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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Traffic Surveys and Analysis...............................................................................2 2. Project Road and Transport Appreciation............................................................2 3. Traffic Survey schedule......................................................................................3 4. Traffic Assessment.............................................................................................3 4.1 classified volume count survey-findings........................................................4 4.1.1 Average Daily Traffic...............................................................................4 4.1.2 Seasonal Correction Factor.....................................................................4 4.1.3 Annual Average Daily Traffic...................................................................5 4.2 origin destination and axle load analysis......................................................5 4.3 generated traffic............................................................................................6 4.4 traffic forecast...............................................................................................6 4.5 Capacity Analysis and lane requirement........................................................7

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1. Traffic Surveys and Analysis

Traffic survey and studies are an integral component highway design. Information of existing traffic is indispensable for any highway projects since it would form the basis for design of the pavement, traffic lane requirement & economic appraisal of the project. State highways connected to port, Industrial estate and SEZ etc are being taken up for development in Gujarat. Savli-Halol State Highway -150 is one such connecting link for proposed industrial Hub near Savli. The survey and analysis aims at obtaining the existing traffic and travel characteristics on the project corridor and forecasting the average annual daily traffic for project horizon year.

2. Project Road and Transport Appreciation

Project Road Stats at Y junction towards Mevali and Savli at km 0/000 and terminate at Km 24/470 on Halol-Godhara Shamlaji State Highway No-5. There are existing and upcoming industries between Km 16/00 to 24/470 like. HNG Glasss, Puccro, Simens, General Motors and Windcom etc. Recently, Halo-Savli is declared as a SIR with total area of 123 sq.km. SH-87 & SH-158 (Halol-Vadodara-Savli) is the alternate route for the project Road.SH-5 (Halol-Godhara-Shamalaji) corridor which is a main connecting link towards Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh passes, through end point of the project road. Broad Gauge double track rail line from Vadodara to Godhara passes through the project road at km 19/000. The Halol industrial area is connected to this railway line through the project road.

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3. Traffic Survey schedule

Existing information on traffic flow and traffic pattern is required in order to assess the traffic behavior on the project corridor. The following primary surveys were conducted on the project corridor. 1. Classified Volume Count Survey 2. Axle load Survey 3. O-D survey along with axle load The schedule of survey and locations are given in below Table1.1 Table1.1: Schedule of Traffic Survey Sr No. Location Chainage Duration of Survey

Classified Volume Count Survey 21/03/2012 to 27/03/2012 1 Near Jaipura Village 16/200 (7-Days, 24-hours) 21/03/2012 to 27/03/2012 2 Near GM Junction 24/500 (7-Days ,24-hours) Origin Destination and Axle load Survey 26/03/2012 1 Near GM Junction 24/500 (1 Day ,24-hours)

4. Traffic Assessment
The following section provides detailed traffic analysis and important observations about traffic pattern along the project corridor. The results of the analysis can be further used for designing the pavement crust and lane requirement. The traffic analysis was carried out as per the guidelines given in IRC: SP 19-2001, IRC: 1081996, IRC: 64-1990

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4.1 CLASSIFIED VOLUME COUNT SURVEY-FINDINGS

4.1.1 Average Daily Traffic

7-Days 24 hour classified volume count survey was conducted at two locations. Table 1.2 shows summary of Classified Volume count.

Table 1.2: Summary of Classified Volume Count Survey

Directional Distribution Sr. No. Location ADT (No.) ADT (PCU) (%) Up Savli-Halol Dn Halol -Savli Peak Peak Peak Traffic Traffic No. (Hour) (%)

Near Jaipura Village Near GM

2096

2013

49.9

50.1

185

07:0008:00 17:0018:00

8.83

2 Junction

6240

7884

51.2

48.8

498

7.98

It can be seen that Average Daily Traffic at GM junction km 24/500 is higher than the Jaipur Village due industrial zone located at km 19/000 to 24/670. Most of the trips of commercial vehicles end at the industrial zone. Each Category wise details of average daily Traffic, Direction Split and PCU values are shown in Annexure 1.1 and Annexure 1.2. 4.1.2 Seasonal Correction Factor

Seasonal correction factors were worked out to arrive at Annual Average Daily traffic (AADT). Along the Savli-Halol corridor there were no existing petrol pump and toll plaza. For calculation of Annual Average Daily Traffic Seasonal correction factor value which given in DPR are taken into the consideration. Since traffic volume count surveys were carried out in the month of March 2012, the SCF for 2W, 3W, Car/Taxi was taken from Petrol data and LCV, Bus/Truck MAV and Tractor was taken from Diesel data. Adopted SCF for the AADT estimation for petrol and Diesel value is 0.88 and 0.92.

