Cities: Peshawar, Mingora, Chitral, Nowshera, Charsadda

Client: Urban Policy & Planning Unit (UPPU), Planning & Development Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Status: Completed

Responsibilities:

1. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including:
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Turning Movement Counts at Intersections
• Household Interview Survey (HIS)
• Public Transport User Interview Survey (Intra-city & Inter-city)
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
2. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
• Determine Intersection capacity in the base year, average delays, direction distribution, mode share, LOS and ADT
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration
• Determine travel behavior, mode choice, travel time, assessment of public transportation service, accessibility to communal facilities, opinion on traffic condition, opinion on parking behavior through HIS for model calibration
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues, traffic bottlenecks, parking issues, policy and enforcement issues, traffic safety, public transportation assessment, accessibility and quality of pedestrian infrastructure
3. Preparing Comprehensive Mobility Plan by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of urban arterials by forecasting traffic growth for the horizon year and determining LOS, addition of carriageway lanes, dualization, or Travel Demand Management techniques to improve capacity by suggesting alternate modes of sustainable travel.
• Road Geometry Improvements including lane marking, traffic signage, addition of service lanes and footpaths
• Proposing new roads using Trip Generation rates for future development to ensure connectivity, accessibility and complement existing road network
• Intersection Capacity Improvements such as channelization, addition of short lanes, change in intersection or signal type, and policy level improvements such as removal of temporary encroachments near intersection.
• Proposing Public Transportation Network with main route and paratransit service routes with location of bus terminals, bus stops, headway, capacity, population served in peak hour and required sidewalk width
• Parking facility proposal based on suitable parking model, parking management strategy along arterial and sub-arterial roads including parking fee management and relevant signage improvements
• Illustrating Transportation Mobility Plan proposals on maps and figures such as forecasted traffic volumes, proposed road network, road cross-sections, public transportation network and its accessibility, parking management along roads and signage improvements
4. Ensuring Regional Connectivity of cities by proposing capacity improvement plans for inter-city corridors, and inter-city public transportation service such as BRT and MRT.
5. Preparation of Action Plans by development phasing and PC-1 for the proposed Transportation Network Improvements.

Cities: Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Okara, Wazirabad

Client: Project Management Unit (PMU), Local Government & Community Development Department (LG&CDD)

Status: Completed

Responsibilities:

1. Deciding Traffic & Transportation Survey type, location & duration
2. Preparing Survey Management & rotation plans
3. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including:
• Road Inventory and Pavement Condition Survey
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Turning Movement Counts at Intersections
• Public Transport User Interview Survey (Intra-city & Inter-city)
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
4. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
• Determine Intersection capacity in the base year, average delays, direction distribution, mode share, LOS and ADT.
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration.
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues, traffic bottlenecks, parking issues, policy and enforcement issues, public transportation assessment, accessibility and quality of pedestrian infrastructure.
5. Preparing Mobility Plans for major cities by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of urban arterials by forecasting traffic growth for horizon year and determining Level of Service (LOS), addition of carriageway lanes, dualization, or Travel Demand Management techniques to improve capacity by suggesting alternate mode of sustainable travel.
• Road Geometry Improvements including lane marking, traffic signage, addition of service lanes and footpaths.
• Proposing new roads using Trip Generation rates for future development to ensure connectivity and accessibility to complement existing road network.
• Intersection Capacity Improvements such as channelization, addition of short lanes, change in intersection or signal type, and policy level improvements such as removal of temporary encroachments near intersection.
• Proposing Public Transportation Network with main route and paratransit service routes location of bus terminals, stops, headway, capacity, population served in peak hour and required sidewalk width.
• Parking facility proposal based on suitable parking models, parking management strategy along arterial and sub-arterial roads including parking fee management and relevant signage improvements.
• Illustrating Transportation Mobility Plan proposals on maps and figures such as forecasted traffic volumes, proposed road network, road cross-sections, public transportation network and its accessibility, parking management along roads and signage improvements.
6. Preparing Regional Connectivity Plans for Districts by identifying inter-city corridors and proposing capacity improvement plans.
7. Preparation of Action Plans by development phasing and PC-1 for the proposed Transportation Network Improvements.

