scholarly journals Impact of Train Schedule on Pedestrian Movement on Stairway at Suburban Rail Transit Station in Mumbai, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Jiten ◽  
Joshi Gaurang ◽  
Parida Purnima ◽  
Arkatkar Shriniwas
Keyword(s):  
Level Of Service ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Pedestrian Flow ◽  
Peak Period ◽  
Pedestrian Movement ◽  
Speed Reduction ◽  
Capacity Level ◽  
Direction Of Movement ◽  
Transit Station ◽  
Bidirectional Movement

Pedestrian flow takes place in confined environment on stairways under the influence of composition, direction of movement, and schedule of trains. During peak-period, alighting and boarding rate is quite high resulting in very high pedestrian movement from one platform to the other to catch the next train at interchange stations. The transfer of passengers from railway platforms through common undivided stairways becomes difficult, uncomfortable, and unsafe at times when pedestrian flow reaches the capacity level. Understanding of criteria defining quality of flow that affect the effectiveness of facilities like stairways in handling the pedestrian traffic is vital for planning and designing of such facilities to ensure the desired level of service as well as safety in case of emergency. The present paper is based on the study of pedestrian movement on stairways at busy suburban rail transit interchange station at Dadar in Mumbai, India. Pedestrian movements are captured through videography at two stairways and the effect of bidirectional movement on average walking speed is analyzed. The ascending flow in small proportion is found to be more influential in causing speed reduction on undivided stairways. The outcome of the study is useful for capacity and level of service analysis while planning and designing the transit station stairways.

Analysis and Calculation on the Capacity of Stairway in Urban Rail Transit Hubs

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 1733-1736
Author(s):  
Guang Yuan Nie ◽  
Zhen Zhou Yuan ◽  
Hao Ling Wu
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Flow Density ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Pedestrian Flow ◽  
Traffic Flow Theory ◽  
Urban Rail ◽  
Function Models

In order to study the capacity of stairway in urban rail transit hubs, pedestrian flow and density were collected by the survey of upward stairway and downward stairway in Beijing Xizhimen rail transit hub. With the survey data, this paper fits flow-density curves and establishes corresponding function models. Based on the traffic flow theory, it calculates the actual capacity of upward stairway and downward stairway, and makes a contrast with the Code for Metro Design. Furthermore, the suggested design capacity of stairway is given based on the level of service. The results will provide references for the design of stairway in urban rail transit hubs.

Estimation of Free Speed of Pedestrian Flow on Stairways at Busy Suburb Rail Transit Station in India

2017 ◽  
Vol 113 (05) ◽  
pp. 927
Author(s):  
Shah Jiten ◽  
Joshi Gaurang ◽  
Arkatkar Shriniwas ◽  
Parida Purnima
Keyword(s):  
Rail Transit ◽  
Pedestrian Flow ◽  
Transit Station

scholarly journals Pedestrian Flow Characteristics at Upstream and Downstream of Bottleneck for Unidirectional Flow under Normal Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddhartha Gulhare ◽  
Aparna P M ◽  
Ashish Verma
Keyword(s):  
Local Density ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
General Assumption ◽  
Flow Speed ◽  
Real Field ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Pedestrian Flow ◽  
Pedestrian Movement ◽  
Density Values

The study of pedestrian flow characteristics at upstream and downstream of bottlenecks is important from level of service and evacuation perspective. Many controlled laboratory experiments have been conducted to study pedestrians’ behavior at bottlenecks. However, it is unclear whether experiments can reproduce real crowd flow characteristics. In this paper, real field data was collected at normal conditions for unidirectional pedestrian movement at Mahakaleshwar, a Hindu temple at Ujjain, India during Mahashivaratri, a festival day on which a large number of pilgrims visited the temple. Along the corridor there is a width reduction at a U-turn which creates a bottleneck. It is necessary to study pedestrian flow characteristics at bottlenecks to ensure desired level of service at temple premises during heavy flow. The speed-density relationships of upstream and downstream sections were compared and it was found that flow behavior at both the sections of bottleneck severely differ from each other. Pedestrians in the upstream are either at free flow speed for very low density values or moving slowly for intermediate to high range of density values. From the speed-density relationship, it can be concluded that pedestrians at upstream had visual clues of congestion ahead at bottleneck (pedestrian could also see the downstream flow through barricades). Therefore, pedestrians wait at their position, stay in their comfort zone and do not push each other. Thus, even at intermediate local density, pedestrians have such low speeds. This violates the general assumption that pedestrians change their speed only at the shockwave boundary. The movement of pedestrians at upstream is governed by local density and information of congestion status ahead, whereas pedestrian movement at downstream is governed by factors like density, side friction and pedestrians’ willingness to compensate for the delay at bottleneck. This study is expected to have application in planning and operation of pedestrian facilities.

Operation Organization at Urban Rail Transit Station under Large Passenger Flow

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 1995-2000
Author(s):  
Qiao Mei Tang ◽  
Li Ping Shen ◽  
Xian Yong Tang
Keyword(s):  
Transport Process ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Urban Transit ◽  
Passenger Flow ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Urban Rail ◽  
Transit Station ◽  
Transit Operation

large passenger flow is a common condition of urban transit operation, and the station bears the pressure of large passenger flow directly. This paper analyzes the reason for the appearance of large passenger flow and the characteristics of it, discusses the principles and methods that the station can apply under large passenger flow combined with the passenger’s transport process and the operation process.

Effect of On-Street Parking on Pedestrian Flow Characteristics and Level of Service - An Indian Viewpoint

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ninad Gore ◽  
Sanjay Dave ◽  
Jiten Shah ◽  
Shriniwas Arkatkar ◽  
Srinivas Pulugurtha
Keyword(s):  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Pedestrian Flow

Comparative Study of Macroscopic Pedestrian Flow Characteristics on Stairways at Rail Transit Stations

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiten Shah ◽  
Gaurang Joshi ◽  
Purnima Parida ◽  
Shriniwas Arkatkar
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Pedestrian Flow
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