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First Semester M.E. (Civil) Degree Examination, March 2013 (Semester Scheme) HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 2K8 HW 104 : Highway Planning and Economics Time : 3 Hours

Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1) Answer any five full questions. 2) Missing data may be suitably assumed.

1. a) What are the various systems of classifying roads ? Briefly explain the classification based on location and function as suggested in the Nagpur road plan. 10 b) Explain the preparation of master plan and it’s phasing.

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2. a) Explain the following : i) Saturation system ii) Interpretation of planning surveys. b) Explain the salient features of road development plan-Vision 2021.

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3. a) Explain the following : i) Road patterns ii) Right of way.

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b) The area of a certain district is 20,000 sq.km. and there are 17 towns. Determine the lengths of different categories of roads as per third twenty year road development formulae. 10 4. a) Discuss the recommendations and limitations of NTPC in India.

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b) Mention the objectives of economic evaluation and explain the cost and benefits of a transport project. 10 5. a) Briefly explain the various factors affecting the vehicle operation cost.

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b) Explain the following : i) Internal rate of return method ii) Annual cost method.

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EJM – 089 6. a) Explain the following :

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i) Value of travel time savings ii) Road pricing. b) Explain road inventorying and mention the road features covered by inventorying.

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7. a) Explain the methodology for monetary evaluation of passenger travel time.

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b) A single lane road 40 km long is to be widened to two lanes at a cost of Rs. 75 Lakhs per km including all improvements. The cost of operation of vehicles on the single lane road is Rs. 4.00 per vehicle km whereas it is Rs. 3.00 per vehicle km on the improved facility. The average traffic may be assumed as 5000 vehicles per day over a design period of 15 years. The interest rate is 10% per anum. The cost of maintenance is Rs. 25,000 per km on the existing road and Rs. 20,000 per km on the improved road. Is the investment in the improvement scheme worth while ? 10 8. Explain the following. i) Toll roads ii) Expressways iii) Consumer surplus iv) Sufficiency ratings for highways.

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(4×5=20)