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APPENDIX – I QUESTIONNAIRE

(To be filled by regular users of the Project Road)

1) Name :- ______________________________________________________________

2) Address :- ______________________________________________________________

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3) Age :

4) Gender : Male Female

5) Marital Status : Married Unmarried

6) Income Per Annum

a) Less Than Rs. 1,00,000/-

b) More than Rs. 1,00,000/- but less than Rs. 1,50,000/-

c) Above Rs. 1,50,000/-

7) Category :

Transport Operator Driver Passenger

Officer of the STU Booking Agent * Others

* Specify: _____________________________________________________

8) Type of Vehicle :

Car / Jeep / Taxi Bus Truck

Trailer Multi Axle Trailer Tanker

9) Vehicle use since : _______________________________________________

10) The vehicle carries :

Passengers Capital Goods

Consumer Goods Raw Materials

11) If carries consumer Goods, the type of goods it carries is

Agricultural Goods Industrial Goods

12) Whether the project improved the quality of NH3?

Yes No

13) Whether there is saving of time due to the project?

Yes No

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14) What is your opinion regarding the effect of the project on traffic congestion?

a) It reduced the congestion

b) It increased the congestion

c) It resulted in no change in the congestion

15) What is the average speed you get on the project highway?

30 kmph 60 kmph 80 kmph

Above 80 kmph

16) What is the average speed you get on any other highway having 2 lanes?

30 kmph 60 kmph 80 kmph

Above 80 kmph

17) The NHAI has proposed to improve the project road into 6 lanes by 2022. In your opinion

a) Whether it will save the time?

Yes No

b) Whether it will improve the average speed of the vehicle?

Yes No

18) What is your opinion regarding the riding quality of the project road i.e. the surface of

the road.

Excellent Better Good Bad Worst

19) Do you feel there is sufficient number of flyovers, bridges, underpasses, ROBs & by

passes on the project road?

Yes No

If ‘No’, please specify in short

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20) Whether there are sufficient road side amenities like petrol pumps, food plazas / hotels

/ dhabas, toilets, provision for parking etc.

Yes No

If ‘No’, please specify in short

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21) Do you feel there are sufficient number of speed breakers, sign boards, road markings,

road signs, road delineators and traffic signals?

Yes No

If ‘No’, please specify in short

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22) Whether 4 lane divided project road resulted in saving fuel consumption?

Yes No

23) NHAI has proposed to improve and convert the same project road into 6 lane road by

2022. State your views with respect to following statements.

Sr.No. Statement Yes No

i) It is necessary to convert 4 lane roads into 6 lane road.

ii) It will save time

iii) It will reduce traffic congestion

iv) It will make the project road safer.

v) It will save the fuel.

vi) It will a) increase the pollution

b) Reduce the pollution

c) No effect on pollution

24) State your views regarding new Kasara Ghat by pass with respect to following

statements.

Sr.No. Statement Yes No

i) It reduced traffic congestion

ii) It saves time

iii) It made the road safer and less accident prone

iv) It saves fuel consumption

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25) In your opinion whether the new 4 lane divided project road

Sr.No. Statement Yes No

i) Has increased the air pollution

ii) It has increased the noise pollution

iii) It adversely affected the roadside plantation that absorbs the noise

and air pollution.

Justify your answers in short.

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________________________________________________________________________

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26) In your opinion which road is safer for night driving :

The 2 lane undivided road

The 4 lane divided road

Why? (Give your justification in short)

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27) In your opinion which road is better and safer in rainy season :

The 2 lane undivided road

The 4 lane divided road

28) What is your opinion about the toll rates on the present project road?

Excessively high High Suitable

Moderate Low

29) In case of accident or break-down of vehicle whether the present project road provides

quick services to the drivers, like two way vehicles for removing damaged vehicles,

ambulances to provide quick medical help etc. ?

Yes No

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30) In your opinion whether the project has adversely affected the flora and fauna of the

location?

Yes No

If ‘Yes’, give details of flora and fauna so affected in short.

