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Influence of Pedestrian on Traffic

Author(s) : Navya Sree

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Roads make a key role to economic development and growth and take important social benefits. They are of vital importance in order to make a nation grow and develop. In addition, providing access to employment, social, health and education services makes a road network crucial in fighting against poverty. Because of population, economic development, vehicular ownership growth, increasing traffic demands beyond the carrying capacity of the roads which is causing traffic congestion. Pedestrians walking without regard for approaching on the several zebra crossings are causing the traffic mess, especially during rush hours. One of the main causes of traffic jam is pedestrian rushing to cross the road in the morning. The traffic police manning the zebra crossing are stopping vehicles to let even a single pedestrian pass. There should at least be five to six pedestrians waiting before they stop the vehicle. This is the main cause of traffic jam along the busy road. The objective of the present study is to control the traffic jam by proposing the correct choices of the selected road network. The selected study site is the spiritual capital of Andhra Pradesh i.e. Tirupati city

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