is estimated to grow 2.5 times during 1991-2021, the corresponding intra-
city travel demand would grow by 3.5 times during this period. Intra-city travel
demand in 1994 was 759 million person km (pkm) per day.

3.4 STRATEGIES FOR URBAN TRANSPORT
Strategies to meet the urban travel demand cannot succeed without the
fullest cooperation of the general public. Such cooperation is best secured if the
objective of any initiative is made clearly known to them so that they are able to
appreciate the likely benefits of certain travel choices or sacrifices that they may
have to make. Mechanisms for greater public participation in the city specific
initiatives, such as the Bhagidari scheme in Delhi, would help bring about greater
public cooperation and support. Intensive awareness campaigns that educate
people on the ill effects of urban traffic congestion, especially on their health and
well being could be useful. Such campaigns could also build in modules to
encourage individuals, families and communities to adopt 'Green Travel Habits'
that would go a long way in making travel less polluting and damaging. (India
Infrastructure report 2006)
3.4.1 Contain Travel Demand
The first step towards meeting future travel demand is obviously to aim at
reducing the travel demand itself through innovative means without compromising
economic growth. Travel demand is a function of the population, the per capita trip
rate and the average trip length. In a progressively urbanizing developing economy
such as India, there is little possibility of reduction in the per capita trip rate. This
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is because a larger share of the population would be securing employment
(especially women) and a larger share of children would be attending schools.
Efforts at reducing travel demand have, therefore, to focus on reducing the average
trip length.
It is essential that the transport network guide the urban form, rather than the
urban form guiding the transport system. Land use planning would therefore
require that transport corridors be developed early so that new settlements come up
around these corridors and not in a haphazard manner. The success of this strategy
would, however, depend on the ease with which people can shift residences or
employment.
3.4.2 Promoting the Use of Non-motorized Modes
Yet another strategy to reduce personal motor vehicle use is to promote the
use of non-motorized modes as they are 'greener' modes of travel. This can be
done by investing in a segregated right of way for bicycles and pedestrians,
converting crowded areas like market places into no vehicle zones, bringing about
improvements in bicycle technology and providing safer parking facilities for
bicycles at work places and finally promoting cycling and walking as healthy and
exciting activities. Because cyclists and pedestrians are, on most roads, required to
share the same right of way with motorized modes, they are exposed to grave risks
of accident (Tiwari 1999).
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Unlike in the developed countries, non-motorized mode users are still a
significant number in India and need to be cared for. Unfortunately, most roads do
not provide segregated lanes for them. It has been seen that providing separate
bicycle tracks has significant advantages, including a more optimal use of the road
space. Energy consumption and pollution also decrease because the motor vehicles
have a smoother flow. Estimations show that there is a 28 per cent reduction in fuel
consumption and 29 per cent reduction in the health-related externalities of air
pollution (Tota 1999).
3.5 IMPROVE URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Several measures are necessary to bring about the required improvements in
public transport. To begin with a public transport system design, which can be
developed within city constraints given the city's topography, time taken to
develop the systems and improve accessibility to people would be an ideal system.
3.5.1 System design
The design of an efficient and cost-effective public transport system is a complex
task and several system design parameters need to be kept in mind. A well-
designed system is one that meets the demand in a cost effective manner, without
too much spare capacity or without too much crowding. (GOI 2005)
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The following indicators can summarize optimality of a system:
✓ Least space consumption per passenger-km
✓ Least energy consumption per passenger-km
✓ Least emission per passenger-km
✓ Least accidents per passenger-km
The critical design parameters that need to be taken into account are:
✓ Line capacity, which is the number of people who can be transported per hour
✓ Speed, that is, the average speed of the system
✓ Cost, both capital and annual
✓ Construction time
✓ Ease of access
✓ Load factor, which is defined as the ratio of the number of actual users to
available capacity.
3.5.2 Accessibility
For a public transport system to be attractive, it is essential to improve
access to its services. Safe access is critical for those who have no other travel
choices and safe as well as convenient access is an important choice variable for
those who do have other travel options and need to be influenced to use public
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transport. It is useful to lay down standards for accessibility in terms of the
distance within which public transport access points should be available. Typically
such distances should be in the range of 0.5 to 1 km in central areas and 1 to 2 km
in outlying areas. Such standards are useful for the design of public networks and
routes.
A cluster approach in urban planning also makes it easier to provide better
public transport coverage, as connecting cluster centers is often adequate to meet
public transport needs. Short, intra-cluster trips can usually be performed by
walking, cycling or para-transit. Hence, large and sprawling cities like Delhi could
be developed as a series of strategically located hubs, which are interconnected by
high capacity transport systems. Intra-hub trips could be made by other modes.
One idea that is becoming popular in several countries is that of transit villages.
Transit villages are essentially high-density residential or commercial centers close
to or on transit stations.
3.5.3 Governance and Regulatory Reforms
Clearly, urgent reforms are inevitable for sustainable solutions to India's
challenge of urban transport services. The central government of India has
formulated a draft National Urban Transport Policy with the following
objectives:
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• To bring about better integration of land use and transport planning so as to
improve access to jobs, education, etc.
• To encourage public transport and non-motorized transport so that the
dependence on personal motor vehicles is reduced;
• To offer central government support for investments in cycle tracks and
pedestrian paths;
• To offer central government support for investments in mass transit systems;
• To have a more coordinated approach to urban transport management through
Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities;
• To offer support for capacity building at the state level;
• To design parking facilities in a manner that encourages greater use of public
transport and non motorized modes as also financial support for construction of
parking complexes;
• To provide concessions for the adoption of cleaner fuel and vehicle
technologies so that the pollution caused by motor vehicles gets reduced.
This policy points in the right direction for meeting the challenges of urban
mobility in the years to come and should be brought into operation quickly. It
should, however, be reviewed after about 3 years of implementation so that any
elements that may have been overlooked earlier could be accommodated at a
reasonably early stage.
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Public transport has positive externalities that no single user would be
willing to subsidize. Similarly, the infrastructure created for urban transport needs
is virtually a public good and no one can be prevented from using, the roads that
have been built. Finally, many of the services cannot be provided in a highly
competitive market and tend to be monopolistic in nature. Hence, there are
important regulatory responsibilities that the government or a public agency has to
discharge. (GOI 2005)
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CONCLUSION
Urban public transport in India is underdeveloped resulting in congestion on
roads due to mixed traffic. Unreliable and rudimentary public transport systems
have led to increased dependence on small, motorised vehicles among urban
population. This coupled with the decline in non-motorized modes of transport,
either due to demonstration effect or affordability of a motorized vehicle has given
rise to air pollution and high level of road accidents.
Currently, public transport in India, barring a couple of metropolitan cities,
is underdeveloped. Urban transport in most cities suffers from lack of planning as
well as amorphous nature of responsibilities assigned to various central, state and
local government agencies. Demand for urban transport is expected to double
by2030, hence, there is an urgent need to develop strategies, which will reduce
demand for public transport without constraining growth and provide a healthy
environment to urban dwellers.
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Chapter-4 Case Study

