Route Alignment Selection and Planning for Ganga Express Way from Meerut to Prayagraj Region Based on Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Techniques

Praveen Kumar Nirala (), Mukesh Kumar (), Pitam Singh, Priyamvada Singh () and Bharti Das ()
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Praveen Kumar Nirala: GIS Cell, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj, India
Mukesh Kumar: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United University, Prayagraj, India
Pitam Singh: GIS Cell, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj, India3Department of Mathematics, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj, India
Priyamvada Singh: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India
Bharti Das: Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), 2025, vol. 13, issue 02, 1-22

Abstract: The use of spatial data, satellite imagery, and advanced analytical techniques as well as Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is very helpful to assess the best route alignment for infrastructure projects. In this research, multiple criteria that influence the route alignment decision, such as terrain, land use, environmental implications, socioeconomic issues, and transportation connectivity are evaluated using different MCDA methodologies. Various spatial datasets have been prepared for the construction of the best route alignment model. In this research, the authors have considered seven different factors that affect the optimal route cost, after that relative importance of each factor was determined by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Then, integration of different thematic layer was done by weighted linear combination tool in the ArcGIS software. The authors have identified four possible routes and the optimal route among various possible routes is the one with lowest cost criteria value. This research will helpful in various ways such as transportation, disaster management, evacuation planning, infrastructure planning, agriculture, military, mining, and resource extraction.

Keywords: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP); Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP); Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA); route alignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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