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NEPALURBANROADSSTANDARD2071
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Abbreviations
AADT A"era#e Annua$ Da%$ Tra&&%'
AAS(TO A))*'%at%*n *& Amer%'an State (%#h+a and Tran)*rtat%*n O&&%'%a$)
DUDBC- Deartment *& Urban De"e$*ment and Bu%$d%n# C*n)tru't%*n
DOL.DAR- Deartment *& L*'a$ .n&ra)tru'ture De"e$*ment and A#r%'u$tura$ R*ad)
DOR- Deartment *& R*ad)
DRO- D%"%)%*n R*ad) O&&%'e
Ea"- A"era#e %$$um%nat%*n
Em%n- /%n%mum %$$um%nat%*n
KDA- Kathmandu a$$e De"e$*ment Auth*r%t
K/P- Kathmandu a$$e /a%n# Pr*#ramme
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.RC .nd%an R*ad) C*n#re))
m %$*meter
N- %$* Ne+t*n
LED- L%#ht Em%tt%n# D%*de
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NRS Nea$ R*ad) Standard) 2027 re" 20703
NRRS Nea$ Rura$ R*ad) Standard 20!! re" 20453
NURS- Nea$ Urban R*ad) Standard 2071
ORN O"er)ea) R*ad N*te)
PCU Pa))en#er Car Un%t
RO6- R%#ht*&6a) Se'*nd
SRN Strate#%' R*ad) Net+*r '*n)t%tuted *& Nat%*na$ (%#h+a) and Feeder R*ad)3
SSD- St*%n# S%#ht D%)tan'e
TS/- Tra&&%' S%#n /anua$
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Table of Contents
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Table of Tables
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Tab$e 1- Urban r*ad h%erar'h8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888889
Tab$e 2- K/P C$a))%&%'at%*n *& urban r*ad)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888:
Tab$e 9- K/P r*"%)%*na$ )tandard &*r urban r*ad)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888:
Tab$e :- Cate#*r *& r*ad) and )eed)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888>
Tab$e !- Re&eren'e tra&&%' 'aa'%t &*r d%&&erent r*ad +%dth8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888885
Tab$e 4- Re&eren'e 'aa'%t *& C'$e Lane8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888885
Tab$e 7- Carr%a#e+a +%dth)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888885Tab$e >- Camber and )uere$e"at%*n &*r urban r*ad)88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888812
Tab$e 5- .$$um%nat%*n re;u%rement)88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888820
Table of Figures
F%#ure 1- Pr*"%)%*n) made &*r urban r*ad) %n Nea$ R*ad Standard) 202788888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888889
F%#ure 2- T%'a$ Path +%th med%an )tr% t* be tr%mmed t* r*"%de de'e$erat%*n $ane3 and add%t%*na$ )a'e8 9
F%#ure 9- Path +%th e?re))+a %n the m%dd$e and )er"%'e r*ad) *n e%ther )%de88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888889
F%#ure :- Path +%th $ane) at d%&&erent #rade)8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888:
F%#ure !- T%'a$ Sada 'r*)))e't%*n88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888:
F%#ure 4- U)e *& e?%)t%n# a"ement888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888!
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F%#ure >- 6%dth *& t%'a$ /ar# 'ate#*r *& r*ad)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888884
F%#ure 5- Se#re#ated and n*n)e#re#ated C'$e Lane)8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888810
F%#ure 10- Bu))t* and ta?%)tand *n a"ement888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888812
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F%#ure 12- La*ut *& ede)tr%an re&u#e8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888817
F%#ure 19- L*'at%*n *& ut%$%t%e)88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888881>
F%#ure 1:- $*'at%*n *& )%#n), $ate) and re)tr%'t%*n &*r b%$$b*ard)888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888820
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DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPT
1. OVERVIE
Urban%@at%*n %) a #$*ba$ hen*men*n8 .t re&$e't) the de)%re *& the human%nd t* $%"e r*#re))%"e$ %n m*re
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!. I""#E" IN #R$AN ROAD DEVELOPMENT
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). *IERARC*ICAL RE+#I"ITE"
D%&&erent r*ad) ha"e d%&&erent &un't%*n)8 A$th*u#h a$$ *& them are %m*rtant, the )h*u$d ha"e d%&&erent
