PASSENGER

CAR UNIT
ANALYSIS
REPORT

SRINIVAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

 INDEX

I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... PAGE 2

II. NODE MAP................................................................................................. PAGE 3

III. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 1..................................................... PAGE 4

IV. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 2..................................................... PAGE 6

V. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 3..................................................... PAGE 8

VI. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 4..................................................... PAGE 10

VII. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 5..................................................... PAGE 12

VIII. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 6..................................................... PAGE 14

IX. PASSENGER CAR UNIT AT NODE 7..................................................... PAGE 16

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 INTRODUCTION

 Passenger car units (PCU) of different types of vehicles are required to convert a mixed
traffic stream into a homogeneous equivalent, and thereby to express the mixed traffic
flow in terms of equivalent number of passenger cars

 Earlier studies have reported that PCU for a vehicle is dynamic in nature and changes
with traffic volume and proportional share of a vehicle type in the traffic stream

 The present study provides PCU values for different types of vehicles typically found on
interurban multilane highways in India at different levels of service (LOS)

 Finally, PCU values are suggested for different type of vehicles at different LOS and for
different traffic composition

 The following PCU analysis was done on the basis of finding out traffic intensity inorder to
design better and accordingly keeping in mind abouth the increasing intensity at different
intervals of the day

 This analysis gives us a basic info on volume of vehicels and people so as to design and
plan with amost detail

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 NODE MAP

2
4

1 CIRCLE INDICATING NODE AND NUMBER

SITE EXTENT

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -1

2600

2100

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1100

600

100

PCU VALUE

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

2600

2100

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1100

600

100

PCU VALUE

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 3600

3100

2600

2100

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600

100

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

PCU VALUE

CONCLUSION

• THE PEAK TIME DURING THE WEEK DAY I.E WEDNESDAY WAS FROM 7AM-9AM IN THE
MORNING AND 5PM-7PM IN THE EVENING.
• THE NUMBER OF 2-WHEELERS WAS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES DURING THESE
PEAK HOURS.
• THE VEHICLE COUNT DURING THE WEEKEND I.E ON SUNDAY WAS CONSIDERABLY LESS
THAN THE WEEK DAY.
• THE PEAK HOURS ON SUNDAY WAS FROM 3PM-6PM.
• MONDAY BEING A GOVERNMENT HOLIDAY AND A FESTIVAL HAD PEAK HOURS FROM 4PM-
9PM.
• THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS
VEHICLES WHO ATTENDED THE PROCESSIONS IN THE EVENING.
• PADIL JUNCTION BEING CONNECTED TO A NATIONAL HIGHWAY ALSO AFFECTS THE VEHICLE
TRAFFIC.

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -2

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 450
400
350
300
250
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150
100
50
0

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

CONCLUSION

 EARLY IN THE MORNING - TRAFFIC IS VERY LOW . ( 5-7am)

 WORKING DAYS THE PEAK HOURS IS AT 8:30 TO 9:30AM . ALL THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE VEHICLES WHICH
INCLUDES PRIVATE VEHICLES.

 NOON - TRAFFIC DECREASES

 EVENING - INCREASE AT AROUND 5 TO 7:00PM

 LATER IN THE EVENING AGAIN ALL MINI TRUCKS AND VANS MOVE TOWARDS (B).

 BUSES ARE MORE DURING AT 8:30 TO 10:00

 NODE 2 LEADES TO RAILWAY STATION AND RESIDENCES.

 TWO WHEELERS ARE THE MOSTLY USED MEANS OF TRANSPORT.

 DRINAGE NOT PROVIDED ALONG THE ROAD.

 PEOPLE FROM RESIDENTIAL AREA PARK THERE 2WHEEELERS AT THE NODE INTERSECTION ON BOTH SIDES OF
ROAD DURING MORNING.

 THE 2 WHEELERS REMAIN AT THE AREA TILL 6PM.

 IT CAUSES OBSTRUCTION TO THE PEDISTRIANS.

 NO BUS BAY BEEN PROVIDED AT THE BUS STOP.

 ONLY THIS ROUTE PROVIDE BUS SERVICE TO THE RAILWAY STATION

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -3

2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 1800

1600

1400

1200

1000

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600

400

200

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

CONCLUSION

 EARLY IN THE MORNING TRAFFIC IS VERY LOW,.

