Status of Noise Pollution on Certain Traffic Places in Allahabad City, U.P., India

Surya Kant Chaturvedi, Shivani Singh

Abstract: The present paper deals with monitoring of Noise Pollution at different places of Allahabad City. Main source of traffic noise are the motors and exhaust systems of autos, small trucks, buses and motor cycles etc. Sound level meter was use to capture the noise level at different heavy traffic sites and timings in the city. Fifteen strategic noise locations were selected from the whole city on the basis of traffic load area. All the monitoring locations the total vehicular densities were found increasing with the passing of time during the day. The heavy vehicle percentage was found high during from 12 PM to 8 PM. Monitoring locations near to the railway stations have sound level less than 75 dB to greater than 85dB varies as per absence and presence of the train on platform. Major impact of noise pollution includes interference with communication, sleeplessness and enhances various health ailments which can reduce with help of present findings.

Keywords: sleeplessness, ailments, pitch, audible, vehicular pollution