'aa'%t and d%men)%*n) &*r a #**d '%r'u$at*r &un't%*n8 F*r th%), the r*ad) are 'ate#*r%@ed under d%&&erent
h%erar'h e$)e+here a) &*$$*+)8 Nea$ need) m*d%& %t t* )u%t %t) ur*)e8
C$a))%&%'at%*n Pr%n'%a$ &un't%*n De)%#n )eed Par%n#
Pede)tr%an Path) )a&e ede)tr%an '%r'u$at%*n 1! r*h%b%ted
B%C'$e Lane) )a&e b%''$e '%r'u$at%*n 90 r*h%b%ted
L*'a$ Street) $and and r*ert a''e)) 90:0 $%m%ted
C*$$e't*r Street) $%n) L*'a$ and Arter%a$ )treet) :0!0 $%m%ted
Arter%a$ Street) .nter'*mmun%t and %ntra'%t m*"ement !07! $%m%ted
Free+a) E?tra'%t and %ntermetr**$%tan m*"ement 7! r*h%b%ted
Table 1: Urban road hierarchy
,. PA"T ATTEMPT"
NRS )tandard%@ed 'r*)))e't%*n &*r :$ane and 2$ane urban r*ad), a) #%"en %n F%#ure 1, m*re than :0
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r*ad h%erar'h8 (*+e"er, a&ter )*me %n%t%a$ a't%"%t the e&&*rt)
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PROPO"ED "TANDARD"
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De"e$* a r*ad net+*r +h%'h %) e'*n*m%' t* bu%$d
and ma%nta%nG
Enhan'e the en"%r*nment and ae)thet%')G
De&%ne $*'at%*n *& under#r*und and *"erhead
)er"%'e)G
Fa'%$%tate &*r e'*n*m%' #r*+th8
!. LE&AL $AC(&RO#ND
The r**)ed )tandard) &*r urban r*ad) %) &*unded *n
the auth*r%t r*"%ded b Kathmandu a$$eDe"e$*ment Auth*r%t 20:! a't8 C*n)e;uent$, the
)tandard )ha$$ ha"e )tatut*r )tatu) +%th%n the area
de&%ned %n the a't8
%. DEFINITION
Urban R*ad) are the r*ad) )er"%n# +%th%n the urban
mun%'%a$%t%e)8
Th%) %m$%e) that a$$ the r*ad) +%th%n mun%'%a$
b*undar%e), %n'$ud%n# th*)e '*"ered b NRS and NRRS,
+%$$ be urban r*ad) and ha"e t* '*n&*rm t* the )tandard)
&*r urban r*ad), %n add%t%*n t* the%r re)e't%"e )tandard)8
). IDIN& PRINCIPLE"
The ba)%) *& the )tandard) are the &*$$*+%n# #u%d%n#
r%n'%$e)-
E;u%tab$e a$$*'at%*n *& r*ad )a'e t* a$$ r*ad u)er)G
Se#re#at%*n *& r*ad )a'e &*r d%&&erent m*de)G
A''e)) t* emer#en' )er"%'e) +%th%n 100 mG
Nepal Roads Standards 2027 and Nepal
Rural Roads Standards 2013 do not address
urban moblt! ssues" Urban roads #a$e
d%%erent %uncton and users t#an ot#er
roads" &ere sa%et!' rdn( )ualt! and
aest#etcs are more ntert*ned *t#
e)utable road space dstrbuton' sa$n( o%
commutn( tme and economc (ro*t# o% t#e
area" +urt#ermore' *t# #(#er cost o% land
n urban areas' t#e e%%cenc! o% ts use s o%
paramount mportance"
Clause ,"1 o% t#e act #as empo*ered
-at#mandu .alle! /e$elopment Aut#ort! to%ormulate re(ulatons %or t#e p#!scal
mpro$ement o% t#e $alle!"
n t#e US' area *t# populaton o$er ,'000
are des(nated as urban areas"
Consdern( t#e #uman and cost
mplcatons' t s net#er practcal to
construct b!passes to man! o% t#e maor
tra%%c carrers nor possble to s#%t t#e
#storc ct! %rom ts present poston"
#e (udn( prncples de%ne t#e scope and
t#e lmtatons o% t#e (udelnes" #eseprncples complement t#e obect$es"
#e amed Le$el o% Ser$ce s C"
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A''e)) t* ut%$%t%e) t* ea'h h*u)eh*$dG
C*n)tant m*n%t*r%n# *& the r*ad u)e b d%&&erent m*de)G
A'h%e"e )tab$e &$*+ '*nd%t%*n dur%n# ea h*ur)G
Re$a?at%*n t* the)e #u%de$%ne) '*u$d be auth*r%@ed *n$ b the re$e"ant m%n%)tr8
,. ROAD CLA""IFICATION
Urban R*ad) are 'ate#*r%@ed %nt* the &*$$*+%n# br*ad
'$a))%&%'at%*n)-
A8 Path
B8 Sada
C8 /ar#
D8 =a$$%
E8 Padatru K)hetra
F8 C'$e Lane
,.1. Pat
Fun't%*na$$ Path %) a Pr%mar D%)tr%but*r and a art *&
SRN8 The)e r*ad) )ha$$ e))ent%a$$ ha"e : *r m*re
)earate $ane) &*r ma))tran)%t bu)e), *ther m*t*r%@ed
"eh%'$e), b%''$e) and ede)tr%an8 The number and +%dth
*& the $ane) &*r ea'h m*de )ha$$ deend u*n tra&&%'
"*$ume8 An add%t%*na$ )a'e )ha$$ be re)er"ed a) "er#e
bet+een the +a$+a and the bu%$d%n# $%ne8
The $ane) &*r ede)tr%an and n*nm*t*r%@ed tra&&%' )ha$$
be at a d%&&erent $e"e$ than that &*r the m*t*r%@ed tra&&%'-
b*th &*r a$*n# the r*ad and a'r*)) the r*ad at 'r*))%n#*%nt)8
F*r d%re't%*na$ )e#re#at%*n and &uture de"e$*ment,
'entra$ med%an %) de)%rab$e8 There '*u$d be add%t%*na$
d%"%der) t* )e#re#ate the $*'a$ tra&&%' &r*m thr*u#h tra&&%'
%n 'a)e *& r*ad) +%th m*re than 2 $ane) &*r h%#h)eed
tra&&%'8
Par%n# %) a$$*+ed *n$ +hen the tra&&%' %) $e)) than 2!
