Transportation Research Proceedings of CTRG 2017

This book presents selected papers from the 4th Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India. It provides a comprehensive analysis of themes spanning the field of transportation encompassing economics, financial management, social equity, green technologies, operations research, big data analysis, econometrics and structural mechanics. This volume will be of interest to researchers, educators, practitioners, managers, and policy-makers world-wide.

Activity Based Travel Demand Models to Evaluate Transport Policies.- Warm Mix Asphalt- A Comprehensive Case Study.- Signal Coordination Scheme on an Urban Arterial Joining Intersections Having Different Number of Approaches.- A New Model to Evaluate Percent Time Spent Following on Two-Lane Highways.- Effect of Non-Uniform Soil Subgrade on Critical Stresses in Concrete Pavement.- Effect Of Shoulder Width On Traffic Flow Parameters On Two-Lane Undivided Roads.- Modeling On-street parking scenario and Response to Paid Parking Policy Using Statistical Techniques for CBD Area of Vadodara City.- Evaluation of Centre-Line Marking on Driver Behaviour.- Pedestrian Accident Prediction Modelling - A Case Study in Thiruvananthapuram City.- Understanding Driver Behavior at Intersection for Mixed Traffic Conditions Using Questionnaire Survey.- Vehicle Category-Wise Service Time Analysis at Tollbooths under Mixed Traffic Scenario.- Driver Behavior as Affected by Static Objects-An Instrumented Vehicle Study.- Study of Effect of on Street Parking on Traffic Capacity.- Econometric Analysis of Crash Frequencies in Small Indian Cities.- Modelling Dynamic PCUs Using Occupancy Time Approach at Urban Signalized Intersections Under Mixed Traffic Conditions.- Strategy to Reduce Queuing Time at Toll Plaza.

Tom V. Mathew is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, where he specializes in transportation systems engineering. After completing his M.Tech and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, he went on to work as a senior software engineer in the Amada Software International for two years, before joining as faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai in 2001. His current research interests include traffic flow modeling and simulation, traffic signal control systems, transportation network design, intelligent transportation systems, and traffic safety. He has authored more than 70 research papers in reputed journals and conferences and is currently a member of various technical bodies such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Indian Society of Technical Education, Indian Roads Congress, Delhi, and the Transport Research Group of India.

Gaurang J. Joshi is an Associate Professor and the Section Head of Transportation Engineering and Planning in the Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. He has done his PhD from V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat. Dr Joshi's research interests include urban transportation planning, urban & regional travel, demand forecasting, traffic flow modeling, traffic regulation & control, designing non-conventional materials for highway pavements, and frameworks for sustainable urban transport systems. He has been a member of various government committees for urban and rural transport and authored more than 80 research papers in reputed journals and conferences.

Nagendra R. Velaga is an Associate Professor in Department of Civil Engineering in Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. After completing his M.Tech in Transportation Systems Engineering from IIT Bombay, he went on to do his Ph.D in Transport Studies from Loughborough University, UK. Dr Velaga’s core areas of expertise are traffic and intelligent transportation systems, transportation accessibility and mobility, and transportation safety. He serves as a reviewer for more than 18 journals and has published more than 90 research papers.

Shriniwas S. Arkatkar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, where he specializes in Transportation Engineering and Planning. He has done his PhD in transportation Engineering from IIT Madras. His research interest include traffic flow modeling and simulation, traffic operation and management, emerging traffic data collection techniques, transportation systems planning, design and operation, public transportation and sustainable transportation and road safety and simulation. He has published 2 books and more than 100 research papers in reputed journals and conferences.