Traffic Estimation and Management Using GIS Mapping

Modern society is heavily dependent on effective transportation systems. The progress of a nation can be measured by the length of roads it has. The rapid growth in urban population and number of vehicles restrict the manoeurability on roads across the world. GIS applications have yielded excellent results in road traffic management not only in India but also throughout the world. Keeping in mind, this work addresses in providing solution to the traffic problem at Teen Hath Naka, a busy traffic intersection in the city of Thane, Maharashtra. Gram++—A GIS software developed by IIT Bombay, Mumbai has been used for graphical representation of the spatial and non-spatial data. The traffic data was collected through the local RTO office as well as manually carrying out traffic survey. Gram++ has facilitated the integration of this traffic data with the graphical replica of the intersection. The graphical model thus developed can depict the traffic data, scenario and solution to the same in a single framework. Continual modifications can be made by the traffic authority to this interface to make it more real-time.