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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

EFFECT OF BRTS ON NMT USERS IN AHMEDABAD
Topic number: 02 Paper Identification number: AYRF2019-035

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Sarath Kuttikkatuparambil Thilakan , Talat Munshi
1 Mumbai Univeristy, Pillai College of Architecture,
Rasayani, Raigad, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, 410207, India
Email:ktsarath@gmail.com

2 Denmark Technical University,
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Bygning 101A, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Email:tamu@dtu.dk
Abstract

The increasing mass transit systems development all around the world, has multidimensional impacts
on economic, environmental and sociological aspects. A sustainable transit system would be the one which
can bring more people out of their cars to the transit system and which is more equitable, affordable and less
polluting. Research is about the relatively affordable BRTS system in Ahmedabad and how much it has
affected the way people travel, in short, the mode choice changes that have occurred before and after the
BRTS have been analyzed and inferred. The changes for NMT users, who are most vulnerable among all
mode users, especially in a city like Ahmedabad, was studied with consideration to their sociodemographic
and travel characteristics. Questionnaire survey (stated preference and revealed preference) and literature
study was done to know the mode shifts and the reasons for the shifts along with the issues they face.

Keywords: mode shift, active mode users, BRTS, GHG emission, impact

1. Introduction A sustainable transport system can be
defined as one that allows the basic access and
India has seen rapid urbanization in the past development needs of individuals, companies and
two decades along with changes in urban structure society more generally to be met safely and in a
land prices, increasing migration and widespread manner consistent with human and ecosystem
technology dualism, especially in the sectors of health. It should promote equity within and between
transport and industry. This has caused a spur in successive generations, operate fairly and
motorized travel demand. (Kumar, Agarwal and efficiently, offer a choice of transport modes and
Zimmerman) The public transport system which is support a competitive economy. (Rogat Jorge) The
an essential mode of transport for a large section of most commonly adopted strategies to mitigate these
the population in developing cities has also taken problems worldwide are improving public and non-
new forms. Its importance is even more significant motorized transport through a variety of
in third world cities like Ahmedabad, which are management and operations strategies and
characterized by excessive transit demand, poor infrastructure investments, as well as traffic
transport capacities, widespread road congestion, air management. National Urban Transport Policy
pollution exceeding the norms and a large proportion (Government of India) document suggests the
of the disadvantaged section especially the urban improvement of PT facilities by introducing more
poor. (Munshi and Dijst)
efficient PT systems like BRTS, Metro, Mono Rail

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