Idling of Vehicle at Traffic Signals Lead to Fuel Wastage and Emission
Author(s):
Mayank Khairnar , Medicaps Institute of Science & Technology
Keywords:
Fuel Wastage, Bharat stage ?, CO2 Emission, Traffic Signal, Vehicular Pollution
Abstract:
Study carried out in Indore, which is largest city of Madhya Pradesh, with 2.17 million people living there. It is the 14th largest city in India and 147th largest city in the world. With numbers of population and vehicles increasing day by day also increases the load on traffic. Result in excess fuel consumption and pollution. For quantifying the excess fuel consumption and pollution load to the environment by motor vehicles during idling at Traffic signal, studies were carried out at different traffic signal squares of Indore. The selected traffic signal crossings were Mhownaka, Palasia, Regal, Bhowarkua, Gurudwara, Bangali, Vijay nagar, Patlipura, Nehru square and Navlakha. Study reveals that about 3,750 liters of fuel being consumed daily in idling of vehicle. Impatient drivers, old unreliable vehicles and traffic signals not equipped with timer are resulting in addition of 8,662.5 kg of CO2 in atmosphere. Using signal timers and implementing laws against vehicle idling will reduce Wastage and emission.
Other Details:
| Manuscript Id | : | IJSTEV1I11010
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| Published in | : | Volume : 1, Issue : 11
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| Publication Date | : | 01/06/2015
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| Page(s) | : | 63-67
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