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U baniza ion and T a ic Conges ion: A Case S udy o Vi a Ci y
Nilesh Ramchand a Mandle1, Deepak Annaso Janawade 2
1Assis an P o esso , Balwan College Vi a
Tal- Khanapu Dis - Sangli
2Assis an P o esso , Jaysingpu College Jaysingpu
Tal- Shi ol Dis - Kolhapu
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Vi a ci y, loca ed in Sangli dis ic , is an impo an comme cial, educa ional, and heal hca e hub.
The apid g ow h o popula ion and ehicles has c ea ed se e e u ban a ic conges ion. This s udy
analyses he geog aphical causes, impac s, and emedial measu es o a ic conges ion in Vi a ci y. The
me hodology included ield obse a ion, ci izen in e iews, and seconda y da a om RTO and municipal
eco ds. Majo conges ion poin s iden i ied we e Gandhi Chowk, Shi aji Chowk, Ka ad Road, Tasgaon
Road, Vege able Ma ke , Mayani Road, and he Bus S and. Na ow oads, lack o pa king, unplanned
ma ke s, and ising ehicle numbe s a e he key causes o conges ion. T a ic conges ion esul s in ime
and uel loss, economic damage, inc eased acciden s, and en i onmen al issues such as ai and noise
pollu ion. To mi iga e he p oblem, solu ions such as oad widening, bypass de elopmen , pa king zones,
sma a ic signals, public anspo imp o emen , and GIS-based planning ha e been sugges ed. The
s udy concludes ha sus ainable u ban de elopmen equi es ci izen pa icipa ion, mode n echnology,
and long- e m planning. Imp o ed a ic managemen in Vi a ci y will p o ide social, economic, and
en i onmen al bene i s.
Keywo ds: U baniza ion, T a ic Conges ion, Causes, Remedies, U ban T anspo Planning.
In oduc ion
T a ic is he li eline o socio-economic de elopmen in any ci y. Howe e , wi h he
inc ease in popula ion and ehicles, small and medium-sized owns a e also acing se e e a ic
conges ion. Vi a (Taluka Khanapu , Dis ic Sangli) is a majo comme cial and educa ional hub.
Due o ma ke s, schools, colleges, ege able ma ke s, and he cen al bus s and, a ic densi y
emains high h oughou he day. Loca ed on he ou es connec ing Ka ad, Tasgaon, Khanapu ,
and Mayani, he ci y also bea s he load o ex e nal a ic. Hence, a ic conges ion in Vi a is
no jus a local bu also a egional issue.
Objec i es
1. To iden i y he geog aphical causes o a ic conges ion in Vi a ci y.
2. To s udy he social, economic, and en i onmen al impac s o conges ion.
3. To demons a e spa ial dis ibu ion and cha ac e is ics o conges ion using GIS.
S udy A ea
Vi a ci y is si ua ed in Khanapu aluka o Sangli dis ic , a 17°27’ N la i ude and 74°53’
E longi ude, wi h an ele a ion o 560 me e s abo e sea le el. The ci y lies a he junc ion o
Sangli and Sa a a dis ic s, making i comme cially signi ican . As pe he 2011 Census, Vi a
had a popula ion o 48,289, which is es ima ed o ha e inc eased o a ound 66,000 by 2025.
Su ounding illages include Dha aleshwa (eas ), Rena i (eas ), Ga di and Bhamba de (no h),
Khambale (Bha) and Ka e (sou h), Vasumbe and Ku li (eas ), Kalambi (sou hwes ), and Ne i
(wes ).
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Me hodology
1. Su ey: T a ic densi y eco ded a majo chowks and oads.
2. Vehicle Coun Me hod: Coun ing ehicles du ing peak and non-peak hou s.
3. GIS Mapping: Using QGIS/A cGIS o iden i y a ic ho spo s.
4. In e iews & Ques ionnai es: Collec ing opinions o ade s, esiden s, and d i e s.
5. Seconda y Da a: Da a om Municipal Council, RTO, and Police Depa men .
Geog aphical Causes o Conges ion
Na u al Fac o s:
● Fla e ain o ces all a ic on a single le el.
