Traffic Impact Analysis of Re-scheduling Educational Institutes: A Case Study of Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka

Authors

  • Mohammad Rafayet Hossain Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Md. Shakhawat Hossen Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • Dr. Roxana Hafiz Professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24102/ijslup.v1i2.265

Abstract

Efficient operation of different modes of transport along every road in a locality is a key factor from planning perspective. Educational institutions generate significant number of trips in different periods of a day. Dhanmondi Residential Area is one of the first planned areas of Dhaka city. But huge number of educational institutes is disrupting its general purposes. Traffic generation in opening and closing period of educational institutes at Dhanmondi disrupts traffic flow in full area. In three selected roads for volume survey traffic generation crosses 250 PCU in quarter-hourly interval at Dhanmondi area (Field Survey, 2012). A rescheduling was based on two different scenarios to equally distribute increased number of vehicles throughout the day. In road number 7/A and 11/A rescheduling brought quite positive result, but in case of Road 14/A distribution does not shows significant changes, because of the lower number of educational institutes. This scenario clearly depicts the importance of controlling number of educational institutes at Dhanmondi. Rescheduling can reduce the problem of traffic jam in few aspects, but decreasing the number of educational institutes is the only solution at present scenario.

Author Biographies

  • Mohammad Rafayet Hossain, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
    Mohammad Rafayet Hossain was born in 8 November 1990 in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. In his professional carrier, he participated in “Nabo Jibon” program funded by US Aid complete his internship. He successfully studied environmental aspects of the program in different districts of Barisal division. In his personal life he is highly interested in science, computer, and sports etc related topics. He is highly skilled in Microsoft Office, Abode Photoshop and Abode Illustator etc software. He is interested to work in development sector of Bangladesh.
  • Md. Shakhawat Hossen, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
    MD. Shahakhawat Hossen has completed his undergraduate course on urban and regional planning. He has completed some comprehensive courses on regional planning, transportation planning, environmental planning and urban planning. He is now working as research assistant in a Ph. D. research. He is also working for Detailed Area Planning of Megacity Dhaka projecting 2015 to 2035.
  • Dr. Roxana Hafiz, Professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
    Research Supervisor

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Published

2014-03-25

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013)

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Articles