Module 7 : Traffic Signal Design
Lecture 40 : Area Traffic Control
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Conclusion

Area traffic control system can reduce traffic delays, fuel consumption, accident, congestion, travel time, environmental pollution substantially and can increase average flow speed. Regarding ATC systems, SCOOT, SCAT and OPAC are popular in advanced countries but such systems cannot cope up with Indian situations because in India traffic is not lane following, highly mixed traffic, uncontrolled side road and on-street parking, Data loss due to power failure and Availability of funds.