*& the r*ad 'aa'%t and that t** *n$ *n $ane) &*rm*t*r%@ed $*'a$ tra&&%'8
Se$eral d%%erent class%catons are n use
else*#ere' %or eample: oule$ard' A$enue'
/r$e' Street' Road' Alle!' Lane' Passa(e
and Pat# n t#e USA and Canada5 Arteral'
Sub6arteral' Collector Street and Local
Street n nda" As t#e c#aracterstcs o% t#e
tra%%c' road (eometr! and road user $ar!%rom countr! to countr!' adoptn( a ne* set
o% nomenclature s better t#an rede%nn(
t#em"
!pcall!' at(#ar6Sur!a .na!a8 secton o%Arn8o &(#*a! #as c#aracterstcs o% Pat#"
9n t#e ot#er #and' -antpat# could be a
Pat# onl! *#en bc!cle trac8s are lad alon(
t#e road"
An! addtonal space could be used to
etend t#e *al8*a!s so t#at 8os8s or
(reener! could be added bet*een *al8*a!s
and bc!cle trac8 n suc# a *a! t#at t#e
space ta8en b! t#e road %urnture on t#e
*al8*a! s compensated %rom t#e $er(e" As
road %urnture en#ances t#e com%ort andaest#etcs' e%%orts *ll #a$e to be made to
pus# out t#e buldn( lnes"
n case o% (rade separaton to accommodate
topo(rap#cal constrants' addtonal space
*ll also be re)ured %or retann( structures
and catc# drans"
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Figure 2: Typical Path 'ith median strip (to be trimmed to provide deceleration lane) and additional space
Figure &: Path 'ith e*press'ay in the middle and service roads on either side
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Figure +: Path 'ith lanes at different grades
,.!. "a/a0
Fun't%*na$$ Sada %) a L*'a$ D%)tr%but*rand *&ten a art
*& SRN8 The a"ement )ha$$ n*rma$$ be 2 $ane +%de +%than add%t%*na$ e?'$u)%"e $ane %& a ma))tran)%t ))tem %) t*
be a''*mm*dated8 .n 'a)e *& 2$ane a"ement, the
bu)e) ha"e t* )hare the )a'e +%th *ther m*t*r%@ed
tran)*rt8 .n )*me 'a)e), e"en b%''$e) ma ha"e t*
)hare the )ame $ane) *n )h*rt )tret'he)8 (*+e"er, %n
n*rma$ 'a)e) b%''$e) and ede)tr%an )ha$$ ha"e
)earate $ane) %n b*th the d%re't%*n)8 Pede)tr%an and
b%''$e tra&&%' )ha$$ ha"e e?'$u)%"e r%*r%t%e) %n the%r
re)e't%"e $ane) and #et h%#her r%*r%t than them*t*r%@ed tra&&%' at 'r*))%n# *%nt)8
Figure ,: Typical Sada- cross.section
The Sada '*u$d ha"e a med%an barr%er &*r d%re't%*na$
)e#re#at%*n8 Par%n# %) a$$*+ed *n$ +hen the tra&&%' %)
$e)) than 2! *& the r*ad 'aa'%t and that t** *n$ *n
$ane) &*r m*t*r%@ed tra&&%' e?'et &*r the $ane) u)ed b
ma))tran)%t8
On the e?%)t%n# r*ad) +%th +a$+a), the &*$$*+%n#
"ar%et *& Sada %) *))%b$e deend%n# u*n the
a"ement +%dth and b%''$e tra&&%'8
E)utable allocaton o% road space amon(
road users re)ures c!cle trac8 on estn(roads as *ell" #us' #rbum Sada8 *ll not
%all on Sada8 cate(or! untl c!cle trac8s' at
same or at d%%erent le$el t#an t#e road
pa$ement' s pro$ded"
t# ncreasn( number o% muncpaltes n
-at#mandu .alle!' t#e am s#ould be to
up(rade all roads n lo*er cate(or! to
Sada8" Alt#ou(# a mnmum o% 1; m *de
road*a! s re)ured %or Sada8' consdern(
#(# pedestran $olume n rural area' and
t#at too carr!n( (oods' a *der *al8*a!s
are *ould be re)ured" &ence t#e proposed
*dt# o% road*a! %or ne* muncpaltes and
$lla(es n t#e $alle! s 20 m"
Eclus$t! o% c!cle trac8s at t#e same le$el
as t#e pa$ement
#en t#e pa$ement *dt# s:
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normal $arg
narro' $arg
Figure 0: idth of typical $arg category of roads
,.). &alli
(%)t*r%' =a$$%
A =a$$% %) a ede)tr%an r%*r%t A''e)) R*ad *& +%dth $e))
than :80 m8 On$ the b%''$e) and m*t*r''$e) *& the
$*'a$ %nhab%tant) )ha$$ be a$$*+ed t* )hare the r*ad
a"ement +%th the ede)tr%an +%th re)tr%'t%*n *n )eed,
