CONTENTS Certificate . I Undertaking Ii Certificate Of Original Authorship Iii Acknowledgement Iv List Of Abbreviations Viii Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 3 1.1. Background . 3 1.2. Problem Statement 3 1.3. Aim . 3 1.4. Objectives 3 1.4.1. Research Questions 4 1.5. Research Methodology 4 1.6. Scope And Limitation 5 2. Understanding Accessibility 6 2.1. Defining Accessibility 6 2.2. Factors Affecting Accessibility . 9 2.3. Measuring Accessibility . 11 2.4. Case Studies Of Measuring Accessibility 13 2.5. Summary . 16 3. Understanding Accessibility In Old City Of Ahmedabad . 17 3.1. Introduction To Study Area 17 3.2. Land Use 18 3.3. Road Network 19 3.4. Footpath . 22 3.5. Public Transport . 24 3.5.1. Amts 25 3.5.2. Brts 27 3.6. Summary . 28 4. Data Description And Handling . 29 4.1. Data Framework 29 4.2. Data Requirement And Collection 29 4.3. Data Processing . 30 5. Preliminary Analysis . 31 5.1. Analysis Approach . 31 5.2. Accessibility Analysis And Index Of Footpath . 32 5.3. Accessibility Analysis Of Amts 34 5.4. Accessibility Analysis Of Brts . 36 5.5. Accessibility Analysis To Public Amenities . 38 5.5.1. Accessibility To Religious Places . 38 5.5.2. Accessibility To Schools And Colleges 39 5.5.3. Accessibility To Hospitals 40 5.5.4. Accessibility To Police Station . 41 5.5.5. Accessibility To Post Office 42 5.5.6. Accessibility To Banks And Atm . 43 5.6. Inferences 44 6. Analysis 45 7. Conclusion . 46 8. Recommendation . 47 8.1. Impact Of Alignment Of Ahmedabad Mega Metro In Walled City 48 8.2. Understanding Existing Paratransit Or Feeder Services . 49 8.3. Rerouting/Reorganizing Of Paratransit Or Feeder Services 51 8.4. Combined Accessibility Index Of Brts, Amts And Feeder Services . 53 References 55 Annexure 57