Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2023, 25(4):D91-D102 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2023.074

Exploring the Traffic Congestion and Improving Travel Time Reliability Measures in Heterogeneous Traffic Environments: A Focus on Developing Countries

Satya Ranjan Samal ORCID...1, *, Malaya Mohanty ORCID...1, Piotr Gorzelańczyk ORCID...2
1 School of Civil Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2 Department of Engineering, Stanisław Staszic University of Applied Sciences in Pila, Pila, Poland

Traffic congestion is a pervasive issue that affects urban areas worldwide. This study investigates congestion on urban roads in an Indian smart city. Video graphic technique was employed to collect data across various traffic volumes. Travel time for different vehicle categories was estimated, and the travel time reliability congestion index was assessed. Multiple linear regression modelling was utilized to assess the attributes influencing congestion. Traffic signal synchronization and enforcement of traffic regulations, decentralization of important offices, and regulating roadside activities received strong recommendations from the majority of inhabitants. For improving the functionality and accessibility, related to the urban road network, these attributes should be enforced. The research intended to assess the functional effectiveness of urban roads using travel time reliability measures.

Keywords: traffic congestion, travel time, congestion index, reliability measures, linear regression
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Received: August 1, 2023; Accepted: September 28, 2023; Prepublished online: October 17, 2023; Published: October 24, 2023  Show citation

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Ranjan Samal, S., Mohanty, M., & Gorzelańczyk, P. (2023). Exploring the Traffic Congestion and Improving Travel Time Reliability Measures in Heterogeneous Traffic Environments: A Focus on Developing Countries. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 25(4), D91-102. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2023.074
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