CONTENTSList of Figures v List of Tables vii List of Equations viii Abbreviation ix List of Annexure x Executive Summary 1 1 Introduction 8 2 Background 11 2.1 Dynamics of urban mobility in Indian cities 11 2.2 Effects of current parking policies 13 2.2.1 Distorting Urban Form 14 2.2.2 Degrading Urban Design 15 2.2.3 Expensive Houses 16 2.2.4 Limiting home ownership 16 2.2.5 Damaging Urban Economy 16 2.2.6 Deteriorating Central Business District 16 2.2.7 Exploiting Low Income Group 17 2.2.8 Price Discrimination 17 2.3 A suitable approach to parking policies 17 3 Research Problem 19 3.1 Issues pertaining the topic 19 3.2 Research Problem 20 3.3 Research Questions 20 3.4 Aim 20 3.5 Objectives 20 3.6 Scope and Limitations 20 3.7 Research Design 21 3.7.1 Conceptual Framework 21 3.7.2 Methodology 22 3.7.3 Research Matrix 23 3.7.4 Expected Outcome 24 4 Literature Study 25 4.1 Parking 25 4.2 Types of Parking 25 4.2.1 Off street parking 25 4.2.2 On street parking 26 4.2.3 Special parking 26 4.3 Parking Characteristics 27 4.3.1 Parking Accumulation 27 4.3.2 Parking Volume 28 4.3.3 Parking Load 28 4.3.4 Average parking duration 28 4.3.5 Parking turnover 28 4.3.6 Parking index 28 4.4 Parking economics 29 4.5 Mode Choice Theory: Car v/s Public Transport 30 4.6 Revealed Preference and Stated Preference Techniques 32 5 Study Area: Delhi 35 5.1 Introduction 35 5.2 Urban Structure 36 5.3 Civic Administration 36 5.4 Economy 37 5.5 Vehicle Ownership 37 5.6 Current parking regulations 40 5.7 Public Transportation System 40 5.8 Delhi Metro 42 5.9 Connaught Place (Core study area) 44 5.9.1 Introduction 44 5.9.2 Selection Criterion 45 5.9.3 Public Transit Connectivity 45 5.9.4 Parking Characteristics 47 6 Survey Design and Data Collection 50 6.1 Survey framework 50 6.1.1 Survey Objectives 51 6.1.2 Methodology 51 6.1.3 Target Population 52 6.2 Survey Sampling 52 6.3 Data Necessary 53 6.3.1 Primary data collected 53 6.3.2 Secondary data collected 56 7 Data Analysis 58 7.1 Generalized Cost Analysis 58 7.1.1 Policy Scenario - I 60 7.1.2 Policy Scenario - II 63 7.1.3 Policy Scenario - III 65 7.2 Evaluation of DMRC parking lots 68 8 Recommendations and Conclusions 71 8.1 General Recommendations 71 8.2 Study Specific Recommendations 71 8.3 Conclusions 72 Bibliography 74 Annexure-1 1 Annexure-2 3 Annexure-3 4 Annexure-4 5 Annexure-5 6 Annexure-6 7 Annexure-7 8