(Public Traug0o, ation System of Jaipur City)
gity, Introduction
4.2 Growth Pattern
4.3 Demographic Characteristics
4.4 Urban Transport in Jaipur
4.5 Traffic Characteristics
4.6? Findings/ Inferences from Case Study
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER — IV
CASE STUDY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF JAIPUR CITY
4.1 City Introduction:
City of Jaipur, the world renowned
"Pink City" of India is located in western
part of India at 76° 82' E latitude and 26°92'
N Longitude. Jaipur is famous for its
traditional architecture. It is the capital of
Rajasthan state, District head-quarter, and
the most important urban centre in Rajasthan Map 12: Location of Jaipur
state.
Important business and marketing centre for north-west region of India, well
linked with other district head quarters of Rajasthan state and other parts of India
by Rail, Road, Airways are the important features of Jaipur city.
4.2 GROWTH PATTERN
The walled city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 A.D. by the Maharaja Sawai
Jaising II and planned by Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya. The planner evolved a grid
iron plan, with the main road running east to west along the ridge in the centre and
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placing the palace complex as the core of the city plan. The development was
confined to city walls till the beginning of 20th century. The city started growing
out wards the incoming of the railway line and other economic factors.
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During post-independence period jaipur experienced a phenomenal growth
due to immigration from Pakistan and it also being made the capital of the new
state of Rajasthan. After 1948 Bapu Nagar and Gandhi Nagar residential areas
towards south were came into picture. The south-eastern area was developed
during the fifties when Rajasthan University was established. The NorthWest area
started developing in early sixties with the establishment of Jhotwara Industrial
Area.
Jaipur which had mainly about 2000 acres (8.1 sq.km.) within fortification
covered more than 14000 acres (56.7 sq.km.) in 1971 municipal limits, however in
compass about 46,000 acres (186.2 sq.km.), in 1981 the area figure reached to
44782 acres (181.23 sq.km.) and in 2005 area is 49519.9 acres (200.4 sq.km.)
17% 51%

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4.3 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
4.3.1 Population growth
The growth of population in Jaipur city has been phenomenal.
Table 6: Decadal population growth in Jaipur
Decadal °A age Decadal

Year Population Growth Growth
1911 1,37,098 -23,069 -14.40
1931 1,44,179 +23,972 +19.94

1,75, 810 0
1951 2,91,130 +1,15,320 +65.50
+1.12
1971 6,15,258 +2,11,814 +52.50
1991 1,551,953 +6,24,553 +67.34
*2011 42.16 lakh
1.3.2 Population Density
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1991 (74,000 persons per sq.km). Fig 6: Population Density
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The population density of JMC is
higher in 2001 than 1991 and has increased
by nearly 3000 persons sq. km in spite of
expansion of municipal boundary. It is
evident that the JDA has the lowest density
with JMC at the second place and the
walled city with maximum concentration Map 17: Density of Population- Jaipur
of population.
The densities in the JMC area range from 100 PPH to nearly 1000 PPH.
However, the density is high only in the walled city. In the rest of JMC area, the
densities range from 100 PPH to 550 PPH.
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The population density in Walled City has also been analyzed. Map 19
shows that wards 45, 46 and 56 have relatively higher density of population (more
than 1200 PPH) than others.
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4.4 URBAN TRANSPORT IN JAIPUR
Transport infrastructure forms the backbone of an economy. It plays a very
significant role in the growth and development of the city. It is also responsible,
besides other factors, for the spatial growth of the city by increasing the
accessibility of sites on the periphery of the city. The objective of studying the
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transport sector is to analyze the role of transport in the present scenario and
to identify its strengths and weaknesses.
The road and the rail sector play a very significant role in Jaipur and the
surrounding region. This has been divided into the following sections: Regional
linkages, city level road network, traffic characteristics, parking, public
transportation system.
• The section on Regional linkages describes the connectivity of Jaipur city to
the other cities.
• City level road network identifies the main arterial roads inside the city and
features related to it.
• Traffic characteristics details out the traffic volume, flow characteristics,
modal split and vehicle growth in Jaipur city.
• The section on Parking deals with the present parking scenario in the city
mainly in commercial areas.
• Public transportation system section talks about the modes of public transport
and other details associated with it.
4.4.1 REGIONAL LINKAGES
Jaipur is well linked to the rest of the country by roads, rail and air.
➢ NH-8 connects Bombay and Delhi
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> NH 12 leading to Jabalpur starts from Jaipur.
> 1\1H-11 connects Agra and Bikaner.
National highway 8 and National highway 11 intersect at Jaipur. NH-8
transects the city in North-South direction and NH-11 does so in an East-West
direction. An estimated 38% of the vehicles enter the city from Ajmer Road, 18%
from Delhi Road, 17% from Agra Road, 14% from Tonk road and the remaining
13% from Bikaner and Kalwar Roads.
The following section involves the study of the city level road network and it
has been dealt in the light of different road characteristics inside the walled city
and outside.
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4.4.2 CITY LEVEL ROAD NETWORK
The transport of Jaipur is mainly road based in the absence of an MRTS. The
road network characteristics are very different for the walled city and the areas
outside.
Taaport Corridors
t Railway Ltme
Mr Ro*is
Map 21: The road network for the city along with major roads
a) Walled city:
The walled city has a grid pattern of roads and most of the wholesale and
retail trade activities are located in the walled city. The road network follows a
hierarchy. The major East-West, Surajpol-Chandpol road and North-South
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Roads which form the sector boundaries measure 33m wide. Following this
there is a network of 16.5m wide roads which run North-South in each sector
linking internal areas of the sectors to the major activity spine formed by the major
roads. The road condition is not good inside the walled city except the main
roads. The by-lanes are very narrow and pedestrian vehicle conflict chances are
extremely high.
b) Outside the walled city:
Jaipur city has around 10 major arterial spines which criss-cross the entire city.
• Tonk road is a major arterial road that connects some of the major employment
centers like Sanganer, Durgapura and Lal Kothi. The section of the Tonk road
from Gandhi Nagar to Ramniwas garden is known as Sawai Ramsingh Road.
• MI road runs from Ghat Gate to Railway Station Road connecting high
employment areas like Bani Park, Sindhi Camp and Transport Nagar.
• JLN marg runs straight from Jaipur circle to Ramniwas Garden and has many
important sites like the Laxmi Narayan temple, Albert Hall, Rajasthan
University and other institutions on its either side.
• Ajmer road connects Ajmer and Jaipur. It terminates in Jaipur at the intersection
of MI Road and Sansar Chandra Road.
• Agra Road terminates at the beginning of MI Road.
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• Khatipura Road starts from the railway station and runs towards Khatipura
lying to the West of the city.

