TY - BOOK AU - Ajudia, Manoj AU - Munshi, Talat (Guide) TI - To study mode choice of MRTS users, a case of Delhi metro and Ahmedabad BRTS (Also available on CD) U1 - P TH-1314 PY - 2011/// N1 - CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11 1 INTRODUCTION 24 1.1 Research background 25 1.2 Research problem 27 1.3 Research objective 28 1.3.1 Sub Objective 28 1.4 Research Design 29 1.4.1 Research framework 29 1.4.2 Research matrix 30 1.5 Scope and limitation 31 1.5.1 Expected outcome of the thesis 31 1.6 Thesis outline 32 2 MODE CHOICE ANALYSIS AND LITERATURE REVIEW 34 2.1 Introduction 34 2.2 Mode choice 36 2.2.1 Attributes affecting the mode choice for MRTS user 36 2.3 Choice Behaviour of MRTS user 37 2.4 Revealed and Stated Preference Methods 39 2.4.1 Revealed Preference Methods 39 2.4.2 Revealed Preference Methods: Drawbacks 39 2.4.3 Stated Preference (Choice) Method 40 2.4.4 Stated Preference Survey 41 2.4.5 Limitations of SP Survey 43 2.5 Survey Methodology 44 2.5.1 Objective of the Survey 44 2.5.2 Target Population 44 2.5.3 Sampling Strategy 44 2.5.4 Survey Implementation 45 2.6 Analysis of Reveal choice attributes 47 2.6.1Utility functions 48 2.6.2 Statistical Estimation 50 2.7 Findings and Conclusions 52 3 STUDY AREA: DELHI 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.2 Land Use 54 3.3 Socio Economic Characteristics 55 3.4 Modal Share 55 3.5 Role of Metro in Delhi 56 3.6 Existing Metro in Delhi 56 3.7 Conclusions 57 4 STUDY AREA: AHMEDABAD 60 4.1 Introduction 60 4.2 Land Use 60 4.3 Socio Economic Characteristics 61 4.4 Modal Share 61 4.5 Role of BRTS in Ahmedabad 61 4.6 BRTS SYSTEM in Ahmedabad 62 4.7 Conclusions 62 5 DATA COLLECTION: APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 64 5.1 Introduction 64 5.2 Data Requirement 64 5.3 Data Collection 65 5.4 Definition of the Study Area Metro Delhi. 67 5.5 Definition of the Study Area BRTS Ahmedabad 67 5.6 Selection of Survey Method 68 5.6.1 Experimental Design Set-up 69 5.7 Data Collection 69 5.7.1 Socio-economic parameters 69 5.7.2 Choice Statement 70 5.8 Analysis of Data 71 5.9 Expected outcome 71 6. REVEAL ATTRIBUTES AND MODE CHOICE ANALYSIS 74 6.1 Introduction 74 6.2 Primary survey of Metro, Delhi 75 6.2.1 Socio demographic attributes and mode choice behaviour 75 6.2.2 Service attributes and mode choice behaviour 78 6.3 Primary survey of BRTS, Ahmedabad 80 6.3.1 Socio demographic attributes and mode choice behaviour 80 6.3.2 Service attributes and mode choice behaviour 83 6.4 Summary and conclusions 87 7. MODE CHOICE MODEL FOR BRTS AND METRO 90 7.1 Correlation and Regression analysis 90 7.2 Curve Estimation Analysis 90 7.3 Binary Logit Model 92 7.3.1 Description of Mode choice model of Metro user: 95 7.3.2 Description of Mode choice model of BRTS user: 96 7.4 Summary 97 8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 104 9. BIBLIOGRAPHY 106 ER -