Open AccessTraffic Congestion In Azadpur Mandi: A Study On The Largest Vegetables And Fruits Market Of Asia
Author(s) -
Ekta Raman,
Sridhar Anand,
Suresh V. Madha,
Poonam Sharma,
Abha Singh,
Suraj Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
geography, environment, sustainability
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2542-1565
pISSN - 2071-9388
DOI - 10.24057/2071-9388-2020-209
Subject(s) - traffic congestion , business , resilience (materials science) , sustainable development , transport engineering , geography , environmental planning , engineering , political science , physics , law , thermodynamics
India’s intended nationally determined contribution emission which is safe, smart and sustainable green transportation network. Azadpur Mandi which is known for the biggest selling place of fruits and vegetable in Delhi is becoming a place of very heavy traffic area zone. People who are living nearby and the people coming to Azadpur Mandi facing a lot of traffic and also because of no proper direction hinted there people are not able to reach their destination on time. This paper assesses urban traffic congestions and its impact on the daily life of stakeholders and also advocates some possible solutions. In this research found results the number of vehicles has increased in the last ten to fifteen years. The total number of categorised vehicle has also increased. Azadpur Mandi has impacted the land value of the surroundings. The road infrastructure is not sufficient to cater to the traffic volume of this area. The number of lanes in this area is less. This paper outlines the problems of traffic congestion in Asia’s largest sabji (Vegetable) Mandi by using statistical tools. There are very few parking lots inside and outside of the Mandi. This paper investigates the goal 11 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 11 says to make cities safe, resilience, sustainable. According to the Delhi Traffic police, Azadpur is one of the most accident-prone hotspots of Delhi.