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Numerical Study with Field Data for Macroscopic Continuum Modelling of Indian Traffic

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Heterogeneous traffic as observed in several south Asian countries is characterized by complex interactions of widely varying vehicle types that do not follow lanes and with smaller vehicles filling any gaps available. This paper discusses on four main components of macroscopic simulation of traffic flow in the Indian traffic context. One of the prime component, namely the traffic flow model, is discussed in detail with respect to the continuum modelling approach.

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The authors thank the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, for sponsoring the Center of Excellence in Urban Transport at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras that enabled this research work. All findings and opinions in the paper are by the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agency.

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  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India

    Gitakrishnan Ramadurai

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Mohan, R., Ramadurai, G. Numerical Study with Field Data for Macroscopic Continuum Modelling of Indian Traffic. Transp. in Dev. Econ. 5, 16 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-019-0081-9

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