)*und and h%#h beam8 N* *n)treet ar%n# %) a$$*+ed t*
&a'%$%tate an emer#en' m*"ement8
.n 'a)e *& #rad%ent h%#her than 20, =a$$% )ha$$ be
r*"%ded +%th )te)8 Narr*+ %n'$%ned $ane )ha$$ be
added *"er the )te) t* &a'%$%tate t*+%n# *& b%''$e)8
Ded%'ated A''e))
A$$ ded%'ated a''e))e) $ead%n# t* a )%n#$e bu%$d%n#,
+hether r%"ate *r ub$%', &a$$ under th%) 'ate#*r8 The
+%dth *& the a''e))e) )h*u$d be m%n%mum 9 m8
E?'et &*r m*untab$e erb at the )tart *& ded%'ated
a''e))e) n* m*d%&%'at%*n t* the ad
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,.,. Pa/atru (setra
B Padatru K)hetra, de)%#nated ede)tr%an @*ne )ha$$
be under)t**d8 Th%) area %) &*r '*mmut%n# and n*n
'*mmut%n# e*$e *n &eet, )$*+ m*"%n# de)%#nated
urban tran)*rt bu)e) a) +e$$ a) 'art), ram) and t*+edb%''$e) %n $%m%ted number)8 On$ emer#en' "eh%'$e)
)ha$$ be a$$*+ed %n th%) area8 Other m*de) )ha$$ be
a$$*+ed *n$ dur%n# n%#ht t%me8
,.2. C3le Lane
C'$e Lane )ha$$ be e?'$u)%"e &*r b%''$e)8 On$
emer#en' "eh%'$e) )ha$$ be a$$*+ed %n th%) area8 Other
m*de) %n'$ud%n# 'art) )ha$$ be a$$*+ed *n$ dur%n# n%#ht
t%me8
2. &ENERAL DE"I&N PRINCIPLE"
Urban r*ad) )h*u$d be de)%#ned t*-
r*"%de )a&e, )h*rt and &a)t th*r*u#h&are and a''e))
t* a$$ r*ad u)er), be%n# m*t*r "eh%'$e), ''$%)t) and
ede)tr%an)G '*n"e '$ear$ the r%mar &un't%*n t* r*ad u)er) and
en'*ura#e ar*r%ate dr%"er beha"%*rG de$%"er tra&&%' "*$ume) at )eed) '*mat%b$e +%th
&un't%*nG r*"%de '*n"en%ent $*'at%*n &*r )er"%'e)G
r*"%de an **rtun%t &*r $and)'a%n#G
a$$*+ &*r )t*%n# *& bu)e) and ta?%), +here ar*r%ateG
ha"e due re#ard t* t**#rah, #e*$*#, '$%mate, en"%r*nment and her%ta#eG
2.1. "4ee/
2.1.1.Relation a5ong s4ee/s
Cru%)%n# )eed %) a &un't%*n *& )a&et %n)tead *& r*ad
#e*metr and )ur&a'e '*nd%t%*n %n urban r*ad)8 The
d%&&erent )eed) re$e"ant t* Urban R*ad) are a) &*$$*+)8
F*r h%#her )eed) %n 'a)e *& $*n# d%)tan'e bu)e) and
tru'), e?re))+a) need) t* be bu%$t +%th '*m$ete
a''e)) '*ntr*$ and #rade )earated ede)tr%an 'r*))%n#
a) er F%#ure 98
Te *& R*ad De)%#n )eed
mh3
L%e$ >!
)eed mh3
A$$*+ab$e ma?%mum )eed mh3 Remar
Bu) Tru' Other m*t*r%@ed B%''$e
As t#e name mples' pedestran ?one
s#ould be eclus$el! %or pedestran" Unless
n case o% emer(enc!' no polce and ot#er
(o$ernment $e#cles s#all be allo*ed nsuc# area durn( da!l(#t #ours"
9n t#e estn( roads' bc!clsts could be
re)ured to s#are road space *t# ot#er
modes" &o*e$er on ne* roads' bc!clstss#all eno! eclus$e lanes"
#e approprate des(n crtera %or an urban
road lar(el! depend on a set o% economc
ndcators' namel! costs o% constructon and
operaton on one sde' and t#e %nancal
bene%ts to t#e communt! on anot#er" oa$od contradcton to NRS' onl! t#e
elements eclus$e to urban roads are
de%ned #ere"
#e /es(n Speed s no lon(er re%erred a%ter
completon o% constructon" n practcal
terms' onl! speed allo*able %rom sa%et!
pont o% $e* and crusn( speed o% maort!
o% $e#cles (o$ern t#erea%ter"
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"eh%'$e)
Path >0 >! !0 :0 1! B%''$e *n$ *n e?'$u)%"e $ane8
E?re))+a &*r h%#her )eed *&
bu)tru'
Sada 4! 70 90 90 1! B%''$e *n$ *n e?'$u)%"e $ane
/ar# :0 !0 20 10 On$ emer#en' "eh%'$e) and $*'a$
%nhab%tant) "eh%'$e)
=a$$% 1! 20 ! ! On$ emer#en' "eh%'$e) and $*'a$
%nhab%tant) "eh%'$e)
Padatru Path 10 ! On$ emer#en' "eh%'$e)
C'$e Lane 10 1! On$ emer#en' "eh%'$e)
Table +: %ategory of roads and speeds
2.1.!.A33eleration an/ /e3eleration
6hen a''e$erat%*n *r de'e$erat%*n $ane) are added t*
r%#ht turn%n# 'hanne$ b tr%mm%n# the med%an )tr% *r b&$ar%n# the r*ad +%dth, the "a$ue) )h*u$d be taen a) 18!
