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Traffic and circulation As we know about khan market, in current scenario it is overfilled for cars as well as for
pedestrian. There are defined paths but because of the parking problem people tend to park
their cars on roads making it difficult for people to move.
Objective of our topic was to conduct a survey in context of the site regarding the problem
faced by people coming to the khan market.
So, we conducted a survey on various areas of khan market at different times and based on
that survey we collected data.
Our area was divided in different zone such as zone 1, 2, 3, and 4,5.
On a survey conducted on Monday,
Data collected was as follows
AREA PARKING PROVISION EXISTING SCENARIO
ZONE 01 178 477
ZONE 02 60 107
METRO ROAD 48 CARS
SUBRAMANIAM 3 CAR, 11 AUTO,
BHARTI MARG 3 TWO WHEELER
PRITHVIRAJ LANE 45 CARS
ENTRY ROAD 75 CARS
CHURCH ROAD 34 + 3 CARS; 3 AUTOS
CEMETRY ROAD 4 CARS
MOTOR MARKET 50 CARS
ROAD 50 CARS
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Now as the data collected we see that at around 11 am in the daytime, parking is 50-60%
and number of cars are 150-180 occupied mostly by shopkeepers. At around 1:00 pm
occupancy is full at 120% and number of cars are 300-320, at this point of time circulation is
easy and there is no congestion. At around 4:00pm traffic load becomes heavy, as occupancy
reaches up to 180% and number of cars are 450-480, circulation becomes difficult for cars
as well as for pedestrian. At around 6:00pm parking occupancy reaches up to 200-220%
that is number of cars reaches up to 700-750 cars. Traffic load becomes heavy and
circulation is really slow. Now between 8:00-10:00 pm parking occupancy reaches up to
250-280% and number of cars reaches up to 750-800 cars and traffic load becomes
extremely heavy. When we take a look at the map the major jam is caused on ER6 as it
serves as the only exit to the market. Traffic circulation is kept to be one way to handle the
traffic load and as the traffic intensity reaches up to 280% it creates a difficult situation for
cars to get a clear way for entry as well as for exit. For the people who are coming from
metro the path, which leads to khan market, also remains congested because of the traffic
circulation.
When we talk about the traffic load on the roads, the chart below show us the traffic
intensity on the roads.
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The single lane and double lane roads of area are as shown in the map
Movement of traffic is kept in a defined pattern to avoid congestion but still in current
scenario it appears to be a failure because of the glutted roads with cars.
Fire safety is also one major concern of the area as there is no area for the fire safety vehicle
to move. The market is not appropriate for the handicapped people as there are no ramps or
lifts provided.
In conclusion there is a lot of improvement and changes, which are to be done in order to
maintain easy circulation.
Redevelopment of Khan Market Architectural Design -IX