TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jhala, Divyaraj
AU  - Munshi, Talat (Guide)
TI  - Appropriateness of fare structure : case of AMTS Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
U1  - P TH-1265 
PY  - 2011///
N1  - CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  5 1. INTRODUCTION  11 1.1 INTRODUCTION  12 1.2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES  16 1.3 RESEARCH DESIGN  16 1.3.1 Conceptual Framework  17 1.4 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS  20 1.5 EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE THESIS  20 2. STUDY AREA: AHMEDABAD CITY  21 2.1 INTRODUCTION  22 2.2 AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMC)  22 2.3 URBAN FORM  22 2.4 URBAN AREA AND ITS POPULATION  23 2.5 AMC TRANSPORT SYSTEM  24 2.5.1 Economic activity  24 2.5.2 Vehicle composition  24 2.5.3 TRAFFIC VOLUME  25 2.5.4 AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT SERVICE (AMTS)  26 2.5.5 Bus Rapid Transit System  28 2.6 CONCLUSIONS  29 3. LITERATURE REVIEW  30 3.1 TRANSIT FARE ELASTICITY  31 3.2 FARE OBJECTIVES  33 3.3 FARE LEVEL  35 3.4 FARE STRUCTURE  36 3.5 REVEALED AND STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY METHODS  38 3.5.1 Revealed Preference Methods  39 3.5.2 Revealed Preference Methods: Drawbacks  39 3.5.3 Stated Preference (Choice) Method  40 3.6 STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY  40 3.6.1 Assumptions of SP Survey  42 3.6.2 Limitations of SP Survey  42 3.6.3 Quality Issues in SP Survey  44 3.6.4 Design methodology  44 3.6.5 Sampling Strategy  45 3.7 CONCLUSIONS  45 4. DATA COLLECTION - APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY  46 4.1 INTRODUCTION  47 4.2 DATA REQUIREMENT  48 4.3 CREATION OF ZONES FOR ZONE BASED FARE SCENARIO  48 4.4 STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY METHODOLOGY  50 4.4.1 Objective of the Survey  50 4.4.2 Target Population  50 4.4.3 Survey Implementation  51 4.4.4 Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Sample Population  52 4.6 EXPECTED OUTCOME  53 5. ANALYSIS OF COLLECTED DATA  55 5.1 GRAVITY MODEL  56 5.1.1 Gravity Model Concept  56 5.1.2 Creation of Gravity Model  59 5.1.3 Results of Gravity Model  60 5.1.4 Use of O-D Matrix  61 5.2 FLAT FARE STRUCTURE SCENARIO  62 5.2.1 Calculation of Ridership and Revenue Collection  62 5.3 ZONE BASED FARE STRUCTURE SCENARIO  66 5.3.1 Calculation of Ridership and Revenue Collection  66 5.4 COMPARISON OF RESULTS  70 5.5 CONCLUSION  71 6. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS  72 6.1 CONCLUSION  73 6.2 RECOMMENDATIONS  76 BIBLIOGRAPHY  77 ANNEXURE  78 ANNEXURE 1: SP SURVEY FORMAT  79
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