Table 7: Roads and Their features

S.No. Name of Road No. of Divided/undivide
Lanes
ivided

2. Jawaharlal Nehru Marg
6 Divided
ad Divided
4. Sawai Mansingh Road 4 Undivided
3 to 6 Undivided
Sardar Patel road

10. Vidyadhar Nagar Road 2 to 4 Divided
Source: Jaipur Municipal Corporation
A notable feature
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of the road network is
that all the major roads
have been provided
with parallel roads.

ca Am' %act
They are connected at
NR To Dolhi
an interval of 800m to Rood FlierarOhy "*°, .• . wvt.ty.rafifr"

No Of Lanes
2km.
Map 22: Jaipur Intercity Traffic

LEGEND
Railway
Road Network
2 lane
Intermediate lane.
Intermediate Single lane
Single lane
Map 23: Road Hierarchy in the City
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4.5 TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS
The land use of Jaipur is rather imbalanced presently with the major work
centers concentrated in the walled city or within 10 km radius of the walled
city while the residential areas are coming up in the far flung areas of the city. This
would have a significant effect on the future traffic characteristics.
Jaipur
Traffic zones
LEGEND
LEG
A Walled city zone/Distt
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Map 24: Different Traffic Zone in Jaipur city
a) Walled city:
The walled city accounts for 54% of the total commercial area of the city and
32% of the total workforce of the city.
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During the consultations, it emerged that the shopkeepers in the walled city
preferred traveling to their workplace in their two-wheelers. The main reason for
this was given as the lack of parking space. Moreover vehicles are allowed to be
parked at one location at a stretch for only 2 hours. It is more convenient to change
the parking location of a two-wheeler than a car. The vehicle composition inside
the walled city is heavily biased towards two wheelers.
Jaipur
Major Activity Zones
LEGEND
Industrial
• Commercial
• Governmental
Edbcational
• Recreational
A Walled city zone/Distt

• Beni Part zone/Dish
c Ashok Nagar- Tilok Nagar zone/Dish

IR Gandhi Nagar zone/Distt.
Jhalano zone/Distt
E Gandhi Nagar zone/Dish
G Civil Lines zone/Dish
Jhotwana zone/Distt
' Green Belt zone/Distt
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Map 25: Major Activity Zones in Jaipur city
60% of the total wholesale units of the city lie in the walled city. The
presence of wholesale units is closely interlinked with goods handling in terms of
loading, unloading, storage etc. Since adequate space is not available within the
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walled city for all these activities, it spills onto the ads increasing congestion.
Informal activities are substantially large involving migrant population to a large
extent.
Nearly 80% of these activities are being conducted along the road. The
space occupied by them is meant for traffic and transportation purposes. This is
generating stress for the walled city environment. Most of the people involved in
informal sector activities walk to their place of work, about 20% use cycles and the
rest use public transport.
The walled city is also home to many tourist attractions like the Hawa
Mahal and Palace. These attract large number of tourists to the area which add
onto the high travel and parking demand. Roads in the walled city have less
pronounced peaks which may be attributed to variety of activities starting at
lifferent hours of the day.
) Outside the walled city:
The city is growing towards the west and south. Good road network is also
upporting the growth and development. The maximum distance between
sidence and work place is about 121<ms in Jaipur. But this is likely to grow in the
uture with the expansion of the city. Shopping and other trips are getting localized
or the residents since almost all residential areas have developed their local
shopping centers catering to daily needs.
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Table 8: Travel to work distance characteristics
Slum
Private Colo
Housin Board 5.8 10.5 19.6 27.6 33.5 2.9 10.4
18.6 13.1 13.9 19.3 23.5 11.7 10
As evident from Table , Maximum percentage of people residing in Housing
Board Colonies travel the maximum distance to go to work followed closely by
people living in the outskirts. Some of the colonies developed by Housing Board
are Mansarovar, Nari ka Naka, Malviya Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Jawahar Nagar,
Shastri Nagar etc. Since the average distance to be traveled by most people is
around 8-10 km and travel takes place along the main arterial roads of the
city. These roads have to face the brunt of excess traffic.
4.5.1 Vehicle Growth
The travel needs in the city are catered by a variety of modes of transport in
the form of buses operated by RSRTC, mini buses run by Private operators, auto
rickshaws, tempos, cycle rickshaws and private vehicles such as cars, 2-wheelers
and cycles. Improving socio-economic status, easy availability of vehicles,
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59 )
increase in population and lack of good public transport is resulting in steep growth
of vehicles.
Table 9: Vehicles in Jaipur
Type Auto Bus Mini Car Van Jeep Tractor 2- Other Total
Rickshaw Bus wheeler
00
01-02 353 125 166 8615 510 709 784 38761 210 51386
46 913
03-04 1142 394 166 13323 1 1130 865 55287 1995 78331
5-7
4.5.2 Traffic Volume
Daily traffic volume varied from 34000 to 1,20,000 vehicles on the roads
in the East-West direction. The Chandpole Bazaar road with a total of 1,20,000
vehicles followed by Mirza Ismail road with 40,000 vehicles carried maximum
traffic amongst East-West corridors. The traffic volume varied between 35,000
and 62,000 on the roads in the North-South direction. The highest volume in
the North-South corridors is observed on Sawai Ram Singh Road followed by
Tonk Road.
4.5.3 Parking:
Parking is a major issue in the walled city area and an emergent issue in the
rest of the city. The tendency in Jaipur is of commercialization along the main
roads. Initially, the plots along these roads were residential in nature but with
increasing land value and traffic on these roads, they got commercialized. The
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commercialization led to an increase in parking demand along these roads which in
turn reduced the effective carriage way.
a) Walled city
The existing parking system of Walled city of Jaipur is decentralized,
unmanaged and largely dysfunctional. The parking is dominated by a large number
of small parking lots. Many of these facilities are generally poorly maintained and
lack basic infrastructure. Haphazard street parking in major markets reduces the
traffic carrying capacity of the roads. This results in traffic bottlenecks especially
in peak hours causing economic loss.
b) Parking Accumulation
Jaipur
Location of Parking Lots
LEGEND
PARKING
• Oft-street (Existing
▪ Ofl-streel ( Proposed)
On-street ( Existing)
A Walled city zone/Pisa

B Boni Pork zono/01111
C Ashok Nagar. Mak Hager sone/Slit?

• Gandhi Nagar rane/Distl
E Jhalana zone/Dish
1 Gandhi Nagar zone/DIM
U ChAl lines zono/DIsht
ThotwOna zone/DIstt
j Green Belt zone/Dist)
SCALE
Map 26: Existing and Proposed Parking Lots
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c) Off Street Parking: The peak parking accumulation in individual lots located
off street has been shown in Table.
Table 10: Peak Parking Accumulation in Individual Lots- Off Street
S.No. Location Total Vehicles Total ECS

Cars Two-wheelers
2. Snganer gate 28 46
1.
4. Ramleela Ground 84
. Ramniwas Ba h 329
14
Mahila 139 116
Chikitsala a
Source: Proposed Parking Project at Ramniwas Bagh, CES, 2006.
Ramniwas Bagh, Sanjay Market, RCCI and Ramleela Ground parking lots are
predominantly used for car parking. Parking lots in Bapu Bazar and Mahila
Chikitsalaya are mainly used as two-wheeler parking lots.
A total parking demand of 2,596 cars and 13,327 two — wheelers was
estimated for the year 2016. To meet this high growth in the parking demand, the
study recommended to develop the multi — level off-street parking facilities and
identified seven locations to develop such facilities (underground and/ or multi -
storied).
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Table 11: Identified Multi — level Off-street Parking Facilities
S.No Location of Facility Area No. of Vehicles

