CONTENTS
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Background and Need of Study 1
1.2 Aim and Objectives 2
1.3 Main Question of Research 2
1.4 Methodology 2
1.5 Scope of Study 4
1.6 Outcome/Deliverables 4
2. Literature Review 5
2.1 Public Transport 5
2.1.1 Importance of Public Transport 5
2.1.2 Problems associated with Ahmedabad Public Transport 6
2.2 Way-finding 6
2.2.1 Introduction and its importance in Public Transport 6
2.2.2 Conclusion of Importance of way findings/Effects of better way findings on the system 8
2.2.3 Factors affecting way-findings performance 8
2.3 Case study of standard cases 10
2.3.1 Summary/ learnings from the case studies: 21
2.3.2 Shape of Map: Schematic or Original Shape? 26
2.4 Existing way-findings of Ahmedabad Public Transport 27
3. Design Process 29
3.1 Making GIS Shape files 29
3.2 Shortlisting of the routes 31
3.3 Map Design Procedure 32
3.3.1 Route lines and its anatomy 32
3.3.2 Indication of stop/ Route or mode changing possibility 37
3.3.3 Labels: Size and Angle 37
3.3.4 Color Coding 38
3.3.5 Grid Pattern 39
3.3.6 Landmarks 40
3.3.7 Instructions (How to use the map!) 40
3.3.8 Languages 41
3.4 Final Maps 41
3.4.1 Handy Maps 41
3.4.2 You are here Map 42
3.4.3 On Board Map 43
4. User’s Perspective Survey 45
4.1 Aim 45
4.2 Survey sampling 45
4.3 Survey Methodology 45
4.4 Sample size 46
4.5 Type of the survey 46
4.6 Result of the survey 46
5. Conclusion 52
Annexures: 53
Reference: 54
Annexure 1. Form: User Perspective Survey Form 55
Annexure 2. Final Layout – Major Station
Annexure 3. Final Layout – Major Stop
Annexure 4. Keymap - Major Station
Annexure 5. Keymap - Major Stop
Annexure 6. Maps A
Annexure 7. Map B
Annexure 8. Map C
Annexure 9. Map D
Annexure 10. Map E
Annexure 11. Table of Index: You are here Map Major Station
Annexure 12. Table of Index: You are here Map Major Stop