Factor Affecting the Urban Road Traffic a Case Study Side Friction on Indore City

The development of a nation's economy depends on an efficient transportation system. Due to a shortage of available urban road space, more vehicles are now on the road, which causes friction on the sides of the road. The main causes of roadside conflict are parking man oeuvres, frequent bus stops, entrances and exits from main roads, etc. The characteristics of how vehicles move through traffic are influenced by these factors. Quantifying the effects of various types of side friction in mixed traffic can be challenging for traffic engineers. Side friction factors are all the things that happen alongside the road, sometimes even inside it, and have an impact on how quickly traffic moves along the travelled way. They include, but are not limited to, bicycles, non-motorized vehicles, parked cars, and cars that are stopping. There is comparatively little literature on these factors because, while they are random and sparse in developed countries, they are typically very prevalent in densely populated areas of developing countries, making research into them less interesting. Examining how these factors impact traffic performance indicators on urban roads is the aim of this thesis.