2. Transportation Engineering
โข Transportation Engg. Is the branch of Civil
engineering that involves the planning , design ,
operation and maintenance of transportation system
to help built smart safe and liable communities.
โข It is the application of scientific and technological
principles in planning , functional design and
operation, facilities management for any means of
transportation.
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3. Different modes of Transportation
โข Roads transportation
โข Rail transportation
โข Water transportation
โข Air transportation
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4. Road Development plan in India during
Twentieth Century
Jayakar Committee
โข After first world war, as the motor cars came on the
roads, the inadequacy of existing road network come
into light.
โข Hence in 1927, the govt. Appointed a road
development committee headed by Mr.M.R.Jayakar
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5. Recommendations of Jayakar committee
โข The central govt should take care proper charge of road
considering as a matter of National interest
โข They gave more stress on long term planning
programme, for a period of 20 years
โข For holding periodic conference , IRC was established in
1934.
โข For imposition of additional taxation on motor
transport which include duty on motor sprit, vehicle
taxation they have introduced central road fund in
1929.
โข For research and development work, CRRI was
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6. The Nagpur Plan (1943-1963)
โข A conference of chief engineers of all states
and provinces was covened in 1943 by govt of
India at Nagpur, initiated by IRC is called a
Nagpur plan.
โข This plan is also called โ1st 20 year road
development planโ
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7. Features of Nagpur plan
โข As per Nagpur plan, roads are divided into five
classes as NH, SH, MDR, ODR, VR.
โข The committee planned to construct 2lakh kms of
road across the country within 20 years
โข They recommended the construction of star and grid
pattern of roads throughout the country.
โข The targeted to increases the road density of 16 kms
per 10 sqm.
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8. Second 20 years road development
plan or โThe Bombay Planโ (1961-81)
Features of Bombay plan:
โข The targeted road length was about 10 lakhs km which
gives the road density of 32 km per 100 sq.km and 40%
of the road would be surfaced
โข The construction of 1600 km expressway was also
included in the plan
โข An outlay of Rs. 5200 crores for the ending 1980-81 was
given for this plan
โข Funds for highway should as come form indirect
beneficiary.
โข Traffic engg cells should also established in each state
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9. Third 20 years road development plan
or โThe Lucknow Planโ (1981-2001)
Features of Lucknow plan
โข Roads are classified in three as follows:
i)Primary system (Expressway & NH)
II)Secondary system (SH& MDR)
III) Tertiary system (ODR & VR)
โข The density will be targeted to 82 km per 100 sq.km
by year 2001.
โข Expressway should be constructed in major traffic
corridors
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10. โข SH, MDR and ODR should serve and extended to
connect all states with villages and district quarters.
โข Energy conservation , environmental quality of roads
and road safety measures were also given due
importance in this plan.
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11. Road Development plan in India during
Twenty First Century
โข National Highways development projects
โข Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
โข Road development plan Vision: 2021
โข Rural Road development plan Vision 2025
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12. Classification of Road as per location
and Function
โข National Highway
โข State Highway
โข Major District Road
โข Other District road
โข Village road
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13. Classification of Urban roads
โข Arterial roads
โข Sub Arterial roads
โข Collector streets
โข Local streets
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14. Road Pattern
โข Rectangular or block pattern
โข Hexagonal pattern
โข Radial or start or block pattern
โข Radial or star and circular pattern
โข Radial of star and grid pattern
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