m)2 and 980 m)2 &*r a''e$erat%*n and de'e$erat%*n
re)e't%"e$8
2.!. Traffi3
2.!.1."tan/ar/ Vei3le
The e;u%"a$en' &a't*r) and a?$e $*ad $%m%t )ha$$ be a) %n
NRS8 The )tandard de)%#n "eh%'$e &*r urban r*ad) are *&
the &*$$*+%n# d%men)%*n)-
Lo3ation eelbase 657 Overall Lengt
657
i/t
657
*eigt
657
Min. Insi/e Turning
Ra/ius 657
Path, PathPath %nter)e't%*n),
Sada, PathSada
%nter)e't%*n)
48! )%n#$e +hee$ba)e3,
487H!85 art%'u$ated3
1280 )%n#$e
+hee$ba)e3,
1>80 art%'u$ated3
28! :8! 789 )%n#$e
+hee$ba)e3,
48! art%'u$ated3SadaSada %nter)e't%*n),
/ar#, Sada/ar#
%nter)e't%*n), Path/ar#
%nter)e't%*n)
:85 58: 28! :8! 78>
=a$$%, Path=a$$% %nter)e't%*n),
Sada=a$$% %nter)e't%*n), /ar#
=a$$% %nter)e't%*n)
28> :8! 18> 980 :8:
2.!.!.Ca4a3it of 3arriage8a
On t+*+a und%"%ded 'arr%a#e+a, the 'aa'%t %)
re$at%"e$ %ndeendent *& d%)tr%but%*n b d%re't%*n, and
de)%#n %) ba)ed *n t+*+a t*ta$ &$*+)8 On d%"%ded
'arr%a#e+a, 'aa'%t %) deendent *n d%)tr%but%*n b
d%re't%*n and de)%#n )h*u$d there&*re be ba)ed *n ea
h*ur &$*+ %n the bu)%er d%re't%*n *& tra"e$8
Tra&&%' $ane)G
+%dth
Tra&&%
' &$*+
Caa'%t PCUhr3 *& r*ad 'arr%a#e+aN* &r*nta#e a''e)), n*
)tand%n# "eh%'$e), "er $%tt$e
'r*)) tra&&%'
6%th &r*nta#e a''e)) and h%#h
'aa'%t %nter)e't%*n) but n*
)tand%n# "eh%'$e
Free &r*nta#e a''e)), ared
"eh%'$e), and hea" 'r*))
tra&&%'
2$aneG 780 m 1+a 2,:00 1,!00 1,2002+a 1,!00 1,200 7!0
9$aneG 108! m 1+a 9,400 2,!00 2,000
edan strps pro$de space %or acceleraton
or deceleraton" Re%er +(ure 2' 3 or 4"
#e #e(#t and *dt# o% t#e standard $e#cle
s based on t#e dmensons o% %re en(nes"
#e len(t#s are based on t#e estn(
dmensons o% sn(le *#eel6base publc
buses and %uture artculated buses %or mass
transt"
#e des(n s#ould not be based on AA/
but on pea8 #our demands to (et Class C
Le$el o% ser$ce"
,", m and ;"0 m *de pa$ements do not
allo* stable %lo* e$en on one *a! roads"
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:$aneG 1:80 m 1+a :,>00 9,000 2,:002+a :,000 2,!00 2,000
Table ,: Reference traffic capacity for different road 'idth
2.!.%.Ca4a3it of C3le LaneTra&&%' $ane)G
+%dth m3
Caa'%t %n number *& b%''$e)h*ur
1+a tra&&%' 2+a tra&&%'
2$aneG 980 m 2!0 t* 400 !0 t* 2!0
9$aneG :80 m 400 2!0 t* 400
:$aneG !80 m 400
Table /: Reference capacity of %ycle ane
2.%. "4a3e
2.%.1.Carriage8a
There )ha$$ be n* redu't%*n *& 'arr%a#e+a *n the
br%d#e) and 'u$"ert)8
E?'$ud%n# the +%den%n# at h*r%@*nta$ 'ur"e), )h*u$der),
)%de dra%n) and med%an barr%er) the 'arr%a#e+a +%dth)
)h*u$d be a) &*$$*+)-
R*ad tePath
m3
Sada
m3
/ar#
m3
=a$$%
m3
2+a, mu$t%$ane 98!$ane
98!$ane
480
1+a, 1$ane 987!
$ane
987!
$ane
!8! :80
At ar*a'h t* tra&&%'
)%#na$)
982!
$ane
982!