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31) In your opinion whether the present project road should have access to the two

wheelers, three wheelers, pedestrians and cattle?

Yes No

Justify your answer in short.

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32) What is your over-all opinion regarding the present project road :

a) It is better than the previous road in terms of time, fuel, safety and pollution

b) It is similar to the previous road in terms of time, fuel, safety and pollution

c) It is worse than the previous in terms of time, fuel, safety and pollution

33) What is your over-all opinion regarding the role of NHAI in improving the NH3 and other

highways?

a) It has contributed in excellent way in development of NH3 and other highways.

b) It brought no change in development of NH3 and other highways.

c) It failed in development of NH3 and other highways.

34) Feel free to give your opinion and suggestions in short regarding the overall

performance of NHAI in improving NH3 and other highways.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Signature

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APPENDIX- II

SOME SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE ROAD TRIPS

THE PROJECT HIGHWAY STARTS AT VADAPA (NEAR THANE)

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CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT HIGHWAY UNDER PPP SCHEME USING BOT MODEL

TOLL PLAZA ON THE PROJECT HIGHWAY

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USE OF MODERN MACHINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT ROAD

CONVERTING OLD 2 LANE NH3 INTO 4LANE PROJECT HIGHWAY

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USE OF MODERN MACHINES FOR BUILDING STRONG ROAD WITH SMOOTH SURFACE

TRUCK LAY BYE AND TRANSPORTATION OF HEAVY GENERATOR (350 TONS) ON THE PROJECT HIGHWAY BY MULTIAXLE VEHICLE (STORNG ROAD)

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CUTTING OF THE TREES FOR ROAD WIDENING

COMPENSATORY ROADSIDE PLANTATION

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SHRUB PLANTATION ON THE ROAD MEDIAN TO REDUCE AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION AND THE BEAM OF HEADLIGHTS DURING NIGHT DRIVING

LIGHT CUTTERS ON THE ROAD MEDIAN TO REDUCE THE BEAM OF HEADLIGHTS DURING NIGHT DRIVING

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROB (SAFE AND CONGESTION FREE DRIVING)

RIVER OVER BRIDGE (SAFE AND CONGESTION FREE DRIVING)

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FLYOVER (SAFE AND CONGENCTION FREE DRIVING)

STRONG PILLARS OF THE FLYOVER

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RIVER OVER BRIDGE (SAFE AND CONGESTION FREE DRIVING)

RADIUM PAINT AND DIAMOND REFLECTORS ON THE ROAD SURFACE (SAFETY DEVICE FOR NIGHT DRIVING)

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NEW KASARA GHAT BYPASS WITH TWO SEPERATE ROADS EACH WITH TWO LANES

FROM MUMBAI TO NASHIK AND NASHIK TO MUMBAI (CONGESTION FREE SAFE DRIVING)

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ROAD BOARDS (SAFETY DEVICE)

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SIGN BORD ON THE PROJECT HIGHWAY (SAFETY DEVICE)

SERVICE ROAD FOR SLOW MOVING LOCAL TRAFFIC WITHOUT DISTURBING SPEED OF THE VEHICLES ON THE PROJECT HIGHWAY (SAFETY DEVICE)

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BUS SHED WITH SAFE ENTRY AND EXIT (SAFETY DEVICE)

MEDIAN BREAK AT SUITABLE PLACE WITH ROAD MARKINGS (SAFETY DEVICE)

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WEIGH BRIDGE (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

PETROL PUMP (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

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REPAIR SHOP (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

FOODHUB AND PETROL PUMP WITH SAFE ENTRY AND EXIT (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

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RESORT WITH SAFE ENTRY AND EXIT, AND SUFFICIENT PARKING PLACE (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

DHABA WITH SAFE ENTRY AND EXIT, AND SUFFICIENT PARKING PLACE (ROAD SIDE AMENITY)

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END OF THE PROJECT HIGHWAY AT GONDE (NEAR NASHIK)

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VISITING THE NHAI OFFICE AND HAVING DISCUSSION WITH MR. SURESH HARSOLE (CIVIL ENGINEER, NHAI)