Development of Road Transport Fuel Consumption Model for Jaipur City - A Case Study

The object of this study is to develop an empirical, mathematical energy consumption equation for the estimation of energy consumption at two highly busy commercial corridors of Jaipur city. This equation incorporates traffic volume, average traffic speed, passenger loading, length of roads and type...

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Published in:Nature environment and pollution technology 2009-09, Vol.8 (3), p.597-602
Main Authors: Agarwal, S, Swami, B L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The object of this study is to develop an empirical, mathematical energy consumption equation for the estimation of energy consumption at two highly busy commercial corridors of Jaipur city. This equation incorporates traffic volume, average traffic speed, passenger loading, length of roads and type of fuel used under heterogeneous traffic flow conditions. Monitoring and modelling were carried out at both of the selected locations. Further, a comparative study was also done by introducing a new theoretical concept of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the study. It was found that 80-90% fuel consumption can be reduced, replacing personalized vehicles by BRTS.
ISSN:0972-6268