Providing Cycle Track and Simulation Using Vissim Software - A Case Study at Yelahanka Bangalore (From Bagaluru Cross to REVA University)

Abstract

Non-Motorized transportation (NMT) is essential for sustainable living. The characteristics of sustainable transport are safe, comfortable and efficient in terms of economic and energy consumption and minimize environmental pollution. Today, transportation systems in most cities are no longer sustainable due to lack of natural materials such as oil reserves, increasing the number of deaths and injuries by motor vehicle accidents and traffic. The carbon emissions into the atmosphere contribute to environmental pollution in terms of quality deficiencies that affects mobility of life in general. This study aimed is to design sustainable transport in terms of non-motor vehicle for a city that promises a better world for future generations. It provides strategies to change the choice of transport modes to road users of motor vehicles to non-motor vehicles through integration of land use and transportation planning. By improving pedestrian path and cycling zone to increase non-motorized travel and reduce motor vehicles travel. The use of non-motorized transportation such as cycling and walking is not only to reduce carbon but also healthy lifestyle and a physical activity. Cities and towns play a vital role in promoting economic growth and prosperity. Although less than one-third of India’s people live in cities and towns, these areas generate over two-third of the country’s income and account for 90% of government revenues. In the coming years, as India becomes more and more urbanized, urban areas will play a critical role in sustaining high rates of economic growth. But, economic growth momentum can be sustained if and only if cities function efficiently - that their resources are used to maximize the cities’ contribution to national income. City efficiency largely depends upon the effectiveness of its transport systems, that is, efficiency with which people and goods are moved throughout the city. Thus a proposal of a cycle tracks along the footpath makes the huge different on the traffic movement. A healthy lifestyle and physical activity of the people with a good environment is observed with respective to the non polluting travel pattern. Providing good facilities for the cycle users with a cycle tracks across the road lanes in populated areas. So by using VISSIM software we’re going to design the route plan. Which have can be planned by taking reference of the existing data analysis of the road.