Parisar with the support of AXA Business Services and Local corporator Mrs. Mukta Arjun Jagtap is undertaking the improvement for pedestrian safety on junctions in Viman Nagar neighborhood area with respect to Pune Pedestrian Policy, Pune Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG) and NACTO Global Street Design Guidelines.
The proposals prepared by Parisar and AXA in 2018- 2019, for the pedestrian safety on junctions improvement undertaking, has now been taken ahead for the discussions with stakeholders for its approvals.
The existing condition and geometry of the junctions are documented, issues are identified and the correct geometry is designed and finally proposed. Each work is preceded by a trial, observations from which are considered to modify the geometry accordingly and the final geometry is executed on site.
A 'Before & After' report highlights the improvements made as per proposed designs and the output is justified.
Vetal Baba Chowk Cluster: Junction Redesign and Improvement for Pedestrian Safety
As part of the project under Junction Redesign and Improvement for Pedestrian Safety, Parisar supported by AXA Business Services had prepared a proposal for Vitthal Tukaram Bhosale Chowk (JW Marriot Junction) and Vetal Baba Chowk of Senapati Bapat road in Pune city and proposed it to Pune Municipal Corporation in 2019. The corporation authority had approved the proposal for trial and implementation under Pan-city Junction improvement project of Pune Smart City.
The existing condition and geometry of the junctions were documented, analyzed the issues and the correct geometry was designed and proposed. The trial was conducted, and observations were considered to modify the geometry accordingly and the final geometry is executed on site.
'Vitthal Tukaram Bhosale Chowk' (JW Marriot Junction): Junction Redesign and Improvement for Pedestrian Safety
As part of the project under Junction Redesign and Improvement for Pedestrian Safety, Parisar supported by AXA Business Services had prepared a proposal for Vitthal Tukaram Bhosale Chowk (JW Marriot Junction) and Vetal Baba Chowk of Senapati Bapat road in Pune city and proposed it to Pune Municipal Corporation in 2019. The corporation authority had approved the proposal for trial and implementation under Pan-city Junction improvement project of Pune Smart City.
Senapati Bapat road is an important arterial street of Pune city as the base of Vetal Tekdi having high commercial edge activities with public places and is major link for neighborhoods like Gokhale Nagar and Model colony, settlements of Wadarwadi. Such a vibrant street has high influx of pedestrians crossing the streets at intersections. The earlier geometry of the junction was not designed considering safety of road user and the concern of fatalities were on rise especially the pedestrians were feeling unsafe at road crossings.
Crosswalk Safe in Pune: Parisar designs 8 junctions for safer transit
Parisar with the support of AXA Business Services and Local cooperators is undertaking the improvement for pedestrian safety in the urban vicinity of Pune city with reference to Pune Pedestrian Policy, Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG) and NACTO Global Street Design Guidelines.
The primary objective of this initiative is to reduce the road accident trauma (deaths and serious injuries) to vulnerable road users in the city of Pune by 30-50% through a comprehensive set of actions, wherein the primary vulnerable road users are categorized as (i) pedestrians (ii) cyclists and (iii) motorcycle/two-wheeler users.
