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Title:

Impact of Congestion Pricing on Mode Choice and Route Choice Behavior: Experimental Study of Delhi, India

Accession Number:

01660152

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The worsening traffic congestion on Delhi roads gives a notorious reputation to the capital city of India. Additional toll in terms of marginal congestion cost is one of the suggested solutions to streamline the traffic and untie traffic congestion related problems. The objective of this paper is to present plausible estimates of the modal shift and route change upon application of congestion pricing and thereby explore the potential of future implementation of congestion pricing schemes in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. In this direction marginal congestion cost is empirically calculated from speed-flow relationship governing congestion on each link of the network. To judge the effectiveness of congestion pricing scheme, different congestion pricing scenarios are compared on the basis of their traffic impacts. Travel mode choice preference of commuters under different scenarios is modelled at network level in the study using econometric software. A positive substitution of 8% of private travel modes was observed. Using macro simulation software, a travel demand model was developed to assess the route choice behaviour upon enactment of congestion pricing scheme in Central Business District (CBD) area of Delhi. The analysis showed 25% decrease in traffic volume, leading to 4% increase in traffic stream speed and 9% decrease in travel time, altogether indicating a positive route shift. This suggests that, with a limit to the additional area that may be devoted to roads, in the future, congestion pricing schemes may provide a useful complementary tool towards a sustainable transport system for NCT of Delhi.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE25 Standing Committee on Congestion Pricing.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-04838

Language:

English

Authors:

Bhatia, Urvi
Sekhar, Ch Ravi
Errampalli, Madhu
Minal
Madhu, Errampalli

Pagination:

15p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Maps; References; Tables

Geographic Terms:

Delhi (India)

Subject Areas:

Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-04838

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 11:12AM