Road & Traffic Environments

LOCATION:
Roads are the dominant in total image of city as it function as circulation. The Subject Road
corridor is in Gulmandi,Aurangabad. It is the main route ,starting from Paithan gate and leads
upto City Chowk

Type and nature of economic activities that take pace along the subject corridor.
The study area is characterized by typical narrow lanes,
colorful shops and old, dilapidated buildings which are
peculiar features of Indian old cities.
This economical hub, lies at the centre of the city of
Aurangabad. It has been a vibrant market place for generations.
The major economic along this corridor are clothes market
,flower market etc. Various kinds of Hawkers throng the road.
This scene is on the verge of change, due to introduction of retail
chains, big box stores and malls. So, it becomes very important
to strengthen the place and help it stand the test of time. So that
it can regain the status of heart of the city and improve the
quality of life of its inhabitants.
GOOD QUALITES
 Strong axis of continuity to city center.
 Well connected to the surrounding areas.
 Active multi land use.
 Multi cultural & religious social fabric crates a SAFE environment.

BAD QUALITES
 No segregation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
 Illegal businesses – Hawkers
 No order in signages – Visual Pollution .
 No adequate Parking
Criteria used to judge it
Haphazard parking on the axial roads leads to reduction in the effective use of the road

How do you think this place attained its good or bad qualities?

• This economical hub, lies at the centre of the city of Aurangabad. It has been a
vibrant market place for generations.
• This scene is on the verge of change, due to introduction of retail chains, big box
stores and malls.
• So, it becomes very important to strengthen the place and help it stand the test of
time.
• So that it can regain the status of heart of the city and improve the quality of life of
its inhabitantsThe prominent roads in the Gulmandi area are plagued with heavy
congestion and lack of movement, a lot of hawkers can be seen in the spaces meant
for pedestrians. Also, the road width is not sufficient enough for heavy vehicles.

SUGGESTION

ISSUES OBSERVATIONS SUGGESTED

INTERVENTIONS

Parking Inadequate parking Multi-level parkings,

spaces, Congestion, parking charges,
On street parking designated parking zones.
resulting in reduction
of RoW, Parking in
front of the shops

Narrow Congestion in the Road widening, making

Lanes in the narrow lanes innermost lanes totally
inner city pedestrian
area
 Open Lack of open spaces, Green densification, proper
spaces/Gree absence of green utilization of open spaces,
n spaces, open
spaces/Publi abandoned spaces
c spaces

CONCLUSION:
Need to integrate pedestrian movement facilities with the main routes, segregation of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic
Multi-level parkings, parking charges, designated parking zones.