(m2) Cars
Scooters
a
m was 4700
2. Ramleela Ground 7000 266 400
up
4. Choti Chaupar 8000 180 350
Old Pension Office 4160 140

8. Ajmeri Gate (Old Subji Mandi) 50 130
i) On Street Parking:
Table 12: Peak Parking Accumulation in Individual Lots- On Street

S. Location Total vehicles Total
No. Cars 2 ECS
wheeler
Kishanpole Bazar 79 246 140
4. Bapu Bazar 26 737 210
Nehru Bazar Bylane 69 17
M.I.Road 34 34
On-street parking in Jauhari Bazar, Kishanpole Market, Chaura Rasta, Bapu
Bazar and Nehru Bazar is very high. The figures also show that these parking areas
are used mainly by two-wheelers.
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4.5.4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM:
The public transports that are available for the general public in the Jaipur
city are buses operated by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
(RSRTC), mini buses (25 seaters) run by private operators, auto — rickshaws (2
steater), Vikram (Tempos 12 seater), and cycle rickshaws in the form of
Intermediate Public Transport and personalized modes such as cars, two-
wheelers and cycles.
Around 40 mini bus routes operate now. There are 4 government bus depots
namely, Vaishali, Sanganer, Jhalana and Vidhyadhar Nagar. At present there are
150 bus routes operating in the city. The bus routes mainly cater to the main
arterial roads of the city. Autorickshaws mainly run within the urbanizable area of
Jaipur. They are not reliable in terms of the fare they quote. Rickshwallahs ply
mainly inside the walled city to cover short distances.
Modes which are used for public transportation are described below in detail:
1.) Buses
Rajasthan State road Transport Corporation does not operate any bus within
municipal limits. R.S.R.T.C. is operating buses to sub-urban areas i.e. Amber,
Kanota, Sanganer, Bhankrota etc. these buses takes care very little % age of total
mass transit trips.
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64 )
2.) Mini-buses
Intra city mass transit trips are mainly performed by minibuses. Mini buses
are being operated since 7:30 am. To 8:00 pm. Having a frequency of 10 to 25
minutes. Private agencies operate mini-buses purely for profit making bases. The
existing routes with no. of vehicles in operation are listed in table and existing
routes are shown on map.
3.) Tempos:
Tempos are also being operated by private unions. The routes and headway
etc. are decided by the Unions themselves not by R.T.O. Tempo are being operated
purely on profit making basis and they can be stopped or started at any time.
People prefer less to tempos in standing, its slow speed, noise making problems.
Registration of new tempos is not being done, so scope of tempo as mass
transportation made in Jaipur is reducing day by day. Existing tempo routes are
listed in table and map also represents existing tempo routs (from route no. 16 to
25).
4.) Taxies (Taxi Car):
Most of the taxies in Jaipur are being operated for intercity traffic i.e. from
Jaipur to Ajmer, Udipur, Agra, Delhi etc. Hardly 50 Taxies are in use for intra-city
public transportation.
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5.) Auto rickshaws:
More than 3400 auto-rickshaws are being operated by 4 private agencies
throughout Jaipur for 24 hours. Most of the auto-rickshaws are 2 seater, but some 4
seater and six seaters auto-rickshaws also operating by agencies. These are very
few in number.
6.) Tongas:
Tongas are not so popular in jaipur and are operated only on limited roads.
These are mostly in use within walled city area and walled city to Railway Station
and central bus stand. These are nearly 50 tongas in operation.
7.) Cycle Rickshaws:
These are most popular in Jaipur for short distance trips. The terrain of
Jaipur city (except few fringes areas) is plain, which makes easy for rickshaw
puller to drive on roads. There is hardly any street where cycle rickshaw cannot be
found. The exact no. of cycle rickshaws running the Jaipur are not quantified figure
given by local authority seems very low.
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Table 13: Mini Bus Route Details
Route Route • No. of buses

No. From To in operation
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2. Railway Station Transport Nagar 26
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Railway Station Jawahar Nagar
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14. Ramganj Chaupar Shastri Nagar 34

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Total 336
Table 14: Tempo Route Detail
S. No. Route Route No. of

No. From To Tempos
1. Joe
n4,
17 Chandpole Housing Board 10

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19 Brahmpuri Sodala
21 Subhash chowk Sodala 18
23 Sanganeri Gate Kachchi Basti bye pass 10

