Evaluation of a Sustainable Urban Transportation System in Terms of Traffic Congestion—A Case Study in Taxila, Pakistan

Traffic delays are not wholly new and are a well-known problem that impacts many of the world’s populations through disruptions and pollution. The rising urbanization and quantity of powered road vehicles necessitate a greater traffic control demand to maintain flow and avoid jams. In order to under...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-10, Vol.14 (19), p.12325
Main Authors: Raza, Arsalan, Ali, Muhammad Umair, Ullah, Ubaid, Fayaz, Muhammad, Alvi, Muhammad Junaid, Kallu, Karam Dad, Zafar, Amad, Nengroo, Sarvar Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Climate change
Decision making
Infrastructure (Economics)
Intersections
Local transit
Multiple criterion
Parking
Social networks
Software
Surveys
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Sustainable transportation
Sustainable urban development
Traffic congestion
Traffic control
Traffic delay
Traffic regulations
Transportation
Transportation authorities
Transportation industry
Transportation policy
Transportation systems
Urban transportation
Urbanization
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Summary:Traffic delays are not wholly new and are a well-known problem that impacts many of the world’s populations through disruptions and pollution. The rising urbanization and quantity of powered road vehicles necessitate a greater traffic control demand to maintain flow and avoid jams. In order to understand the notion of sustainable transportation, this study first examined sustainable transportation systems. This research then assessed Pakistan’s present transportation infrastructure and urban transportation to find the most reasonable and sustainable alternative to reduce congestion. The Taxila intersection was utilized as a pilot study area because of its vicinity to Pakistan’s leading economic hubs (i.e., industrial estates and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi). The study used multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, including the fuzzy AHP, TOPSIS, VIKOR, and traffic simulation software, to determine the optimal solution for a more sustainable transportation system, and reducing traffic congestion. A pairwise comparison of the criteria and alternatives was made using a survey. This survey was used to look into the perspectives of various stakeholders and experts. The outcomes of the fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS and fuzzy AHP-VIKOR revealed that a flyover is the best alternative. In contrast, the best alternative, according to the software was a parking area. Ultimately, we assessed our results using the literature, and site observation, and concluded that a parking area would be the most sustainable alternative in the Taxila intersection.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su141912325