$ane
980I
$ane
980I
$ane
N*te- Ie?'$u)%"e *& t%'te *r '*"ered )%de dra%n)
Table !: %arriage'ay 'idths
2.%.!.C3le Lane
Searate C'$e Lane) )h*u$d be r*"%ded +hen the
ea b%''$e tra&&%' e?'eed) :00hr *n r*ute) +%th m*t*r
"eh%'$e tra&&%' +%th%n 200 PCUhr8 6hen the m*t*r "eh%'$e
tra&&%' e?'eed) the thre)h*$d, )earate C'$e Lane) are
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a8 Se#re#ated C'$e E?'$u)%"e Lane- $*'ated *n
ra%)ed a"ement a$*n# the r*ad but )earated &r*m the
"eh%'u$ar tra&&%' b m*untab$e erb
b8 N*n)e#re#ated C'$e E?'$u)%"e Lane- $*'ated *n the
)ame $e"e$ a) the a"ement &*r "eh%'u$ar tra&&%' but +%thd%)t%n't%"e a"ement )ur&a'e and de$%neated b
'*nt%nu*u) e$$*+ $%ne
B8 C'$e Pr%*r%t Lane- $*'ated *n the )ame $e"e$ a) the
a"ement &*r "eh%'u$ar tra&&%' but +%th d%)t%n't%"e
a"ement )ur&a'e de$%neated b br*en e$$*+ $%ne
C8 C'$e Lane- $*'ated %n)%de ar *r "a'ant $and and
a+a &r*m m*t*rab$e r*ad
Figure 3: Segregated and non.segregated %ycle anes
2.%.%."i/e8al0
F*r u t* 90 ede)tr%an er m%nute, 18! m +%de
)%de+a$ '$ear *& tree), *$e) and *ther *b)tru't%*n)
)ha$$ be r*"%ded *n ea'h )%de *& the r*ad8 Be*nd the
"*$ume, 084 m +%dth )ha$$ be added &*r ea'h add%t%*na$
90 ede)tr%an er m%nute8
2.%.).Me/ian
6%dth *& med%an %) d%'tated b a "ar%et *& '*nd%t%*n), a)
&*$$*+)-
% addtonal space t#an t#at re)ured %or
pedestran tra%%c s a$alable' t#en 8os8s'
bc!cle stands and slo* (ro*n( trees o%
lar(e (rt# ma! be located al(ned to t#e
*al8*a!6C!cle Lane border" Space ta8en b!
suc# uses on t#e *al8*a! s#all t#en be
compensated b! e)ual *dt# %rom t#e $er(e
as s#o*n n +(ure 2"A 4 m *de medan can be trmmed to 1 m to
accommodate addtonal acceleraton or
deceleraton lane %or t#e turnn( tra%%c"
A 1"2 m *de space %or medan barrer
allo*s %or 0"@ m *de barrer *t# 0"2 m on
et#er sde %or road mar8n( to *arn t#e
dr$ers"
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/ed%an a) ede)tr%an re&u#e- 182 mG
/ed%an )tr% &*r r*te't%*n *& "eh%'$e ma%n# r%#ht turn, :80 mG
/%n%mum +%dth *& med%an barr%er- 182 mG
/ed%an) )h*u$d be *& un%&*rm +%dth %n a art%'u$ar )e't%*n8 6here de'e$erat%*n *r a''e$erat%*n $ane)
are t* be r*"%ded *r +hen the r*ad+a %) t* be narr*+ed, a tran)%t%*n *& 1 %n 1! t* 1 %n 20 mu)t be
r*"%ded8
2.%.,."oul/er
Sh*u$der) are n*t a art *& urban r*ad)8 (*+e"er +here there %) ne#$%#%b$e ede)tr%an tra&&%' *r +here &r*m
dra%na#e '*n)%derat%*n) n* ra%)ed )%de+a$ '*u$d be r*"%ded, )h*u$der) are re;u%red bet+een
'arr%a#e+a and r*ert $%ne t* a''*mm*date e$e'tr%' *$e), tra&&%' )%#n), under#r*und )er"%'e,
ar*r%ate '$earan'e t* en)ure r*er "eh%'$e $a'ement and de"e$*ment *& &u$$ 'arr%a#e+a 'aa'%t8
Sh*u$der) )h*u$d be )ea$ed +%th a te?ture r*u#her than the 'arr%a#e+a t* d%)'*ura#e dr%"%n# and ar%n#
*n them8 The +%dth '*u$d be a) re)'r%bed b NRS8
2.%.2.Par0ing Lanes
Par%n# $ane) +%dth &*r ara$$e$ ar%n# )h*u$d be 28! m t* 980 m8
2.%.9.$us "to4s
Bu)ba) %n re'e)) )ha$$ be a) )e'%&%ed %n NRS8
.n 'a)e *& )a'e '*n)tra%nt &*r the re'e))ed )t*, bu)
)t*) '*u$d be r*"%ded b '*"er%n# the )%de dra%n *r
ma%n# %t &$atter and u)%n# a art *& the a"ement8 A
)er%e) *& re'tan#$e) *& 28! m +%dth and >80 m $*n# )ha$$
be mared *n the a"ement ne?t t* the erb )t*ne t*
%nd%'ate bu) )t*)8 Ea'h re'tan#$e )h*u$d bear the
a))%#ned r*ute number *n +h%'h the bu) %) )u*)ed t* $8
#e pro$son o% bus6stop and ta6stand
*t#out recess s#all need a !et to be de%ned
lane mar8n( to allo* $e#cles to o$erta8e
t#e stopped $e#cle *#le dsallo* t#e
$e#cles on t#e adacent lane to cross t#e
lane lne"
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Figure 1: 4us.stop and ta*i.stand on pavement
2.%.:.Ta;i "tan/