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10
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(I037 Stgati)
RING ROAD
Map 28: Existing Ring Road and Proposed Outer Bye Pass
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4.6 FINDINGS/ INFERENCES FROM CASE STUDY
Findings from this case study are as described as follows-
a.) Congestion and delays:
• The main cause of congestion can be attributed to inadequate capacity of roads,
heterogeneous traffic, and encroachments by vehicles and commercial
activities. Increased congestion leads to low operating speeds, delays and
environmental pollution.
• Heavy congestion is observed in the walled city throughout the day. Nearly 80-
85% of the vehicles plying on the walled city roads are rickshaws and two
wheelers.
).) Parking:
0 This is one of the most critical problems especially in the walled city area. On-
street parking is done inside the walled city area. The parked vehicles take up a
large amount of space resulting in decreased effective carriageway. This leads
to congestion and slows down the movement of traffic.
• The parking problem is very serious in Johri Bazaar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia
Bazaar, Kishanpole Bazaar, Chhoti and Bari Chaupad in the walled city.
( 70 )
• Many of the new commercial complexes that have sprouted in the city do not
have adequate parking space leading to spilling out of the vehicles onto the
road.
c.) Encroachment:
• Encroachment of roads by shops and street vendors is a significant problem in
the walled city. This decreases the available road width and capacity resulting
in congestion
d.) Public transportation:
• There is a lack of good and reliable public transport system in Jaipur. Mainly 4
modes namely bus (public and private), auto rickshaws and rickshaws cater to
the needs of the residents.
• The public buses run by RSRTC are known to run on schedule but do not cover
a large part of the city area and also have a low frequency. Mini buses run by
private operators do not have any fixed schedule and are not reliable.
• Most auto rickshaws don't run by meter and charge any amount at their whim
and fancy. It becomes easy for them to con tourists since they don't know the
correct price. Rickshaws mainly ply for short distances within the walled city.
( 71 )
• Mini buses and tempos can normally be found over crowded. The reason behind
this, that there is no fixed schedule. The vehicles do not start from a given
origin till it gets over crowed. Negligence of people's comfort and convenience
is common phenomenon.
• During peak hours there is uncertainty of getting a place inside the vehicle.
People can be seen standing on one leg on the gates of tempos and mini buses.
Similarly the commuter goes not know how long he has to wait for minibus or
tempo and when he will be able to reach his/her destination. This uncertainty
and delay diverts the attention of people towards their personal vehicle even
though they are unable to maintain the vehicle.
▪ There are very few well defined and pre planned stops for mass transportation
vehicles. Driver can stop the vehicle at any place at any time. This create
inconvenience for long distance travelers and increase travel time too. More no
of stop in short distance cause wear and tear on vehicles and the life of vehicle
reduces. Sometimes the driver also does the job of conductor and delays the
vehicle unnecessarily.
• In walled city the travel speed is less than 10 km/h especially at Chandpole,
because of traffic Jam and overcrowding.
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72 )
• Most of terminal points are on the road itself. There are very few separate space
for parking the public transportation modes.
g.) Pedestrian system:
• There is an absence of a safe and comprehensive system of pathways exposing
pedestrians to risks. It also creates pedestrian-vehicular conflict zones in almost
all stretches of major arterial and sub-arterial roads.
( 73 1
CONCLUSION:
As a whole the present public transportation scenario in Jaipur is not good.
The existing system is not even capable to fulfill the present travel demand. On the
other hand growth in no. of workers is increasing. In addition literacy rate is on the
rise. All these factors indicate greater demand of mobility. The average no. of trips
per capita in Jaipur will increase with passage of time and travel demand will
consequently increase.
This increase in travel demand again emphasizes for a better and efficient
transportation system. So there is urgency of well organized and integrated public
transportation system to tackle the present and future travel demands.
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74 )
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Chapter-5: Traffic Charaeler' isticsof
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Analysismf . .
Traffic Characteristics
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CHAPTER —V
TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AJMER TOWN
5.1 ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AJMER TOWN
The town in addition to its own traffic cater to the traffic load of many other
settlements like Pushkar, Kishngarh, Rajgarh, Naseerabad cantonment and Beawar
etc. which passes through the town where market is located on both side of the
road (Fig.). The town serves as a transit point between the important tourist
destinations, Jaipur-Jodhpur and Jaipur-Udaipur. The north-south corridor carries
almost the entire city traffic between Gandhi Bhawan and Government College.
Being a medium size town, cycle is a common mode of transport. Before
1947 `tongas' (horse cart) were a common means of transport and thereafter cycle-
rickshaws have replaced tongas which are still used to transport goods and to
people to the nearby places. This slow moving mode of transportation has been
replaced by scooters and rickshaw, a medium speed mode of transport, which
resulted into multi modal transport system.
The condition of roads in `Purani Mandi' is quite bad. These were used by
pedestrians when built, but with the increase in traffic volume due to change in
land use of various areas, the roads have became inadequate to cater this increased
traffic.
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Shastri Nagar
1. Bus Stand
Vaishali Nagar
2. Collectorate Complex
3. Kutchery Road
4. Gandhi Bhawan
5. Railway Station
Mittal
Hospital 6. Naya Bazar
7. Dayanand Market
/ 8. Govt. College
9. Ram Ganj
'OY \_,/` 10. Alwar Gate
AGAR I TO SHIL 11 Prithviraj Road
WA
Tarp. Garh
12. Makhupura Square
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Map 29: Plan of Ajmer Town: Inter City Traffic
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Width in Dargah Bazaar, Naya Bazaar and Nala Bazaar varies from 5 to 7
mts. Problem of parking of rickshaws at the junctions, cycle parking in front of the
shops is faced in this area, also result in reduction of effective road width. In Kesar
Ganj area, Kutchery road and station road, Ramganj area, though the width of
roads varies from 15 to 30 mts. yet again due to rickshaw, cycles, scooters,
auto/tempos and car parking on the side the effective road width is reduced,
creating problem for fast moving vehicles and danger for pedestrians.
The increase in the number of automobiles is quite recent. Taxis, mini buses,
(150) and tempos (600), auto rickshaws (3500) have come up on the scene. Mini
buses and tempos operate on a fixed route for short distance trips within Ajmer and
they do not have proper terminal facilities, whereas the auto rickshaw operates on
free route pattern.
Along with 222 roadways buses with 873 trips (up and down), 150 mini
buses are operating from Ghooghra Ghati for Jaipur and from Ramganj for
Udaipur side. These private buses do not have any authorised off- street terminals
and they occupy carriageways at Ramganj causing problem to traffic movement.
This has added to the traffic hazards and therefore transportation and
communication facilities need to be suitably tackled. (Map 30)
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1. Bus Stand
2. Collectorate Complex
3. Kutchery Road
4. Gandhi Bhawan
5. Railway Station
6. Naya Bazar
7. Gaya. nand Market
8. Govt. College
9. Ram Ganj
10.Alwar Gate
11. Prithviraj Road
12.Makhupura Square
Point of Conflict
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Map 30: Plan of Ajmer Town: Local City Traffic & Point of Conflict
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Table 15: Existing Mini Bus Route

No. From To Tempos
tato Narishal 10
2 Zanana Hospital Dorai 12
12
4. MDS Dorai 12
or as
6. 6 Railway Station Makarwali 07
lakhu cl 155
M.D.S. Regional College 14
10. 10 M.D.S. Meyo Link Road 1 6
12. 12 Railway Station Raj garb 08

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Total 150
Source: Department of Transport Ajmer
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Ajmer
Mini Bus Route Map
RADIO
STATION
Legend
MUNICIPAL LIMIT
rE 3. NOTIFIED URBAN
AREA LIMIT
1-1 -.R. Station to Nari shala

2-2 -.Zanana Hospital to Dorai
3-3 -.Ghooghra to Ashaganj
4-4 -*MDSE. to Dorai.
RINAGAR 5-5 -.Dotal to Foy sagar
TARA 6-6 -*R. St. to Makarwali
7-7 --.Makhupura to Mittal Hosp.
8-8 to Regional Colg
PR IT 9-9 St to Shastri Nagar
StviA
0-0 -,M.D.S to Mayo Link Road
0 @-@ -.R. St. to Rajgarh
0.".
-+MDS to Gine World
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Map 31: Plan of Ajmer Town: Mini Bus Route
( 80 )
Table 16: Existing Mini Bus Route Details
Name Of Route Major Purpose Average

Travel Time
(Mins.

Zanana Hospital - Dorai 16.9 Work & Education 55
20.8 Business, Work ,

Shopping & Education
a
9.5 Business, Work & 35
Railway Station
-
Makarwali Education

M.D.S. - Regional College 15.5 Work & Education 50

M.D.S. - Meyo Link Road 14.8 Business, Work & 45
Education
ea iaaa
Railway Station - 14.8 Medical, Educational & 50

Rajgarh Work
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Table 17: Existing Tempo Route

No. From To Tempos
aY,tat1911,, Dora a 30
2 Railway Station Chandar Vardai Nagar 25
4 Railway Station Madar
Railway Station Makarwali
M.D.S. Bus-Stand 34

10 M.D.S. Baldev Nagar 28
ada
12 Railway Station Zanana Hospital 18

Total 370

k"I\ Shastri
* Nagar
Ajmer
KAYAR
Tempo Route Map
RADIO
STATION
P RA
Legend.
.?` r—Ti MUNICIPAL LIMIT
P-1NOTIFIED URBAN
AREA LIMIT
a->ivlakarwali to R Station
c -•R Station to Dorai
f Station Adarsh Nagar
n-o.Mittal Hosp. to RI St.
FOY
SA RINAGAR v -.R.St to Ghooghra
e•-■Chandwardai To RI. St .
TARA ARH
r Zanana Hosp. to RI St.
u—M.D.S. to Bus. Stand
PRI Station to Madar
SMA J-.M.D.S to Balciev Nagar
z-bSubhash Nagar to
Rajgarh
SOMALPUR Adarsh Nagar to
Makhupura
,,
CH
TABIJI
.mt.es
1 3/4 1,2 141 0
X: ).
X 0t f KILOMETRES 0
< le'
0 ".
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Map 32: Plan of Ajmer Town: Tempo Route
83
Table 18: Existing Tempo Route Details
Name Of Route Route Major Purpose Average

