PARKING ANALYSIS IN URBAN AREA – A CASE STUDY OF ANAND RAILWAY STATION AREA

Abstract

Each medium of transportation involves three necessary elements, without which it cannot operate
effectively: the vehicle, the right-of-way, and the terminal. For water transportation, these essentials consist of the
vessels, waterways, and port facilities; for railroad transportation, trains, tracks, and stations; for air transport, planes,
airways and airports. Similarly, the elements of motor transportation are vehicle, the road, and a place to park at the
end of the trip.
Parking space availability is one of the most serious issues in most of the cities. The increase in heavy population in
cities has resulted in increase in the travel demand. This demand for parking is increased in an alarming proportion in
central business district (CBD) areas and other work centers of cities. Floods of automobiles flowing in and out in large
numbers have created a stage that there are hardly any chance of entering the central area without delay in time and
speed.
The study area is commercial hub of Anand city area which in turn generates high parking demand. The basis of study is
parking demand along the station area of Anand. In absence of adequate parking facility, vehicles are park ed along the
kerb causing traffic congestion and hazards.