• N S CHANDANSHREE
• NAVEENA N

The rapid urbanization and industrialization is resulting in growth of traffic at a very higher rate and put forward challenges for civil and traffic engineers for improvement, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads with effective and efficient traffic control and management. A study is performed in Basaveshwar nagar and Rajajinagar area related to the traffic characteristics namely traffic speed, traffic volume and road geometrics. Also these studies are used to obtain the capacity of the road in terms of the maximum number of vehicles that can move with reasonable speed on a given road. Speeds are measured using Radar Gun. Traffic volume survey is done by manual counting. The study also helps in developing mathematical, economic model by relating the collected data with the census data, employment survey etc. which help in planning a long term action for growing traffic congestion. In the present investigation ten locations are selected around Basaveshwar Nagar & Rajajinagar.,1) West of Chord Road (Havells Galaxy) 2) Modi Road (Lakme Saloon) 3) Rajkumar Road (St.Anns High School) 4) Rajkumar Road (Suzuki Showroom 5) Rajkumar Road (R.T.O Office) 6) Esi Hospital 7) Modi Road (Preethi Conv Hall) 8) Magadi Road (Devi Chem) 9) Basaveshwar Nagar (Bharath Petroleum) 10) Pavithra Paradise Road (Reebok Show Room) At the above locations, the road geometrics is measured and the traffic volume and traffic speeds are observed. The data is collected for peak hours (8.00am - 10.00am) & (5.00pm-7.00pm), off peak hours (10.00am-12.00pm) & (2.00pm-4.00pm) at above 10 locations. Totally 8 hours in a day speed and volume survey was conducted. Mathematical model for traffic characteristics is developed using linear and multiple regression methods by relating traffic speeds and road geometrics and its related parameters.

Analysis, comparison, speed, volume, road geometrics, mathematical model, traffic flow characteristics.

"Analysis & Improvement Suggestions for Traffic Flow Characteristics and Road Geometrics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.470-481, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807421.pdf

"Analysis & Improvement Suggestions for Traffic Flow Characteristics and Road Geometrics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp470-481, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807421.pdf