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


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1 Institute of Infrastructure, Technology Research and Management (CED), Ahmedabad 380 026, India
2 S.V. National Institute of Technology (CED), Surat 395 007, India
3 Transportation Planning Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi 110 025, India
 

Free speed, the key parameter in the modelling of pedestrian flow, is the speed that a pedestrian desires to walk at. In this study free speed of pedestrians considering characteristics such as age, gender, and with or without luggage in ascending and descending stairways located on platforms in suburban and intercity railway stations was examined. Due to difficulty in observing free speed directly, an approach for developing distributions of speeds at varying levels of pedestrian density is proposed to estimate free speed precisely. The outcome of this study may be useful for planning, design and operation of the pedestrian facility.

Keywords

Free Speed, Pedestrian Flow, Rail Transit Station, Stairway.
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Authors

Shah Jiten
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology Research and Management (CED), Ahmedabad 380 026, India
Joshi Gaurang
S.V. National Institute of Technology (CED), Surat 395 007, India
Arkatkar Shriniwas
S.V. National Institute of Technology (CED), Surat 395 007, India
Parida Purnima
Transportation Planning Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi 110 025, India

Abstract


Free speed, the key parameter in the modelling of pedestrian flow, is the speed that a pedestrian desires to walk at. In this study free speed of pedestrians considering characteristics such as age, gender, and with or without luggage in ascending and descending stairways located on platforms in suburban and intercity railway stations was examined. Due to difficulty in observing free speed directly, an approach for developing distributions of speeds at varying levels of pedestrian density is proposed to estimate free speed precisely. The outcome of this study may be useful for planning, design and operation of the pedestrian facility.

Keywords


Free Speed, Pedestrian Flow, Rail Transit Station, Stairway.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi05%2F927-937