Contents
Chapter 1 : Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.1.1 Need for Study 1
1.1.2 Aim 2
1.1.3 Objective 2
1.1.4 Research Question 2
1.1.5 Hypothesis 2
1.1.6 Scope of Work 2
1.1.7 Methodology 3
Chapter 2 : Literature Review 4
2.1 Literature Study 4
2.1.1 Factors affecting traveller’s perception 4
2.1.2 Factors contributing to efficient operationality 4
2.1.3 Factors contributing to an efficient transfer 5
2.1.4 Interchange manual 6
2.2 Case studies 7
2.2.1 King’s Cross Interchange, London 7
2.2.2 Punggol Interchange, Singapore 10
2.2.3 Sydenham Interchange, Sydney 11
2.3 Case Selection 13
2.3.1 Probable Interchanges 13
2.3.2 Identified Interchanges 14
2.4 Key Parameters of assessment 15
2.4.1 Operationality 16
2.4.2 Design 16
2.4.3 Passenger Convenience 16
2.4.4 Safety and Security 16
Chapter 3 : Primary Assessment 17
3.1 Methods of primary assessment 17
3.2 Operationality 18
3.2.1 Switch of modes 18
3.2.2 Time schedules and synchronization 21
3.2.3 Coordinated ticketing 23
3.3 Design 24
3.3.1 Access/Egress 24
3.3.2 Way finding and signages 27
3.3.3 Barrier free access 28
3.3.4 Compactness 29
3.3.5 Comparative analysis 31
3.4 Passenger Convenience 32
3.4.1 Rabari Colony 32
3.4.2 Ranip 34
3.4.3 Gujarat university 35
3.4.4 Comparative analysis 36
3.5 Safety and Security 37
3.5.1 Rabari Colony 37
3.5.2 Ranip 38
3.5.3 Gujarat University 39
3.5.4 Key observations 40
3.5.5 COVID Impact 41
Chapter 4 : Conclusion 42
4.1 Operationality 42
4.1.1 Challenges 42
4.1.2 Suggestive measures 43
4.2 Design 43
4.2.1 Challenges 43
4.2.2 Suggestive measures 44
4.3 Passenger convenience 44
4.3.1 Challenges 44
4.3.2 Suggestive measures 45
4.4 Safety and Security 45
4.4.1 Challenges 45
4.4.2 Suggestive measures 46
4.4.3 Importance Performance Analysis 47
4.5 Future scope of study 47
Chapter 5 : References 48
Chapter 6 : Annexure 49
6.1 Survey form 49