CONTENTS1 INTRODUCTION 15 1.1. Relevance of Study 15 1.2. Research Problem 19 1.3. Aim and Objectives 20 1.4. Scope and limitation of Work 20 1.5. Study Methodology and Approach 21 1.6. Chapter Scheme 23 2 TRAFFIC CONTROL CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES 25 2.1. Introduction 25 2.2. Control Type and System Description 27 2.3. Basic Concepts of Traffic Control 30 2.4. Urban Traffic Control Techniques 35 2.5. Inferences 46 3 ATCS EXPERIENCE: INDIA AND ABROAD 48 3.1. Introduction 48 3.2. Type of Area Traffic Control System 48 3.3. ATCS :India and Abroad 51 3.4. Inferences 59 Evaluation of Pune Area Traffic Control System BHUMIN PATEL IP2208, School of Planning, CEPT University Page 10 4 ATCS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION STUDIES 60 4.1. Introduction 60 4.2. Performance Comparison of Control Techniques 60 4.3. Evaluation Methodologies 65 4.4. Inferences 78 5 PUNE CITY AND TRANSPORTATION 80 5.1. Introduction 80 5.2. City Transport Scenario 80 5.3. Initiative of Intelligent Traffic Management : Pune 82 5.4. Summary 87 6 EVALUATIONS OF PUNE ATCS 88 6.1. Introduction 88 6.2. Evaluation Methodology 90 6.3. Technological Evaluation 91 6.4. Traffic Impact Evaluation 95 6.5. Conclusion 104 7 A Way Forward 106 7.1. A Way Forward 106 ANNEXURE 107 REFERENCE 118