International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Transportation is one of the fastest growing of several fields where Geographic Information System software is utilized. Geographic Information System in support of transportation is rising as an important tool of planning management intended for transportation professionals. The Geographic Information System software is mostly used in road networks analysis. The project is extremely helpful in finding of traditional routes, new routes, and for finding out of shortest distances between any two places, and so on. An efficient route planning and accessibility facilitate and produce sustainable development. Presently, data regarding road locations and their characteristics is stored within geographic databases which enable numerous Geographic Information Systems  applications. Road network data allows to enable a variety of services and source of information which include satellite navigation, healthcare accessibility planning, route-planning, transportation system modeling, as well as road infrastructure management and traffic system management. Network Analysis helps in identifying optimum locations with consideration of distances for services to be provided in a region. In this study, some service centers  and road in part of city area Banashankari have been selected for the network Analysis. Complicated networks data of roads require analysis to expand the movement of people, goods, services, and the flow of resources in well manner. To perform this works Geographical Information System  software is used to determine the quickest way or the shortest way between those locations in accurate analysis by using spatial and non-spatial attribute data. The non-spatial data of the road network is collected to develop the database catalogue of road network and an optimal route. An optimal route representing the total distance of route in meters as well as in minutes are established. The result of analysis includes the directions to travel on that route.

Key Words: QGIS Digitization of maps  Road network  Network analysis Shortest route