Length Travel Time
(Km) (Mins.)
wAy. t 0

()rat ork
Railway Station - 6.8 Work & Education 25
Chandar Vardai Nagar
n
Railway Station - Madar 7.8 Business, Work , 25

Shop•ing & Education
Railway Station - 9.5 Business, Work, 45

Makarwali Recreational &
Education

M.D.S. - Bus-Stand 5.5 Work & Education 15

M.D.S. - Baldev Nagar 7.8 Business, Work & 34
Education
Railway Station - Zanana 9.8 Medical, Educational 50

& Work
( 84 1
Ajmer
Mini Bus / Tempo Stops
Influette Are'a
Legend
MUNICIPAL LIMIT
Eza NOTIFIED URBAN
AREA LIMIT
STO PAGE
Influence Area
/V
isi 0
MILES
A...> ' 4. 1/2
.1". -L 1n4 0
.".•
lotowerRes- 0
Map 33: Mini Bus / Tempo stops and Influence area
( 85
EVOLUTIONOc THE MAI , R ROAD
Chapter-6 Estimation o utur avel

and
TrOfike Zones
6.2 Local Economic Activities
6.3 Future Land-U1S4
CHAPTER -VI
ESTIMATION OF FUTURE TRAVEL DEMAND
6.1 Traffic Zones
The city of Ajmer will continue to expand in the north and south-west
directions but the pattern of growth is a ring and radial pattern with a central
nucleus. For the purpose of public transportation planning, the defined study area
is sub-Divided into 11 smaller areas called 'Traffic Zones'. Map indicates traffic
zones for 2023.
The purpose of such sub-divisions is to facilitate the spatial quantification of
land use and economic factor which influence Travel Pattern. Subdivision into
zones further helps in geographically associating the origins and destination of
travel.
(
86 )
Shastri A9
Nagar
■ Ajmer
Traffic Zones
‘e%
RADIO
STATION
V
URA
Legend
-1 MUNICIPAL LIMIT
NOTIFIED URBAN
AREA LIMIT
A—Railway Station Zone

B-.Dorsi Zone
0-.Subhash Nagar Zone
D—Makhupura Zone
RINAGAR E- Agra Gate Zone
*fqk F -*Ghhoghra Bus Statnd Zone
,• G—Alwar Gate Zone
FIM.D.S. Zone
PRIW I -.Makarwali Zone
SMA
J -, Baldev Nagar Zone
0 K—Foy Sagar Zone
s.
SO MALPU
4)
TABIJI
(5" \ MILES
314 1r2 114 0
1

10 KILOMETRES
rt
Map 34: Plan of Ajmer Town: Traffic
87
6.2 LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
6.2.1 Economic Base:
The working population of Ajmer comprises 28% of the total population of the
city, of which 90% population constitutes main workers whereas the rest 10% fall
under marginal workers category.
6.2.2 Occupational Pattern:
Traditionally, Ajmer has been an important commercial, administrative,
transportation and education centre of the region. With the presence of the famous
Dargah of the Sufi saint Khwaja Mouinuddin Chisti in the city and close proximity
to Pushkar (the religious town); tourism is also a major contributor to the city s
economy.
Table 19: Occupational Distribution, Census 2001
Occupation category No. Of workers
33,384 24.9
Construction 8.246 6.2
Others 39,648 29.6
Source: Ajmer Master Plan 2001-2003
( 88
Table 20: Employment in the Government Offices
Office No. Of Office Employees

Central Govt., 30,573
State Govt. 167 15,902
5,085
2,047
Total 337 55,572

As the production will increase the storage and distribution facilities for
finished products and raw materials will also increase. Therefore commercial
activities shall also expand during the plan period. New business centres,
warehousing and godowns are likely to be established at different places as shown
in the proposed land use plan map.
(
89 )
'41
LAND L156 PLAN 2023-

411)V0
..5 2022 .
PEW")
AL
I! •
OVAL 41
Map 35: Ajmer Master Plan 2001-2023
(
90 )
6.3 FUTURE LAND-USE
Table 21: Land Use Classification
Land use Classification Land use 2001 Land use 2023

Acres Sq.km Percent Acres Sq.km Percent
beWf8
Residential 6,000 24.0 50.00 15.423 61.7 51.25
Industrial 586 2.3 4.79 1.044 4.2 3.49
Public/Semi Public 1,571 6.3 13.13 4,135 16.5 13.70
2.483 9.9 20.63 3,688 14.8 12.29
Sub Total Developed 11,992 48.00 100 0,111 120.40 100

Area
e
Govt. Reserved 656 2.6 574 2.3
704 6.8
Total 13,444 53.80 33,291 133.20

6.3.1 Residential
The residential development is currently spread over 24 sq. kms. High
density of residential development is found in the inner city area around the
Dargah. The densities are low in the peripheral areas developed the UIT, Ajmer.
Proposed master plan earmarks additional 38 sq.kms for residential development,
primarily along Beawar Road and along Jaipur Road.
91 )
6.3.2 Commercial
The commercial activities are still concentrated in and around the inner city
in the form of traditional bazaars e.g. Naya Bazaar, Dargah bazaar. The retail trade
is concentrated along Kutchery road, Station Road, Prithviraj Road. Most of the
wholesale business and warehousing activities still continue in the inner city.
These activities demand substantial space in the prime areas and attract heavy
vehicles thus adding to the problem of congestion.
The Master plan has proposed to shift these wholesale activities out of the
inner city towards Jaipur Road and Beawar Road. Beawar Road seems an
appropriate location for Wholesale activities because of good connectivity (NH-8)
and the presence of the newly developed Transport Nagar in the area. In view of
the high density and congestion, existing in the City, the proposed area earmarked
under commercial is confined to sustainable levels only. Majority of areas
proposed are in newly developing areas and along the Transport Corridors.
6.3.3 Industrial
The area under industrial use is 2.3 sq. km. HMT is the only major industrial
unit in Ajmer. The major industrial areas are Parbatpura and Makhupura, on
Naseerabad Road developed by RIICO for promoting industrial activity in the city.
( 92 )
6.3.4 Government
Ajmer being a district and divisional head-quarters has a large number of
State and Central Government offices, which account for 1% of the total land use.
Some of the important offices are the Collectorate complex, Zilla Parishad,
Sessions court, RPSC, State Education Board etc. Most of the offices are located
near the Collectorate and also along Jaipur Road.
6.3.5 Public-Semi Public
The present land under public-semi public use is spread over 6.3 sq. km i.e.
11.7% of the total area clearly signifying the historic and religious character of the
city. This land use includes religious and historic places, educational institutes,
community centers, Dharamshalas, vishram sthalis etc.
6.3.6 Recreation
Anasagar Lake and the Baradari is the most prominent recreation centre of
the town which also attracts large number of tourists. Presently Patel Maidan is the
only stadium in the city where district level tournaments are held.
6.3.7 Transport
The high portion of land use under transport is because of the railway
establishments and National Highway 8 and the newly built NH-8 bye-pass,
passing through the city outskirts. Provision has been made for construction of
over-bridges at railway crossing.
93 )

