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Parking Demand and Supply Analysis in a Commercial Area of Dhaka City: A Case Study in Kawran Bazar Area

Md. Shofiul Islam, Sanzida Taniya, Miad Talukder

Abstract


Dhaka is one of the busiest cities in Bangladesh. Most of the area is mixed of residential and commercial activities. However, some of the commercial areas are important like Kawran Bazar the central business hub and largest wholesale market of Dhaka. 4 on street parking areas have been analyzed here with the help of parking inventory and in-out survey from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The study is done to understand the parking demand and supply scenario of Kawran bazar which can provide valuable feedback for policymakers to make some important decisions regarding parking situation. Parking demand and supply have been analyzed throughout the working day with different parking terms. The result shows that parking demand is always quite higher than parking supply. The probability of rejection is found almost 100% in this area. There has been also seen some illegal parking. Parking Efficiency has been found more than 100% most of the time which indicates that parking spaces are overutilized. These results indicate the cause of huge traffic congestion in this area. However, some recommendation has been made based on the results to improve the situation.

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