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TOD focuses on compact mixed use development around transit corridor such as metro rail, BRTS etc. International examples have demonstrated that though transit system facilitates transit oriented development, improving accessibility and creating walkable communities is equally important. India’s National Transit […]

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy that consists in promoting urban development that is compact, mixed-use, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, and closely integrated with mass transit by clustering jobs, housing, services, and amenities around public transport stations. Transit […]

Land-use planning factors that affect pedestrian traffic risk include the following: Land-use planning and road design  Strategies for Pedestrian safety There are several road design strategies that can be implemented to improve pedestrian safety, including: Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Land […]

Pedestrian safety refers to the measures and practices aimed at reducing the risk of accidents and injuries involving pedestrians. Pedestrian safety requires that road design and land-use planning include safe, accessible and comprehensive facilities prioritizing the needs of pedestrians. Pedestrians […]

Pedestrian flow rate is the number of pedestrians passing a point per unit of time, expressed as pedestrians per 15 min or pedestrians per minute pedestrians per hour (p/h) . Point refers to a line of sight across the width […]

The demand for pedestrian facilities is influenced by a number of factors of which some of the most important are : Effective walkway width •Unlike vehicles, pedestrians don’t walk in organized lanes so lane concept is applicable to determine the […]

‘Road Accidents in India’ by Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and ‘Accidental deaths and suicides in India’ by National Crime Records Bureau of The Ministry of Home Affairs  are the only two important Official data […]

Any person afoot is the definition of Uniform Vehicle Code of pedestrian. Pedestrian Problems Pedestrian problems refer to issues that affect the safety and convenience of people who walk in urban areas. Some common pedestrian problems include: To address these […]

What is Traffic Congestion? • A physical phenomenon relating to the manner in which vehicles impede each other’s progression as demand for limited road space approaches full capacity. • A relative phenomenon relating to user expectations vis-à-vis road system performance. […]