Figure 4 The Road Network of Ahmedabad city
Note. The map depicts the ring radial road network pattern of Ahmedabad city, highlighting the Asarwa in orange color. This map shows us the Street Network of Ahmedabad - AUDA. Adapted from Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. Copyright by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority.
The accessibility of road networks at Asarwa can be understood by classifying them based on hierarchy. The three types of hierarchy that are commonly used in road/street network are arterial, collector and local roads. Arterial roads are which carry the heavy load traffic of the city directly on the roads. A collector road is which collects the traffic from the arterial streets and gives direct access to the nearby areas. The local roads are the roads used by people within their settings for walking, parking, driving, and other activities. The ROW (Right of way) is the total width of the road from building edge to edge on either side. In Figure-1, Asarwa is situated in eastern fringes of Ahmedabad. Hanumansingh road is passing through the precinct and is connected to the Asarwa lake on the east side and Chamunda Road on the west side. Asarwa consists of a dense population and most of them live in the local and collector streets only.
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Asarwa: A Stalled Industrial Suburb's Journey