UT )N OF -) AD
Chapter-7 Proposed Public Transportation
Routei,Selection
7.2 Route Analysis
7.3 Improvement PrOposals
7.4 Development Objectives
7.5 Strategies
7.6 Major Initiatives
7.7 Traffic improvement of Dargah Area
Conclusions and:Recommendations
CHAPTER —VII
PROPOSED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
7.1 Route Selection
The following points were considered while selecting feasible routes for public
transportation system-
1. The roads on which the proposed routes are assigned are wide enough to
accommodate the public transportation modes.
2. Land use is one of the important factors in selecting of routes.
3. It is tried to links as many trip generation points to trip destination points as can
be done to provide access so that change of mode is minimised. It is very
difficult to provide direct access from all zones to all other zones.
4. Walking distance from the place of origin to bus stop is kept at less than 1 km.
(
94 )
Table 22: Proposed Mini Bus / tempo Route

Route Route detail Route
No. Via length
From To (Kms)
2. Railway Station Tabiji Asha Ganj and Chawardai 15
al
4. Somalpur Hatundi Nari Shala, Ashok Nagar 16
and Makhupura
Zanana Hospital Bus Stand RTO office 12
Shastri Nagar Adarsh Nagar Ghooghra, Kundan Nagar 15

and Madar
95 )
(
Ajmer
KAYAR Proposed
Mini Bus I Tempo Routes
\-•
PURA
agar
Mini Bus Routes

A--.Adarsh Nagar to Baldev Nagar
B— M DS to Mittal Hospital
c--.Railway St. to Tabiji
Foy Somalpu r to Hatu ndi
S R1NAGAR E—Ghooghra Sq. to Regional Coll.
Tempo Routes
F Zanana Hospital to Bus Stand
c--.Baldev Nagar to Kundan Nagar
H Shastri Nagar to Adarsh Nagar
SOMALPUR
TABU
0
HATUNDI MILES
0 101:0METRES
Map 36: Proposed Mini Bus / tempo Route
96 )
7.2 ROUTE ANALYSIS:
All the selected routes have been analysed for minibuses then the feasible
mode on each route has selected. Tempos are not considered suitable mode of
public transportation on major corridors because of its low capacity, higher
operating cost, slow speed, noise and inconvenience backs.
7.3 IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS:
Proposals are made to improve the existing network and infrastructure
facilities to meet present and future travel demand.
Increase the road network, to achieve an average cover to cater to 100
percent of the population. Given the high density of population within the
municipal area, and constraints for development, it is proposed to emphasize on
:leafing of traffic bottleneck, strengthening and widening measures and lying of
icomplete network, to improve the surface quality of roads and addressing the
sues of congestion. Citing the City's regional and religious significance it is
commended to improve transport facilities, like parking areas, truck terminal, bus
and, etc.
The City is densely populated and is an important tourist destination, although
the city's road system has many ill-designed road intersections which lack in
characteristics such as road geometric features, channelling islands, parking
97
lanes for turning vehicles, acceleration and deceleration lanes etc. It is also
recommended to introduce bus-based public transport system for easy
movement of daily pedestrian traffic and reduce two-wheeler traffic.
2. Improve the facilities for Pedestrians, it is recommended to Provision of
Pavements and Footpaths, along major roads and junctions. It has been
observed that, in most of the major roads in the City pedestrians are forced to
use the carriageway in absence of / poorly maintained footpaths. To improve
safety of pedestrians, it is recommended to provide/rehabilitate Pavement and
Footpath, upto 1.5 m wide, along major roads where heavy pedestrian
movements are observed. The measure shall also improve the roads carrying
capacity.
3. Improvement of Parking Facilities and Pedestrian facilities in the City. In the
absence of inadequate parking lots, haphazard parking of tourist and local
vehicles causes traffic congestion. In addition to this, loading / un-loading of
goods by traders causes traffic congestion and parking problems.
4. De-congestion of Inner Areas and Diversion of regional traffic - Citing the
regional significance and tourist significance, the town is expected to receive
commercial through traffic and destined traffic. It is recommended to streamline
commercial activities, by shifting of major commercial activities outside
(
98 )
congested areas. This will eventually result in reduction of pollution and traffic
congestion in the congested areas of the City.
5. Up-gradation, Widening and Strengthening of Roads - Upgrading should be
undertaken to extend, refurbish and enhance the roads, for all arterial and city
roads.
7.4 DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES:
To design a transport system commensurate with the spatial structure of the
city in order to provide improved access, safety and high mobility across the city.
7.5 STRATEGIES:
To provide alternate routes for decongesting the traffic on the major traffic
corridors in the city. Ensure free flow of traffic through junction improvement and
traffic control and management measures.
7.6 MAJOR INITIATIVES:
7.6.1 DECONGEST THE TRAFFIC ON STATION ROAD:
This is currently the only access for north-south traffic movement. It is
necessary to decongest the station Road by an alternate road along Pal Beechla
side. The road leading to the proposed second entry on Pal Beechala side needs to
be widened from 3.5m to 9.0m to cater to future traffic requirement. This road
99 )
would ensure reduction of traffic on Station Road as well as on the Railway
station.
7.6.2 JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT
• Railway Station
• Gandhi Bhawan
• Agra Gate
• Collectorate Circle
• Mahavir Circle
7.6.3 WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING OF VARIOUS ROADS of
various internal roads and arterial roads
• Dargah to Tripolia gate and from Adhai Din ka Jhonpara to Inderkot upto new
road from Nagphani hill.
• Ajmer Lohagal road from circuit house to Zanana Hospital.
• Ram ganj Police station to Beawar Road.
• Mayo Circular Road.
• Agra gate to Martindal Bridge.
100 )
• Agra Gate to Mahaveer Circle.
• Government College to Diggi Chowk
7.6.4 Construction of ROB/RUB at various Railway level Crossing
• Topdara
• Lalphatak
• Jones ganj
• Gulab bari
• Subhash Nagar Road

E. Ganj Area
2. Veterihary Hospital
3. Nagphani area near
Adhal Din- Ka Jhonpara
4. Kutchery Road..
5. Kotwali area
6. Railway station
7. Naya Bazar
8. Kesar Ganj
PLAN OF AJMER TOWN :;;,

........i...4....._
Proposed Parking Lots;
Map 37: Plan of Ajmer Town: Proposed Parking Lots
(
102 )
7.6.5 Parking lots:
• Kutchery Road.
• Railway station
• Naya Bazar
• Kesar Ganj
• Dargah Area
• Ganj area (6355 sq,km)
• Veterinary Hospital (6800 sq,km)
• Kotwali area (1632 sq,km)
• Nagphani area near Adhai Din ka Jhonpara (2000 sq.km)
7.6.6 Channelization and Signaling at Major Junctions — It would be necessary
depending on the land availability to provide channelisation of the junctions
wherever possible. Signallization would become necessary with or without
channelisation for easy handling of traffic at the following junction:
Bajrangarh Junction, Savitri School junction, Jwahar Rangmanch junction,
India Motors junction, Agra gate junction, Agra gate Circle, Mahaveer circle,
Makadwali road junction, Regional college junction, Narishala Road-Beawar road
junction, Martindal Bridge junction.
( 103 )