Ta?% )tand) )h*u$d re&erab$ be $*'ated 20 m be&*re an
%nter)e't%*n %n a 28! m dee re'e))8 .& )a'e %) $%m%ted,
280 m +%de and 980 $*n# )a'e er 'ar )ha$$ be mared
*n the a"ement and the )%de dra%n '*"ered8
2.). "igt Distan3e
The St*%n# S%#ht D%)tan'e, O"erta%n# S%#ht D%)tan'e and (ead$%#ht S%#ht D%)tan'e) )ha$$ be a)
r*"%)%*ned %n NRS &*r '*rre)*nd%n# de)%#n )eed8
2.,. *ori
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Table 0: %amber and superelevation for urban roads
2.,.!."etba30
.n *rder t* r*"%de the dr%"er) ade;uate )t*%n# )%#ht d%)tan'e, %t need) t* be en)ured that an h)%'a$*b
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2.2.1.&ra/ient
The #rad%ent )h*u$d %dea$$ be +%th%n 08! t* :80 and ne"er h%#her than 78 .n the r*ad )e't%*n) +%th
#rad%ent h%#her than :, '*mu$)*r )t*%n# de"%'e )u'h a) tra&&%' )%#na$ *r @ebra 'r*))%n#) )ha$$ n*t be
r*"%ded8
6hen the #rad%ent e?'eed) the ma?%mum "a$ue, the r*ad )ha$$ e%ther be re$a'ed +%th )te) render%n# %t
unu)ab$e e"en &*r m*t*r''$e) and b%''$e) *r the a$%#nment need) t* be 'han#ed8
2.2.!.Verti3al 3urves
Summ%t 'ur"e) %n urban area) )h*u$d be de)%#ned &*r )a&e )t*%n# )%#ht d%)tan'e and the )h*u$d be
'**rd%nated +%th h*r%@*nta$ 'ur"ature8 a$$e 'ur"e) *n un$%t urban r*ad) )h*u$d be )u'h that &*r n%#ht tra"e$
the head$%#ht beam d%)tan'e %) the )ame a) the SSD8
The NRS ma be re&erred &*r te *& "ert%'a$ 'ur"e, +a t* %ntr*du'e them and t* determ%ne the m%n%mum$en#th *& 'ur"e %n re$at%*n t* SSD8
2.2.%.Verti3al 3learan3e
E?'et &*r r*ad under ede)tr%an br%d#e) and +%re), a
"ert%'a$ '$earan'e *& !8! m a) er NRS )ha$$ be
ne'e))ar *n$ &*r Path and Sada 'ate#*r *& r*ad)8
F*r /ar# and =a$$% r*ad), :80 m '$earan'e %) ade;uate
&*r $%#ht '*mmer'%a$ "eh%'$e) and emer#en' "eh%'$e)8
2.2.).Roa/ level
The ra't%'e *& add%n# $aer) u*n $aer) *& a"ement
er%*d%'a$$ *"er the *$d )ur&a'e )ha$$ be d%)'*nt%nued8
The $e"e$ *& a"ement, )%de+a$ and "er#e) *n'e &%?ed
)ha$$ rema%n the )ame &*r a m%n%mum *& !0 ear)8
2.2.,.*eigt of 0erbs
NRS )ha$$ be re&erred &*r the )hae and )%@e *& the erb )t*ne)8 The &*$$*+%n# te) are re'*mmended-
Barr%er te- Bu%$tu area) ad
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/*untab$e te- T* ram d*+n the ed#e *& C'$e Lane *r +a$+a) t*
&a'%$%tate +hee$ 'ha%r) and the h)%'a$$ 'ha$$en#ed r*ad u)er)- t* #et a #rade
)earat%*n *& !0 mm than the r*ad a"ement8
2.2.2.Co=or/ination of ori
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!80 m +%de and 28! m h%#h &*r ede)tr%an e?'$u)%"e undera))
48! m +%de and 28! m h%#h &*r ede)tr%an'um''$e undera))
780 m +%de and :80 h%#h &*r undera)) '*mb%ned +%th under#r*und )h*%n# 'entre)
The entr t* the undera)) )ha$$ be +hee$'ha%r&r%end$ +%th ma?%mum 5 $*n#%tud%na$ #rad%ent8 .n 'a)e *&)ta%r, the r%)e )ha$$ n*t be m*re than 1!0 mm and tread )ha$$ be ab*ut 900 mm +%de8
The undera)) &*r m*t*r%@ed "eh%'$e) )ha$$ be a) r*"%)%*ned %n NRS8
2.:. Provision for te "4e3ial #sers
Se'%a$ r*"%)%*n )ha$$ be made &*r the &*$$*+%n# r*ad u)er)-
Pede)tr%an +%th "%)%*n %ma%rment
Pede)tr%an +%th hear%n# %ma%rment
6hee$'ha%r b*und r*ad u)er)
Parent) +%th ram
Sma$$ 'h%$dren
Sen%*r '%t%@en) +%th +a$%n# )t%'
2.:.1.Ra54e/ "i/e8al0s
The +a$+a) and ''$e $ane) )ha$$ be ramed d*+n t* the $e"e$ *& m*untab$e erb at 7 at $e"e$
ede)tr%an 'r*))%n#)8
Figure 11: Ramping do'n of 'al-'ay and cycle lane
2.:.!.Ta3tile 4aving
Ta't%$e a"%n# %) d*ne +%th t+* d%&&erent t%$e) *& )%@e 900 mm ? 900 mm +%th ! mm th%' r*&%$e a) &*$$*+)8
D*tted t%$e +here %t %) re;u%red t* )t* *r 'han#e the d%re't%*n *& m*"ement
L*n# r*&%$e t%$e) +here there %) n* h%ndran'e t* +a$%n#
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Ta't%$e t%$e) are a"ed 900 mm *n the %nner )%de *& +a$+a ed#e erb $%ne3