Client:Capital Development Authority (CDA)

Status: Completed

Responsibilities:

1. Deciding location & duration for Turning Movement Count Survey at Intersections.
2. Preparing Survey Management & rotation plans.
3. Determine Intersection capacity in the base year, average delays, direction distribution, mode share, LOS and ADT.
4. Determined site specific traffic generation for Morning and Evening Peak hours using ITE Trip Generation Manual, and Abu Dhabi Trip Generation and Parking Manual.
5. Conducted Trip Distribution analysis by applying a Gravity Model and comparing the relative attractiveness & accessibility of similar Land category in the area.
6. Conducted Trip Assignment to compare with development and without development scenarios for Opening year and horizon year of development.
7. Intersection Capacity Improvements such as channelization, addition of short lanes, change in intersection or signal type, feasibility of alternate mode of travel, suggested traffic control and traffic calming measures.
8. Studied the traffic circulation around the development and performed operational analyses at entry and exit locations of the development for access and egress.
9. Predicted potential present and future traffic impact on the operating conditions of the adjacent roadway infrastructure considering alternate mode of travel and accessibility of the proposed development.
10. Determined the parking generated by proposed development, management of required parking demand, parking facility characteristics such as internal circulation, bay layout, signage, and traffic calming techniques based on development by-laws of the city.

Client: Skardu Development Authority (SDA)

Status: Completed

Responsibilities:

1. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
• Determine Intersection capacity in the base year, average delays, direction distribution, mode share, LOS and ADT
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration
• Determine travel behavior, mode choice, travel time, assessment of public transportation service, accessibility to communal facilities, opinion on traffic condition, opinion on parking behavior through HIS for model calibration
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues, traffic bottlenecks, parking issues, policy and enforcement issues, traffic safety, public transportation assessment, accessibility and quality of pedestrian infrastructure
2. Preparing Comprehensive Mobility Plan by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of urban arterials by forecasting traffic growth for horizon year and determining LOS, addition of carriageway lanes, dualization, or Travel Demand Management techniques to improve capacity by suggesting alternate mode of sustainable travel.
• Road Geometry Improvements including lane marking, traffic signage, addition of service lanes and footpaths
• Proposing new roads using Trip Generation rates for future development to ensure connectivity, accessibility and complement existing road network
• Intersection Capacity Improvements such as channelization, addition of short lanes, change in intersection or signal type, and policy level improvements such as removal of temporary encroachments near intersection
• Proposing Public Transportation Network with main route and paratransit service routes with location of bus terminals, bus stops, headway, capacity, population served in peak hour and required sidewalk width
• Parking facility proposal based on suitable parking model, parking management strategy along arterial and sub-arterial roads including parking fee management and relevant signage improvements
• Illustrating Transportation Mobility Plan proposals on maps and figures such as forecasted traffic volumes, proposed road network, road cross-sections, public transportation network and its accessibility, parking management along roads and signage improvements
• Preparation of Action Plans by development phasing and PC-1 for the proposed Transportation Network Improvements

Client: Public Works Department (PWD), Chilas

Status: Ongoing

Responsibilities:

1. Deciding Traffic & Transportation Survey type, location & duration
2. Preparing Survey Management & rotation plans
3. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including:
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Turning Movement Counts at Intersections
• Household Interview Survey (HIS)
• Public Transport User Interview Survey (Intra-city & Inter-city)
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
4. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
• Determine Intersection capacity in the base year, average delays, direction distribution, mode share, LOS and ADT.
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration.
• Determine travel behavior, mode choice, travel time, assessment of public transportation service, accessibility to communal facilities, opinion on traffic condition, opinion on parking behavior through HIS for model calibration
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues, traffic bottlenecks, parking issues, policy and enforcement issues, public transportation assessment, accessibility and quality of pedestrian infrastructure.
5. Preparing Comprehensive Mobility Plan by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of urban arterials by forecasting traffic growth for horizon year and determining Level of Service (LOS), addition of carriageway lanes, dualization, or Travel Demand Management techniques to improve capacity by suggesting alternate mode of sustainable travel.
• Road Geometry Improvements including lane marking, traffic signage, addition of service lanes and footpaths.
• Proposing new roads using Trip Generation rates for future development to ensure connectivity and accessibility to complement existing road network.
• Intersection Capacity Improvements such as channelization, addition of short lanes, change in intersection or signal type, and policy level improvements such as removal of temporary encroachments near intersection.
• Proposing Public Transportation Network with main route and paratransit service routes location of bus terminals, stops, headway, capacity, population served in peak hour and required sidewalk width.
• Parking facility proposal based on suitable parking models, parking management strategy along arterial and sub-arterial roads including parking fee management and relevant signage improvements.
• Illustrating Transportation Mobility Plan proposals on maps and figures such as forecasted traffic volumes, proposed road network, road cross-sections, public transportation network and its accessibility, parking management along roads and signage improvements.
6. Preparing Regional Connectivity Plans for Districts by identifying inter-city corridors and proposing capacity improvement plans.
7. Preparation of Action Plans by development phasing and PC-1 for the proposed Transportation Network Improvements.

