CONTENT 1 CHAPTER 1 1.1 Background study . 1 1.2 Need of the study . 4 1.3 Research Questions 5 1.4 Objectives . 5 1.5 Scope and Limitations 5 1.5.1 Scope of the study . 5 1.5.2 Limitations 6 1.6 Hypothesis 6 2 CHAPTER 7 2.1 Literature Review 7 2.1.1 Role and importance of urban centres 7 2.1.2 Relation between location of markets and demand 8 2.1.3 Understanding Urban Freight issues 9 2.1.4 Viable locations for Wholesale markets through case studies 11 2.1.5 Methods to approach the Urban freight issues 14 2.2 Framework of the study 16 2.2.1 Review of the Implementation Process 16 2.2.2 Assessing the success or failure of the Relocation Plan 16 2.2.3 Analysing the Impact study of the Relocation Plan 16 2.2.4 Conclusion and Recommendations 16 2.3 Steps involved in the study 17 2.4 Approach 18 2.5 Methodology for data collection 18 3 CHAPTER 21 3.1 City Profile 21 3.1.1 General 21 3.1.2 Demographic Characteristics 23 3.1.3 Economic Base . 23 3.1.4 Trade and Commerce 24 3.1.5 Road Network Pattern 26 3.2 The Development Plan 28 3.2.1 Objective of the Relocation Plan 28 3.2.2 Implementation Process of relocating Wholesale markets from city centre 28 4 CHAPTER 31 4.1 Understanding the operations and Travel demand of the markets 31 4.1.1 Old Mondha 31 4.1.2 Discussion with the Stakeholders 44 4.1.3 Inference 45 4.1.4 New Mondha Market 46 4.1.5 Inference 52 5 CHAPTER 54 5.1 Impact of the Relocation Plan of markets 54 5.1.1 Change in Market Operations 54 5.1.2 Traffic 55 6 CHAPTER 60 6.1 Conclusion 60 6.1.1 Success or failure of the relocation Plan 60 6.1.2 Impact of the relocation plan 61 6.1.3 Discussion 62 6.2 Recommendations 63 6.2.1 Implementation process 63 6.2.2 Incentives in terms of infrastructure facilities and amenities to the operators 63 6.2.3 Propose land - use in Old Market 63 6.2.4 Housing facilities for the labour force that will shift to the new location after the relocation of Old Mondha wholesale market 64 7 CHAPTER 65 Bibliography 65 8 ANNEXURE