 ALL THE WORKING DAYS THE PEAK HOURS IS AT 8:30 TO 9:30AM AND AT 4-5PM ALL THE
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDES PRIVATE VEHICLES DROP THE
STUDENTS.
 DURING NOON TRAFFIC DECREASES
 DURING AFTERNOONS AND EVENING TRUCKS AND TEMPOS INCREASE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL
AREAS SITUATED NEAR BY.
 BUSES ARE FREQUENTLY SEEN AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT FOR EVERY MINUTE THE BUS
TRANSPORATION WAS AVILABLE
 PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT WAS RELATIVELY VERY LOW EXCEPT ON PUBLIC HOLIDAY ie
GANESH CHATURTHI SINCE A TEMPLE IS SITUATED NEAR BY.
 THE 2 WEEHELER COUNT WAS THE HIGHEST COMPARED TO OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT.

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -4
TOWARDS PUMPWELL

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

1600

1400

1200

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600

400

200

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 1800

1600

1400

1200

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200

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

CONCLUSION
 Ahe peak hour on the working day is 8-10AM in the morning and 3-5PM in the evening

 As there was school nearby the pedestrian count increased drastically during the school
timings and there was no dedicated pedestrian pathways and signages there.

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -5

250

200

150

100

50

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 350

300

250

200

150

100

50

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

CONCLUSION

 THE NODE MAINTAINED WAS THE SHORTER ROUTE TO REACH THE RAILWAY STATION
AND PASSED THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA. HOWEVER, THIS HAD THE LOWER PCU
VALUE COMPARED TO THE OTHER ROUTE.
 MAJORITY OF TE PCU VALUE WAS DUE TO 3- WHEELRES, 2-WHEELERS AND
PEDESTRIAN.
 ALSO, VERY FEW 4-WHEELERS WERE NOTICED DURING THE 3 DAYS.
 THERE ARE NO BUSES RUNNING IN THIS ROUTE AND TRUCKS WERE ALSO NOT NOTICED.
 THE MAIN REASON BEHIND THE LOWER MOVEMENT IS DUE TO THE NARROW ROAD
(AROUND 3.5M) NEAR THE MAINTAINED NODE ALONG WITH SHARP TURNS.
 IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT PEOPLE WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS ROUTE AS SOME OF
THE VEHICLES STOPPED TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS.
 HENCE, THIS IS A LESS PREFERED ROAD OF THE TWO.
 PCU VALUE GOES UP DURING MORNING AND EVENING.

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -6

250

200

150

100

50

PCU VALUE

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

PCU VALUE

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

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 350

300

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100

50

PCU VALUE

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

CONCLUSION
 THIS ROUTE IS COMPARATIVELY NEARER TO THE RAILWAY STATION FROM THE CITY BUT IS
VERY NARROW AND CONTAINS SHARP TURNS.

 HENCE IF THE ROAD CAN BE WIDENED AND THE TURNS CAN BE SMOOTHENED, THEN THIS
WILL SURELY BE A BETTER ENTRY/EXIT POINT.

 ALSO, SINCE THE NEW D.C OFFICE IS GOING TO COME NEAR PADIL JUNCTION THERE WILL
BE A LOT OF TRAFFIC DURING OFFICE HOURS WHICH IS ON THE WAY TO THE STATION

 HENCE, CHOOSING THIS ENTRY WILL HELP DIVERT TRAFFIC AND REDUCE TRAFFIC
CONJESTION

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 Passenger car unit at NODE -7
3300
3200
3100
3000
2900
2800
2700
2600
2500
2400
2300
2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

Main road
3000
2900
2800
2700
2600
2500
2400
2300
2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

Main road
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 2700
2600
2500
2400
2300
2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

Main road

300

200

100

0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 28-08-2019

Inner road
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 300

200

100

0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 01-09-2019

Inner road

300

200

100

0
5.00-8.00 8.00-11.00 11.00-2.00 2.00-5.00 5.00-8.00 8.00-10.00

PCU VALUE OF 02-09-2019

Inner road

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 CONCLUSION

Main road
This road is connected to the main road between pumpwell and padil which is directly
connected to nh66 and nh73, so the vehicular movement is more in this road.

 Day 1:

 Since it is working day traffic peak was higher compared to Sunday 1/9 and Monday
2/9 which was a government holiday.

 Day 3:
 Due to flood in the underpass road which connects to nh66 traffic was very less
compared to the other 2 days.
 2 wheeler was highest compared to other vehicles since it was a residential zone.
 8:00- 11:00am and 5:00-8:00pm was the peak hours compared to rest of the day, since
students and employees travels at this time.

Inner road
Less vehicular movement in this road since most of the people are unaware
about this road.

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