Client: Public Works Department (PWD), Chilas, Economic Transformation Initiative (ETI), Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)

Status: Ongoing

Responsibilities:

1. Deciding Traffic & Transportation Survey type, location & duration
2. Preparing Survey Management & rotation plans
3. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including:
• Road Inventory & Pavement Condition Survey
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
• Tourist Interview Survey
4. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Report International Roughness Index (IRI)values (calculated & estimated) to obtain baseline road condition for road life studies and operation and maintenance policy
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT) using seasonal adjustment factors considering tourism potential
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people, and opinion on road infrastructure by O-D survey and tourist interview survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration
• Develop a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues, road significance, road user characteristics, public transportation assessment, freight movement and supply chain logistics.

Districts:Batswat, Bilhanz Payeen, Bilhanz Bala

Client:Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)

Status: Completed

Responsibilities:

1. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including:
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Household Interview Survey (HIS)
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
2. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration.
• Determine travel behavior, mode choice, travel time, assessment of public transportation service, accessibility to communal facilities, opinion on traffic condition, opinion on parking behavior through HIS for model calibration
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues and public transportation assessment
3. Preparing Rural Connectivity Plan by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of rural arterial by forecasting traffic growth for horizon year and determining LOS, improving sight distance on sharp curves, and road extension to meet Inter-village corridor for regional connectivity
• Proposing a new inter-village corridor to improve accessibility and connectivity of residents, and reduce travel time and traffic accidents
4. Proposing Public Transportation improvements with enhancement of headway and capacity for inter-village travel.

Districts:Mohmand, Bajaur, Khyber, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan

Client:Urban Policy & Planning Unit (UPPU), Planning & Development Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Status: Ongoing

Responsibilities:

1. Deciding Traffic & Transportation Survey type, location & duration
2. Preparing Survey Management & rotation plans
3. Data analysis of Traffic Surveys including
• Manual Classified Counts at Cordon Line
• Household Interview Survey (HIS)
• Origin-Destination Survey at Cordon Line
4. Conducting Situation Analysis of Existing Transportation System to:
• Determine peak hour volumes at cordon line on urban arterials, mode share, directional distribution, vehicle mix, Level of Service (LOS), and Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
• Determine trip type, travel pattern and travel characteristics of people by O-D survey to understand travel behavior for model calibration.
• Determine travel behavior, mode choice, travel time, assessment of public transportation service, accessibility to communal facilities, opinion on traffic condition, opinion on parking behavior through HIS for model calibration
• Developing a baseline condition by identifying Traffic and transportation problems in terms of road infrastructure capacity issues and public transportation assessment
5. Preparing Rural Connectivity Plan by proposing:
• Capacity Improvement Plans of rural arterial by forecasting traffic growth for horizon year and determining LOS, improving sight distance on sharp curves, and road extension to meet Inter-village corridor for regional connectivity
• Proposing Bypass Road to mitigate traffic congestion in the city and provide alternate route
6. Proposing Public Transportation improvements with enhancement of headway and capacity for inter-village travel
7. Illustrating Transportation Mobility Plan proposals on maps and figures such as forecasted traffic volumes, proposed road network, road cross-sections, public transportation network and its accessibility
8. Preparation of Action Plans by development phasing and PC-1 for the proposed Transportation Network Improvements