● K ishna Ri e and ag icul u al lands es ic oad expansion.
Human-made Fac o s:
1. Rapid popula ion g ow h in he las wo decades.
2. Inc ease in wo-wheele s and ou -wheele s.
3. Na ow oads in old se lemen s (Gandhi Chowk, Ma ke a ea).
4. Lack o pa king acili ies, especially nea ma ke s.
5. Cen al loca ion o he bus s and adds o conges ion.
6. P essu e om schools and colleges du ing peak hou s.
7. Hea y ehicles passing h ough ci y oads (Ka ad–Tasgaon ou e).
8. Lack o a ic signals, CCTV moni o ing, pedes ian pa hs.
GIS-based Analysis:
● Ho spo s: Gandhi Chowk, Shi aji Chowk, Bus S and, Vege able Ma ke .
● Hea y a ic: Ka ad and Tasgaon oads.
● Medium a ic: Khanapu and Mayani oads.
Impac s o T a ic Conges ion
Social:
● Inc eased a el ime o ci izens.
● Highe isk o acciden s.
● Di icul ies o school child en and senio ci izens.
Economic:
● Was age o uel.
● Delay in comme cial ac i i ies.
● Inc eased ehicle main enance cos s.
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En i onmen al:
● Ai pollu ion (CO₂, CO, NOx).
● Noise pollu ion (ho ns, engines).
● U ban Hea Island e ec .
Sugges ed Solu ions
1. Road widening in conges ed chowks and ma ke a eas.
2. Cons uc ion o bypass oads o di e hea y ehicles.
3. Ins alla ion o signals, CCTV, and a ic con ol sys ems.
4. De elopmen o dedica ed pa king g ounds/mul i-le el pa king.
5. S eng hening public anspo – e-buses, mini-bus se ices.
6. C ea ing pedes ian and cycle pa hs.
7. Inc easing numbe o a ic police wi h s ic e en o cemen .
8. S agge ed school and college imings.
9. Public awa eness campaigns.
10. GIS and AI-based eal- ime a ic mapping and planning.
GIS and AI-based Analysis
GIS: Mapped oads and ho spo s using QGIS/A cGIS. In eg a ed ehicle coun , pa king, and acciden da a. Ho spo
analysis highligh ed conges ion-p one a eas. Spa ial o e lay linked conges ion wi h comme cial, educa ional, and
ma ke zones. Tempo al analysis showed peak-hou a ia ions.
AI: Machine lea ning models p edic ed u u e ehicle loads. Compu e ision analysed CCTV oo age o classi y
ehicles. AI-based a ic simula ion models sugges ed signal op imiza ion, sma pa king, and need o imp o ed
public anspo .
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Conclusion
The s udy e eals ha na ow oads, diso ganized chowks, un egula ed pa king, insu icien public anspo ,
and g owing popula ion a e he main causes o conges ion in Vi a ci y. Gandhi Chowk, Shi aji Chowk, Vege able
Ma ke , Bus S and, Ka ad, Tasgaon, and Mayani oads a e iden i ied as majo conges ion poin s.
T a ic conges ion esul s in uel was age, inc eased pollu ion, heal h issues, and economic loss due o delays in
ade and anspo a ion. GIS and AI echnologies ha e p o en e ec i e in iden i ying p oblem a eas and sugges ing
e icien planning measu es.
Sus ainable a ic managemen in Vi a equi es oad expansion, bypass de elopmen , sma a ic signals,
imp o ed pa king sys ems, and s ong public anspo . Wi h ac i e ci izen pa icipa ion, policy-le el ini ia i es, and
mode n echnology, conges ion in Vi a can be signi ican ly educed, pa ing he way o sus ainable u ban de elopmen .
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