2.:.%."ignal 8it bu
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2.>.!.Ele3tri3al lines
The *"erhead e$e'tr%'a$ $%ne) )ha$$ be at $ea)t !8! m ab*"e the r*ad a"ement +hen a$*n# the r*ad and 480
m ab*"e at r*ad 'r*))%n#) +%th the *$e) at the %nner ed#e *& the +a$+a) *r *n the med%an )tr%8 The
under#r*und e$e'tr%' 'ab$e )h*u$d be at $ea)t 280 m &r*m the bu%$d%n# $%ne and at 18! m deth under the
+a$+a) *r the med%an )tr%8
2.>.%.Oter 3able lines
The *"erhead 'ab$e) *ther than that &*r e$e'tr%'%t te$eh*ne, data, T, et'3 )ha$$ be at $ea)t !80 m ab*"e
the a"ement $e"e$ +hen a$*n# the r*ad and !8! m ab*"e at r*ad 'r*))%n#) *n the )ame *$e) a) that &*r
e$e'tr%'%t8 The *$e) )ha$$ be ere'ted at the %nner ed#e *& the +a$+a) *r *n the med%an )tr%8 The
under#r*und 'ab$e du't) )h*u$d be 180 m &r*m the bu%$d%n# $%ne and at 180 m deth under the +a$+a) *r
the med%an )tr%8
Figure 1&: ocation of utilities
2.>.).Provision for future utilities
C$a)) ... '*n'rete %e) )ha$$ be $a%d under the r*ad) *& Path and Sada 'ate#*r at PathPath, PathSada
and Path/ar# %nter)e't%*n) &*r &uture ut%$%t%e) +%th*ut d%)turb%n# the r*ad )ur&a'e8 Searate %e) )ha$$ be
re;u%red &*r e$e'tr%' 'ab$e, *ther 'ab$e) and +ater ma%n)8
2.>.,."i/e /rain
S%de dra%n) a$*n# the a"ement ed#e )ha$$ be Jt%'J )haed8 The '*$$e't*r dra%n) under the +a$+a) '*u$d
e%ther be *& '*n'rete %e) *r '*"ered U 'hanne$8
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2.1?.Traffi3 Manage5ent Ele5ents
2.1?.1. *u54 for traffi3 3al5ing
A )eed hum %) a ra%)ed area a'r*)) the r*ad+a a"ement8 F*r a he%#ht *& 100 mm, the +%dth %) ab*ut
:80 m, that %), the #rad%ent %) $%m%ted t* !8 Th%) 'an redu'e the )eed *& a 'ru%)%n# "eh%'$e b 20 mh and
he$ br%n# %t t* )a&e ran#e8 An %n'rea)e %n he%#ht and de'rea)e %n +%dth 'an re)u$t )e"ere d%)'*m&*rt t* the
a))en#er, dama#e the "eh%'$e and 'au)e $*ud n*%)e8
Seed hum) are re'*mmended *n$ *n )treet) +here the )eed $%m%t %) u t* !0 mh r*ad) %n Sada,
/ar# and =a$$% 'ate#*r3 and are n*t '*n)%dered ar*r%ate +here the >!th er'ent%$e )eed %) m*re than
70 mh %8e, Path 'ate#*r38
2.1?.!. Ru5ble "tri4s for traffi3 3al5ing
Str%) *& he%#ht 2! mm t* !0 mm and +%dth u t* t+%'e the he%#ht, 'au)e a ta't%$e "%brat%*n and aud%b$e
rumb$%n# tran)m%tted thr*u#h the +hee$) %nt* the "eh%'$e %nter%*r8 The a$%'at%*n) are a) &*$$*+)-
A$*n# the d%re't%*n *& tra"e$ &*$$*+%n# an ed#e $%ne *r 'enter$%ne, t* a$ert dr%"er) +hen the dr%&t &r*m
the%r $ane8 =a) need) t* be made %n the )tr% t* ea)e )ur&a'e run*&&8
A'r*)) the d%re't%*n *& tra"e$, t* +arn dr%"er) *& a )t* *r )$*+d*+n ahead, *r *& an ar*a'h%n#
dan#er )*t8 Se"en )tr%) at !0 m, 9! m, 2! m, 14 m, 5 m, : m and 1 m t*+ard) the d%re't%*n *& the
+arn%n# need) t* be $a%d8
A) the e&&e't *& the rumb$e) %) m*re r*n*un'ed +%th h%#her )eed, the )tr%) are re'*mmended &*r r*ad)
*& Path 'ate#*r and )tra%#ht )e't%*n) *& Sada 'ate#*r %n the urban area8
2.1?.%. "igns for traffi3 5anage5ent
TS/ ha) de&%ned three 'ate#*r%e) *& tra&&%' )%#n)8 Due t* '*)t and )a'e '*n)%derat%*n) the r%*r%t )h*u$d
be %n the *rder- Re#u$at*r .n&*rmat%*n 6arn%n#8 E?'et &*r the &*$$*+%n# deta%$), TS/ )ha$$ be &*$$*+ed8
E?'et &*r J*n ar*a'he) t*
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2.1?.,. Roa/ na5e 4late
R*ad Name P$ate )ha$$ &*$$*+ Jat the 9 510
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PathSada %nter)e't%*n 19 9 510
SadaSada %nter)e't%*n 12 : 78!5
Sada=a$$% %nter)e't%*n 10 : 78!5
=a$$%=a$$% %nter)e't%*n > 4 !4
Sta%r+a) : :
C'$e Lane 10 : :!Padatru Path : : 9:
Bu) )t* area 2! 9 9:
Pede)tr%an undera)) 10 :
Table 3: 6llumination re7uirements