IIM Indore Survey: Masterplan 2025 for improving Indore's bustling traffic.

Seeking to the present scenario of Indore traffic condition, the Indore Traffic Police Department has approached IIM Indore to prepare a detailed report on how the Traffic of the entire city can be made easy going especially considering the burst in the number of vehicles that are running on the streets of Indore. To tell you Indore has the highest number of new vehicle purchased every year in the entire state of Madhya Pradesh.

Professor Himanshu Rai, Director, IIM Indore is leading this study along with Professor Saurabh Chandra and Professor Rajhans Mishra, Faculty Members, IIM Indore. The team had started this study in January 2019 and has worked extensively in the research work via surveys and inspections of various crossings and signals around the city. After the extensive research and going through the different major squares of the city along with monitoring the traffic situation on Google Maps at a different time the team of IIM Indore has handed over the report to Mr. Varun Kapoor, ADG. The report mentioned various traffic management tips according to the requirements by the year 2025. 

The important features of the report are as follows:

1. The recommendations have been provided at three levels—operational, i.e. (short term), tactical (medium term) and strategic (long term) in five dimensions. These five dimensions (5E’s) are :

• Education
• Engineering (Roads)
• Enforcement
• Emergency
• Environment

2. Google Traffic Data is used to analyze traffic. The report focused on accident prevention and capacity management across the city.

3.  The team also proposed a new circular ring road covering the entire city and connected to all the highways coming to Indore.

4. Fly-overs on important crossings like (White church, Geeta Bhavan, Rau circle, Bhavarkuan, etc.) were recommended. Elevated paths in congested areas were also suggested.

5. Suggestion for extended left turns at important crossings to avoid blocking of left turns.

6. One-way movement from signals to service roads is required to avoid collision (use of one-way spikes to stop people coming from another side)

7. Integrated Traffic Management and Monitoring System with Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems in all Category “A” signals are required.

8. Safety Audits of Roads on a regular interval are required. Development of Feeder systems for public transport will also be useful.

9. Development of Intercity Bus Terminal at Bypass near Vijay Nagar along with Intercity Bus Stands for passengers at various places was recommended.

10. The team proposed a Cycle Path from Rajiv Chowk (Ring road) to Radisson Square. Another Stretch was recommended from Palasia Square to Vijay Nagar Square via LIG Square through AB Road.

Source: IIM Indore