CONTENTS Undertaking 2 Disclaimer 3 Acknowledgement 4 Certificate 5 Executive Summary 6 Background 6 Research Problem 7 Aim 8 Research Methodology 8 Mass Rapid Transit 9 Choice of Cities for Analysis 13 Factors Affecting the applicablity of Mass Rapid Transit modes in Developing Cities 14 Quantitative Factors 15 Qualitative Factors 16 Framework to deal with these Factors 16 Conclusion 20 List of Tables 23 List of Figures 24 1. Introduction 26 2. Research Problem 29 2.1 Background 29 2.2 Statement of the Problem 30 2.3 Aim 30 2.4 Objectives and Research Questions 30 2.5 Research Methodology 31 2.6 Scope and Limitations 32 3. Mass Rapid Transit 34 3.1 Characteristics of Mass Rapid Transit Modes 34 3.2 Modes Qualifying as Mass Rapid Transit 35 3.3 Basic Study of Mass Rapid Transit Modes 36 3.4 Modes selected for research 54 4 Choice of Cities for Analysis 56 4.1 City selection Criterions 56 4.2 Cities chosen for analysis 56 5. Factors affecting the applicability of MRT modes in cities 58 5.1 Selection of Factors 58 5.2 Quantitative Factors 61 5.3 Qualitative Factors 63 5.4 Criterions for Data Collection for Factors 63 6. Framework to Deal with these Factors 65 6.1 Binary Logit Choice Model 65 6.2 Binary Logit Choice Model for Metro 66 6.3 Binary Logit Choice Model for LRT 67 6.4 Binary Logit Choice Model for BRT 68 6.5 Revalidation of Results 69 6.6 Choice of MRT mode for a city 69 7. Conclusion 70 7.1 Way Forward for Further Research 70 7.2 Learnings 70 Bibliography 71