TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT i
UNDERTAKING iii
CERTIFICATE v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
NOMENCLATURE ix
LIST OF FIGURES xv
LIST OF TABLES xvii
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Need for the study 1
1.2 Objectives of the study 3
1.3 Scope of the work 3
1.4 Methodology 3
1.5 Timeline of the activities 5
1.6 Contribution 5
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW 7
2.1 Construction phases in Infrastructure projects 7
2.2 Front-end planning or Pre-project planning 8
2.3 Importance of Front-end planning 10
2.4 Front-end planning process 13
2.5 Infrastructure growth in India 15
2.6 Need of Front-end planning in Infrastructure projects of India 15
2.7 PDRI a catalyst for promoting Front-end planning 17
2.8 Research Gap 18
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
3.1 Alternate Knowledge claim 21
3.2 Strategies for inquiry 22
3.3 Research Methods 22
3.4 Adopted Research Methodology 23
3.4.1 Data Collection 24
3.4.2 Data Analysis 26
3.4.3 Discussion and Synthesis of Results 26
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 27
4.1 Semi-structured Interviews 27
4.2 Importance Ranking 32
4.3 Questionnaire survey 32
4.4 Scope elements of metro-rail projects 34
4.4.1 Basis of Project Decision 34
4.4.2 Basis of Design 41
4.4.3 Execution Approach 54
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS 63
5.1 Respondent Profile 63
5.2 Concept of Validity 63
5.2.1 Criterion-related validity 64
5.3 Reliability test 66
5.3.1 Split-Half technique 66
5.4 Relative Important Index (RII) 67
5.5 Summary of the results 68
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION 71
6.1 Limitations of the study 73
6.2 Future scope 73 xiii
REFERENCES 75
APPENDIX 81
Appendix 1 - Interview Protocol 81
Appendix 2 – Interview transcripts 85
Appendix 3 – Questionnaire survey form 94
Appendix 4 – Reliability testing 109
Appendix 5 – Frequency count for Importance level 110
Appendix 6 – Ranking analysis 112