Planning Bus Transit Unit in Sprawling Townships; Khurdha Road Junction, Odisha; India
Siba Prasad Mishra
,Department of Civil Engg., Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
Chandan Kumar
Department of Civil Engg., Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
Kumar Ch. Sethi *
Department of Civil Engg., Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
Mohammad Siddique
Department of Mathematics, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The customized buses (CBs) is a novel approach of community transportations at present and have become popular mode of expanded municipal conveyance, modernized, gorgeous and traffic services. The CB is planned by combining long term demand and passenger’s comforts and necessities. Based on analysis of the passengers travel data from inland and abroad at a focused point, the development of the CB is to be planned and proposed in a small town like Khurdha Road Junction (Jatni) in Odisha.. Present study points out the glitches linked with the operation and maintenance, expansion of CBs depending upon increase in numbers of travelers and other factors like stop assortment, line plan, schedules, and the impact of the proposed new public bus transit system. Traffic excellence factors, like average speed, delays, traffic jamming, travel time, and cost were considered while planning for the new transit bus terminal. The small towns around the smart city Bhubaneswar is gazing at a grave commuting conundrum. The planning and construction of the bus transit at Khurdha Road junction (Jatni) is developed to cope with the sprawling township and save the roads from severe traffic jam. Economic analysis with environmental Impact assessment of the project is done.
Keywords: Bus transit, passengers, developing towns, customized buses, Khurdha road junction, educational hubs