contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents xi
List of figures xv
List of tables xi
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background and Context 1
1.2 Need for the Study 1
1.3 Aim and Objectives 2
1.4 Methodology 3
1.5 Scope and Limitations 4
1.6 Achievements 4
1.7 Overview 5
2 Literature Review 6
2.1 Why PTAL 6
2.2 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) 6
2.3 Efficiency measures for Public Transport Accessibility: Cases of International Practices 7
2.4 Why Public Transport Access 8
2.5 Impact of Public Transport Accessibility 11
2.6 Case of London by TfL (Transport for London) 11
2.7 Case of Ahmedabad and Surat 12
2.8 Case of Thiruvananthapuram Urban Area 14
2.9 Urban Renewal and it’s Role 14
3 Data Collection and Analysis 16
3.1 Introduction to Chennai City 16
3.2 City Profile 17
3.2.1 Growth Pattern 17
3.2.2 Population 21
3.2.3 Administration 21
3.2.4 Services 22
3.3 Existing Situation Analysis 24
3.4 Public Transport Modes in Chennai 26
3.4.1 Suburban Rail Network 26
3.4.2 Metro Rail Network 27
3.4.3 City Bus Network (MTC) 28
3.5 Review of Master Plan 2026 30
4 Preparation and Analysis of PTAL Map for GCC 33
4.1 Methodology 33
4.2 Calculation of Accessibility Index (AI) 33
4.3 PTAL Map for Greater Chennai Corporation Area 35
4.4 Analysis of Scenarios for PTAL 38
4.4.1 PTAL Map with Existing Landuse 38
4.4.2 PTAL Map with Masterplan 2026 39
4.4.3 PTAL Map with Population Density 40
4.4.4 PTAL Map with Location of EWS 41
5 Recommendations 42
5.1 Need for Urban Renewal 42
5.1.1 Improvements in Existing Infrastructure 42
5.2 Identifying Areas for Potential Development 43
5.3 Effects of Circular network: BRTS 44
5.4 Aid for Local Area Plans 45
6 Conclusion 46
References xiii
Appendix 1: XYZ xvii
Appendix 2: XYZ