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Shri D. Ajitba Simha.
&: Transport,
Director, {Civil Engg.j, 1.5.1.
Maj. Gen. J.S. kwa,
S. Sbri F..C Cbaro.1la
Dif~'1Ot (knen!.! Border Roads .
U,N. F:lp('rt, Damascus.
TRAFFIC CENSUS
sckharan,
NON-URBAN ROADS
'0. Sbti M,K. Guha,
Dr. 'R.K. Ohosll,
Head, RiJid Pavements: Division, CRRL
Chief Engim::cr {Roads) Wes.t Bengal.
II. Dt. V.N. fiWlaji, Chief EiI&inccr (M) & Secy. to Govi. of
Maharashlra, B &: C Dept!.
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19. Shri Kcwal I::rlshan,
Shri P .K. Lauria,
Chief Engineer, PWljab ".w.D., B &. R_
1.A.. to Chief Engineer, Rajutban. P.W.D.
(D &cR).
21. Sbri Mahabir Pra$ad, Civil F.tIsineeriog Advisor, Cement Corporation
(If India.
22. Shri ii.C. Malhotra, Chief Eosiuc (If). H.P., P.W.O.
23. Shri leI(. Na.nblar, Chief ~. Cement Service Bureau,
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24. Shri T.K. Nauatajan. Head, Soils DiYislo!l, eRRI.
lS. Shti D,p. Patel, Chief Eogineer (IlCfd.l, Minis.try of Shippm,; ol
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26. Shri P .J, Prand,
Tran5pOrt .
CbairDlati, Houawg Board, Bihar.
Z'I. Qui Mood. Abal, Sp1. secy. to the Govt. of J . .t. K . Worb aud
Power DeJ)tt. (Technical).
1'. Shri W.O.S. Saldanha, Cbief Engineer, Mysore P.W.D. Publilhed by
'., 29. Sbri Satisb Prasad, Manager (Asphalts) Indian Oil Co.
, ]0. Shd A.R. Satyanara
:rana Ran.
Chi~Ensiller. Andhra Pradesh P.W.D. TIlE INDIAN !lOADS CONGIIESS
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32. Ur. 1'4 .S. SriniQ~lOan> Head, TtlliBc Division, CRRI.
New ~lhtll
33. Dr. Db. SubbaraJu. Director, CRRI.
IRe; !H972
IRC : 9----1972
First publisbed ' September 1972 'fRAFFIC CENSUS ON NON URBAN ROADS
I. INTRODuCTION
L l. Periodk: traflk: cerl$;US are a valuable source of basic data
t for highway planning. A~ such, these should be a regular feature in
all high,,\ ..y departmenls.
This Standard was originally published in 1960. The revised
Standard was com.idered and approved by the Spcdlkalions and
Stimda:r4s Comnlittee in their meeting held on the 18tb and 19th
NOVember. 1911 and by lhe Executive ~oJillni(iee in lheir meeJWg
held Qll the 26th and 27th April, 1912. Later, it was approved 'tor
pyblica#oo as the finalised Standard by tbe Council at their 18th
meeting'held
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at Nainital on the 10th July, 1912. ,.
2. SCOPE
2.1. It is desirable that traffic census operations be carried out
(Righrs of Pub/iMtian and of Transf(llitm are teurred) \ in a uniform manner dtrougbout tht country.
:12' The repetition' of ~s operations. on the sca~ recom
~ ~ SbOukl normally be limited..to'importaut ,trunk rgbles
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UK: 91~11 JRC : 9-1912
3.3. Since divisiQn of tbe highway into s\!\:tions and fixation 01 6, COMPIL.UIO=" 011 DAn.
census poi.nts. fQt tbem are de-eisions or lasting significance, these
should be taken at a senlQJ' level in each highway department after 6,1, A fonn for daily traffil.! "ummary is 'shown at Plate JI,
considering the traffic pattern along the entire rOllte. Infounatkm in this sheet should be l"Ompiled from the field data
sheets. The highest peak hour traffic in the day for fast as well as
3.4 Every subsequent census should be taken at the same slow vehicles may be highlighted in the summary sbeets by drawing
locations. New stations could, of course, be atJded as and when a firm line in red around the fi:gurc$ in Ihe appropriate column.
needed. "
6.2. The informalion l.:oUected to the daily summary sheets
should be transferred (0 tbc weekly traffic summar)! form shown at
,$, FREQUENCY ANIl DI1R,ATION OF CENSUS
Plate III. The average daily lraJflC for the week should then be
determined and indicated in the "paee provided for that in the form.
4.1. Traffic should be C<luntedat each point at leaM (wire~very
year. One count should be taken during the peak season of barvcSit~ 6.3. The daily and weekiy traffk summaries WiQuld be prepared
mg and marketing and the other during the lean season. Each time in quadrupiicate so that one ropy could be kept by tbe Executive
the count ~hould be made for a full week spread over 7 conieCUHve Engineer incbarge of mainttnance of the rQa(! and the other copies
daya and 24 bours of each day. sent. to the planning division at the headquarters office which in turn
would remit this information to the other agencies coocerned. e,g., the
4.2. Tram census should not generally eocompass abno1'1llal Roads Wing of the Mintstry of Shipping and Transport in the case of
conditions of traffic. like a fair or exhibitiOn. In sUCh cases, the ootin! National Highways:. The field data sheets mould be pmerved as
in the area. shQ\dd be postponed by a few days till normalcy returns. permanent teCQrd f(lr at least five ye.a.nl.
I 6.4, An inde.x J:l'Ulp indicating tbe Jocation of the cepsus site
" tbouId be attached to tbe traffic summary sheets.
5~ R&CORD~NG.OF DATA
S.l. For the purpQSe of ro~ a day qlUjd be:. livid~ into
t.hree shjfts of 8 ~Ui1 ~h 8M ,separ_, ~t$ with a .qpsIJ"
,.;,cc ..signM for _ ./pft.. l l . _.... ~ 1>o,li_ _
with preferably middle or matriculation leve1 qualification. It IlUII'J
be 'WOrth"while to spccla11y train supervisors to go round from ODe
t;CQSllS point to tbe next and ioitiate tbe other staJf new to this kUwl
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LIST OF J1o;OIAN ROADS CONGRESS CODES" STANDARDS
PRICE
p,.r copy
(Postage &
packing
charges extra)
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31, rRC: 31-1969 Route Marker Signs (OT State ROl:lt~ (in Metnc
Units). 2 SO
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~S. IRC: 3'-1970 Code of PrIfIctic:e for Road Markinp (with
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36. IRC: _1970 ~ Ptactiee fer the! Construction of
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.11. IRC: 37-1910 Guidelines rOf t.htI ne.tp ofFIex.ible hvcmpu,
31. Ute: 38-1970 Detian Tables (01' Horizontal Curvu (or
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Hlshways.
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39. IRC: 39-1970 SWlda,l'd!I for R~1lail ~I Croulnp.
40, IRC; 40-1970 SWldard Spoci6catlons ..0;1 COO:c or Prl\Clice
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