Urban Transformation Through Transit: Socio-Economic Analysis of Pune’s Vanaz– Ramwadi Metro
Authors: Dr. Maria Gonzalez, Dr. Luca Bianchi, Dr. Ayşe Demir
DOI: 10.87349/JBUPT/28302
Page No: 11-21
Abstract
Despite large scale investments in road infrastructure, tactics for land use and transport development, all the urban cities are facing the problem of traffic congestion, accidents, air pollution etc. To cater this demand of growing population and exponential growth of personal use vehicles in cites, Mass Rapid Transport System proves to be very useful. Pune being the national or global headquarter for various companies is witnessing enormous growth, due to which the infrastructure of the city is being stressed as the roads do not have adequate width to cater with the mixed traffic conditions. The aim of this project is to study and evaluate the socio-economic impact of Pune Metro on Vanaz-Ramwadi corridor. The scope of this project includes carrying out survey along the corridor and analyzing the data in view of reduction in air pollution, saving in travel time, decrease in accidents. From the survey it is observed that nearly half of the vehicles will go off the road thus reducing air pollution, noise pollution and traffic congestion considerably, hence impacting the socio-economic status of the commuters along the Vanaz-Ramwadi corridor.
