Estimating Traffic Volume to Identify the Level
of Service in Major Intersections of Rajshahi,
Bangladesh
Volume 2 - Issue 4
Abdulla-Al Kafy1*, Lamia Ferdous1, Saleha Akhter Poly2, Mahmud Arafat1, Sherazum Monira1, Md. Shazzu Rahman1, Nashid Rahman1, Farzana Afroz1, Farhana Mahzabin1, Tofael Ahmed1, Nahid Akhtar Khan1, Hossain Mohiuddin3 and Nazia Hossain4
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Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi- 6204, Bangladesh.
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Department of Civil Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi- 6204, Bangladesh
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Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Received: June 20, 2018; Published: August 03, 2018
Corresponding author: Abdulla-Al Kafy, GIS and Solid Waste Management Specialist, B & F Company Ltd. Montecristo Building(4-5th Floor),
Plot#NE(K)-10A/2, 176 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh, India
DOI: 10.32474/TCEIA.2018.02.000145
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Abstract
The increment of vehicles due to the proportional increment of populations and a rapid development of modern society is a
major concern in Metropolitan cities in developing countries like Bangladesh. So, it is imperative to monitor traffic volume as well as
the quality of transport supply termed as the Level of Service (LOS). The present study is an investigation of the behavior of mixed
traffic flow in Rajshahi city of Bangladesh. Field Traffic volume survey was carried out to determine the level of service at 3 major
Unsignalized intersections in Rajshahi city corporation (RCC). Level of service (LOS) was determined by volume capacity ratio and
peak hour factor (PHF) method. Nature of traffic flow in Rajshahi city is heterogeneous. So, this heterogeneous or mixed traffic are
simplified by Passenger car unit (PCU). Then estimated PCU was used to determine LOS. LOS was calculated for both directions of
roads. Auto rickshaw, easy bike and Rickshaw are the dominant vehicles in Monicottor, Vodra, and Laxmipur intersection. According
to PHF method and V/C ratio method, LOS of Monicottor intersection is very unstable and worst. At Vodra intersection which
consists of three legs, Talaimari to Vodra lane contains highest traffic volume at evening peak and the LOS of Vodra to Padma
Residentail area is very worst in nature after analyzing both V/C ratio and PHF method. Considering and evaluating all the findings
it can be recommended that Restriction for truck movement in daytime should be applied in Monicottor intersection and width
of Monicottor to Sondighir mor and Vodra to Padma residential area road need to be increased to make the traffic flow suitable.
Also, incorporation of an effective traffic signal, traffic rules and regulation should be applied and maintained properly in the worst
condition intersection to accelerate the traffic flow in RCC area.
Keywords: Passenger Car Unit; Level of service; Traffic Volume; peak hour factor; Intersection; Rajshahi
Abbreviations: LOS: Level of Service; RCC: Rajshahi city corporation; PHF: peak hour factor; PCU: Passenger car unit
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