Abstract:
The rapid growth in the population coupled with urbanization in search of better livelihood has aggravated the transportation problems in cities of Pakistan. Islamabad is no exception but here situation has further worsened because of its location being next to very populated city of Rawalpindi and being capital of Pakistan as every Govt. department lies here. Islamabad has experienced a phenomenal increase in traffic congestion, mismanagement in past few decades. Poor economic growth has hindered the government from tackling this growing problem despite continued efforts that have proved futile. The congestion is more and more intolerable during the peak hours. Authorities are feeling an uphill task to manage ill-discipline, impatient and non-responsive drivers with meager traffic controls and nominal funding. This project is being undertaken to study the problems of traffic congestion at toll plaza at Islamabad entrance, access the gravity in real terms and suggest remedial measures to manage traffic.