7.7 Traffic improvement of Dargah Area
Road development
o Four laning of approach road from Ganj to Dargah via Delhi Gate (0.975km)
o Four laning of approach road from Madar to Dargah (Nallah Bazar) (1.0km)
o Four laning of Pushkar road to Adhai Din ka Jhonpara (3.2km)
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Ajmer
Approach
Road to Dargah
Adhai Din ka
Jhonpara
Ganj to Dargah via Delhi Gate

Madar to Dargah (Nallah Bazar)
Pushkar road to Adhai Din ka Jhonpara
Map 38: Plan of Ajmer Town: Different approach road to Dargah
( 105 )
Conclusions and Recommendations
From the foregoing discussions the following two factors becomes evident:
1. The regional traffic concentrates towards the high density residential and
commercial areas and is typically disconnected from the major economic
activities of the town by a segregation of feeder traffic lines.
2. The concentration of major economic activities such as grain market and
vegetable market within the high density residential areas creates local
problems of mixed traffic for movement and parking etc.
The problem that would demand rational solutions are actually constricted by the
following facts:
A. The local and intercity traffic movements betray practically all rational
solutions because of the traditional high density occupational patterns.
Remedial solutions such as minor adjustment in the alignments are an
impossibility because of overloaded choking of the roads and street edges.
Perhaps a surgical solution through major demolitions may be the only
solution, but this is a practical impossibility within the present economic/
political situation of the country.
( 106 )
B. Any alternatives to regional flow also betray rational transportation solution
because of the locational geography of the city. The city is barricaded by major
locational geographic factors,
1. On the east and west are the mountain ranges of Nag hills, Madar hills and
Taragarh hills with visible ecological pressure on water bodies and green cover.
2. The rail network across the city and the interspersed hills formed limitation for
development resulting in a high density city core.
These barriers are strong constraints to any possible solution for diversion of
regional traffic and therefore the present regional distribution limits are intricately
mixing with the local movement lines which have created a complex problem of
high density mixed traffic without indicating any segregation of different type of
traffic from the regional to local traffic.
Considering the above parameters of the problems, it is a strong conviction
of the authors that immediate efforts need to be concentrated on the possible
mitigation factors more than the comprehensive approach to the solution.
In view of the differentiation between the old and the new settlements of
town in the west and east side of Aravali rang respectively there is a need for
imposing traffic regulations during the peak period of the commercial activities,
that is
( 107 )
a. No vehicular traffic should be permitted on the main spine of the old
settlement, instead the vehicular traffic should be limited to identified feeder
lines. Incidental open spaces already existing may be utilised for parking of
vehicles during day times. The character of the old town demands that it should
serve efficiently the functional movements of pedestrians and slow moving
traffic Map 39.
Ct4\-
Shastri Nagar sv■ C's
1.. Dyananci Market

Vaishali Nagar 2. Dargah Bazar
3. Nala Bazar
4. Ch.udi/ Naya Bazar
5. Purani Mandi
,‘› Mittel
6. Diggi Bazar
— Hospital
'..akak SAW'
7. Ram Ganj Bazar
8. Vegitable Market
Kund an Nagar 9. Retail Market
10.Grain Market
'OY
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108 )
b. The new settlement has the capacity to permit business traffic of slow and fast
moving modes. It may still desirable to apply the same principle as for the old
settlement i.e. segregation of business traffic to such places where they do not
impede the normal functioning of commercial transactions.
c. During evening hours when the local traffic show its highest density in both the
areas it may be desirable to opt for either (i) No entry of traffic or (ii) One way
entry of traffic, system.
The character of the old and new settlements has a definite possibility of
creating a network of pedestrian movement system away from the commercial
spine. For this purpose there is,
A need of identification of open spaces particularly those which are linked up
with the street pattern so that a comprehensive network of a variety of open
spaces can be created for the pedestrians.
ii. This may involve connection of old and new settlements with series of new
pedestrian way to promoting a flow of present traffic from across the
settlements more spontaneously.
109 )
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PLANNING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

(Prof. R.K. Jain)

Dated: June 27th, 2009

Dated: June 27th, 2009

I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Indian Institute of

I wish to acknowledge with gratitude my indebtedness to Prof. R.K. Jain

Dated: June 27th, 2009 Navneet Munoth

come under heavy strain in most of the cities.

Quality of Public transport in cities is fast deteriorating in almost all countries

public transport is struggling to meet the mobility demands of the city.

In India majority of population belonging to middle income group and below

system. Therefore an appropriate public transportation system is needed.

This Dissertation deals with existing public transportation system scenario in

Chapter — 2 Ajmer Today 7-26

2.5.2.3 Type of ITP Vehicles in City 20

Chapter — 3 Literature Survey 27-40

4.1 City Introduction 41

4.6 Findings/ Inferences from Case Study 70

Chapter — 5 Traffic Characteristics of Ajmer Town 75-85

Chapter — 6 Estimation of Future Travel Demand 86-93

Chapter — 7 Proposed Public Transportation Systems 94-110

Conclusions and Recommendations 106

Map 1: Ajmer District Map 7

Fig 1: Sale of Cars and Two-wheelers, 1993-2001 28

Ch1pter-1 Intro uction e

Scope and Limitations

Transportation contributes to the physical, economic, social and cultural

development of any country. The economic growth and development pattern,

commuting time and efficiency of people depends upon the condition of

The growth of city depends upon its transportation network.

In present times Indian cities are experiencing the problems of rapid

urbanization and lacking in infrastructure services. These would require a large

amount of capital investment to provide the services to the inhabitants. Transport

tourists. So my study is focused on evolving the efficient transport strategy for

Urban Public transportation system consists of facility provided by

organization for the intra-city movement of people and which is available to

and para-transit categories, since both available for use.

Transit or mass transportation is a system with fixed routes and schedules,

Para-transit of for-fire urban passenger transport is service provided by an

and schedules. Most common representatives are taxi and auto-rickshaw.

1.3 Scope of public transportation system in India

bicycle. Therefore an appropriate public transportation system is needed.

distance. This further aggravates the need of public transportation.

The use of personal vehicles should be discouraged to reduce the congestion

in cities to minimize the air and sound pollution. By providing public

Public transportation should be considered as essential utility irrespective of

in view fiscal, physical and other constraints.

To achieve these objectives the following steps have been followed-

1. Study of existing public transportation system, demographic and other

2. To identify various traffic problems related to traffic volume, accidents

prone area, travel characteristics and pedestrian movement.

3. Forecast future travel demand.

4. Plan a suitable public transportation system based on projected travel

1.6 Scope and Limitation

suggested for the improvement of existing system.

considered while planning public transportation system.

Important aspects of these para-transit modes have been studied and

modes to integrate the whole system.