Assessment of the road characteristics of selected north-south and east-west aligned roads within Agartala Municipal Corporation, Tripura, India

In Agartala, Tripura, India, the road network has significantly developed over the years. This study focuses on the characteristics, namely carriageway, footpath, number of lanes and roadside amenities of important east-west and north-south aligned roads, which determine the nature of traffic movement in the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The study is based on extensive field work on the level of intra-urban transport network development in the city. It reflects the presence of inadequate carriageway width, absence of footpath and sufficient roadside amenities, which results in frequent traffic bottlenecks and congestion in the city streets.