CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 1
1.2 Need for the study 2
1.3 Aim and Objective of the study 2
1.4 Scope of study 2
1.5 Research Methodology 3
1.6 Research Timeline 3
1.7 Expected Outcome 4
Chapter 2 Ahmedabad and its Public Transport 5
2.1 Study Area 5
2.2 Public Transportation of Ahmedabad 6
2.2.1 Ahmedabad Municipal Transport System (AMTS) 7
2.2.2 Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) 9
Chapter 3 Literature Review 10
3.1 Urban Mass Transportation 10
3.2 Public Transport services 10
3.3 Feeder services 11
3.4 Public Transport Accessibility 12
3.4.1 Model Testing Measures for Accessibility 12
3.5 Traditional Transport Modelling (PTAL) 14
3.5.1 Limitations of PTAL 16
3.6 Public Transport Relative Accessibility Percentage (PTRAP) 17
Chapter 4 Data Collection and Survey Analysis 18
4.1 Origin – Destination Matrix 18
4.1.1 Data Collection 18
4.1.2 Preliminary Analysis 18
4.2 Demand Survey 19
4.2.1 Data Collection 19
4.2.2 Survey Analysis 20
Chapter 5 Demand Measurement Analysis 22
5.1 Demand Modelling 22
5.1.1 Data Set Alteration for Regression 23
5.1.2 Regression Analysis in RGui 24
5.1.3 Evaluation 25
Chapter 6 Conclusion and Recommendation 28
6.1 Conclusion
Chapter 7 References 29
Chapter 8 Annexure 30
8.1 Survey Form 30
8.2 Origin – Destination matrix 32