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4.1.3 Annual Average Daily Traffic

The seasonal correction factor presented above is used to convert average daily traffic into annual average daily traffic. Category wise summary of annual average daily traffic are shown in Annexure 1.3 and Annexure 1.4.

4.2

ORIGIN DESTINATION AND AXLE LOAD ANALYSIS

During the axle load survey truck driver interview has carried out to know the travel pattern of commercial vehicle from their origin to destination. 80% to 90% of commercial vehicle trips terminate at industrial area. Only 5% to 10% trips are observed to use the entire project road. Survey for Axle Loading Pattern was carried out at Km 24/500 near end point of project road .Sufficient trucks were stopped at surveyed locations to have different category of goods vehicles with different types of commodities loaded. Assuming the load on each axle is evenly distributed the axle load is taken to be twice the wheel load. Axle load were weighted for all the fast commercial modes (LCV, 2-Axle, 3-Axle and Multi axle trucks) on a sample basis, for 24 hours. Table 1.3 shows the comparison of actual VDF with DPR Values. Table 1.3: VDF Values and Sample Size Recommende d Values in DPR

Sr No.

Vehicle Type

As per our Survey

As per DPR Values

Adopted VDF

Near GM Junction at Km 24/500 1 2 3 4 LCV 2-Axle 3-Axle MAV 0.30 1.33 2.56 2.14 0.18 2.61 2.54 0.30 2.61 3.33 5.50 0.50 2.00 2.75 3.50

As per IRC minimum sample size of 10% in both directions should be taken. Sample size of Commercial vehicle shown in Table 1.4. Table 1.4: Sample size Sr No. Vehicle Type Sample Size (%)

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1 2 3 4

LCV 2-Axle 3-Axle MAV

10 % 32% 26% 25%

4.3

GENERATED TRAFFIC

Special investment region is being developed near savli in 123 sq km area. Potential sectors comes to these area is Engineering, Auto mobiles, Engineering plastics, & Electrical and Electronics. Due to this development transportation demand will also increase so for future estimated traffic plying on the road will also increase with the effect of industry zone. Around 300 trucks and 300 cars will be generated in next 2 years.

4.4

TRAFFIC FORECAST

Traffic forecast and finalization of growth rates are necessary for planning and designing functions of the highway and pavement design. For traffic projections, annual rate of growth of commercial vehicles taken as min 7.5 per cent as per Clause No: 5.5.4 of Schedule D.The following table summarize traffic forecasting for a horizon of 15 years. Final Growth Rate Values and forecasted traffic at both locations are shown in Annexure 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. Table 1.4: Traffic Estimated for Future Years Sr No. Location Year 2012 Near Jaipura Village Near GM Junction 1915 (1835) 5552 (6965) Year 2017 2590 (2498) 7776 (9712) Year 2022 3404 (3352) 10502 (13339) Year 2027 4426 (4484) 13989 (18260)

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4.5 CAPACITY ANALYSIS AND LANE REQUIREMENT

Capacity analysis for project road has been carried out in order to define the Level of Service (LOS) offered by road sections under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions. Capacity and design service volumes for various lane configurations specified by IRC: 64 1990: Capacity of Roads in Rural Areas has been adopted for determining the Level of Service offered by the road sections during design period. Lane capacity of the halo savli will exhaust for 2 lane paved shoulder LOS B in the year 2027 and caters future traffic under 2 lane paved shoulder under LOSC. Under LOS C condition, users will experience congestion and inconvenience during some of the peak hours which may acceptable.