Feasibility Report for Rajasthan PWD Package-8 i.e. from Km 35+000 to Km 212+000 of SH-62, Sojat to Pindwara (Highway-II) in the State of Rajasthan TABLE OF CONTENTS KEY PLAN OF H-II SOJAT - PINDWARA PROJECT ROAD ON GT SHEET. .... 7 CHAPTER – 1 .......................................................................................................................... 8 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 General ............................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 Location of Project ........................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Objective of Project .......................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Scope of Services ............................................................................................................ 10 1.5 Structure of Report ......................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Offices ............................................................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER – 2 ........................................................................................................................ 11 DETAILED TASK AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Traffic Surveys and Demand Assessment ....................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Types of surveys ............................................................................................................. 12 2.2.2 Classified Traffic Volume Count ...................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Traffic Demand Assessment ........................................................................................... 12 2.2.4 Intersection Volume Count and Design .......................................................................... 13 2.2.5 Pedestrian/ Cattle Crossing Demand Assessment .......................................................... 13 2.2.6 Axle Load Spectrum Surveys ........................................................................................... 13 2.3 Engineering Surveys and Investigations ......................................................................... 13 2.4 Proposal for Sections passing through urban areas ....................................................... 16 2.5 ROBs/RUBs..................................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Protective Works in Hill Sections, Retaining Walls, Breast Walls, etc. ............................ 17 2.7 Road Signs, Safety Devices ............................................................................................. 17 2.8 Toll Plazas ...................................................................................................................... 17 2.9 Truck Lay-Byes ............................................................................................................... 17 2.10 Bus Bays and Bus Shelters .............................................................................................. 17 2.11 Social Impact Assessment .............................................................................................. 17 2.12 Environment Impact Assessment ................................................................................... 18 2.13 Preliminary Designs ....................................................................................................... 18 2.14 Project Cost .................................................................................................................... 19 2.15 Financial Analysis and Bid Process ................................................................................. 19 2.3 Methodology.................................................................................................................. 19 1 Draft Feasibility Report Feasibility Report for Rajasthan PWD Package-8 i.e. from Km 35+000 to Km 212+000 of SH-62, Sojat to Pindwara (Highway-II) in the State of Rajasthan CHAPTER 3............................................................................................................................ 29 SOCIO- ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT INFLUENCE................................... 29 3.1 Methodology Adopted for Environmental Impact Assessment ...................................... 29 3.2 Macro Level Baseline ..................................................................................................... 31 3.2.1 Physical Environment ..................................................................................................... 31 3.2.2 Physical Setting .............................................................................................................. 32 3.2.3 Water Resources ............................................................................................................ 33 3.2.4 Ecological Resources ...................................................................................................... 33 3.2.5 Demographic, Social and Socio-Economic Profile ........................................................... 33 3.3.1 Air Quality ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.3.2 Noise Level ..................................................................................................................... 36 3.3.3 Water Resources and Quality ......................................................................................... 37 3.3.4 Soil Quality ..................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.5 Ecological Resources ...................................................................................................... 40 3.4 Availability of Construction Material .............................................................................. 41 3.4.1 Embankment/ Sub-Grade............................................................................................... 41 3.4.2 Granular Sub-base.......................................................................................................... 41 3.4.3 Stone Aggregates ........................................................................................................... 41 3.4.4 Sand ............................................................................................................................... 41 3.4.5 Cement, Steel and Bitumen ............................................................................................ 41 3.4.6 Social Environment ........................................................................................................ 42 3.5 Project Affected People (PAPs)……………………………………………………………………………………. 42 CHAPTER 4............................................................................................................................ 43 TRAFFIC SURVEY, ANALYSIS & FORECAST ......................................................... 43 4.1 TRAFFIC SURVEY METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. 43 4.1.1 Classified Traffic Volume Counts .................................................................................... 46 4.1.2 Origin-Destination Survey .............................................................................................. 47 4.1.3 Turning Movement Survey ............................................................................................. 47 4.1.4 Axle Load survey ............................................................................................................ 47 4.2 TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................. 49 4.2.1 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) ............................................................................................ 49 4.2.2 Day wise Variation ......................................................................................................... 53 4.2.3 Peak Hour Factor (PHF) .................................................................................................. 55 4.2.4 Hourly Variation of traffic .............................................................................................. 56 2 Draft Feasibility Report Feasibility Report for Rajasthan PWD Package-8 i.e. from Km 35+000 to Km 212+000 of SH-62, Sojat to Pindwara (Highway-II) in the State of Rajasthan 4.2.5 Directional Distribution of Traffic ................................................................................... 58 4.2.6 Vehicle Composition ....................................................................................................... 60 4.2.7 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) ............................................................................. 62 4.3 TRAVEL PATTERN (ORIGIN – DESTINATION SURVEYS) .................................................... 63 4.3.1 Sample Size and Expansion Factors 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