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Land Use and Traffic Pattern in Suburban Area: An Urban Design Study in Mysore
Land Use and Traffic Pattern in Suburban Area: An Urban Design Study in Mysore
Population
1,000,000 887446
799,228
800,000 653,345
600,000 479,081
359,449
400,000
Figure 3: Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-
200,000
2011)
0
Table 2:1971
Growth of vehicle
1981 1991 in 2001
Mysore2011
city
Figure 2: Research methodology
Figure 3: Growth of population in Mysore city (1971-
2011)
Table 2: Growth of vehicle in Mysore city shown an increase to 9221 hectares in 2001 from 7569
Hectares in 1991, representing a growth of 22 percent. As
Growth of vehicles
per MUDA, the total area is 15669 hectares by 2011,
Vehicle Type/ representing a significant increase of around 70 percent
1991 2001 2011
Category over the total area in 2001.
2 wheelers 209,061 227,551 326,864
3wheelers 11,579 12,490 16,382
Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) 30,027 41,501 48,769
Heavy Motor 6,791 7,241 10,102
Vehicle(HMV)
Others 5,743 5,891 5,934
Figure 6: Mysore Land Use Map 2011 Public transport should always be the hallmark of a good
transportation system for a city, especially for a city like
The residential area in 1991 is 3058 hectares which has Mysore, which is earmarked as the Heritage City, as it
increased to 3679 in 2001. It has increased sharply to 6098 provides good impetus to the tourist population. The role
by 2011 which represented an increase of 40 percent. The of public transport is vital, particularly to reduce the use of
residential area is estimated to be 14958 hectares in the personalized transport. The Karnataka State Road
proposed land use pattern for 2031. The total area Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the major inter-city
demarcated for parks, open spaces is expected to increase and intra-city service provider in Mysore.
marginally to 2690 hectares (2015) as per the proposed
land use pattern for the year 2015. This is at present Mysore suburban bus station has located in central area of
around 1180 hectares (2011). The percentage of land for city (Bangalore Nilgiri road, LaskerMohalla,
agricultural purpose is also expected to increase from 6.41 MandiMohalla), Road Distance or driving distance
percent (899 hectares) in 2011 to 3.39 percent (945 from Mysore City Railway Station to KSRTC Suburb Bus
hectares) in 2031. However, the percentage of area for Stand is 3 kms (2.00 miles).Via Bangalore Nilgiri Road
commercial, industrial and traffic/transportation has not and Bangalore Nilgiri Road/Chamaraja Double Road it is
varied significantly over the three periods, as is illustrated 2.2Km to Mysore palace. Daily around 2500 buses and
in the land use tables. around 75000 passengers have travel to this bus
stand.More than 50 % of travels are toward Bangaloreand
7. TRAFFIC SYSTEM AND ITS other travels are to other places within or out of state.
CONNECTIVITY IN MYSORE CITY
Bangalore road and there is direct connection to the city Picture 7: proposed railway station location in
ring road. So for suburban travelling, buses no need come vicinity of ring road and existing rail way which is
to city and make heavy traffic and other problems. very close to proposed suburban bus station.