Ahmedabad: How many Amdavadis Hail Public Transportation – Good old AMT bus, Hyped Brt or operational metro that promises limited stretching – as their travel mode? A study conducted by the University of Cept University revealed that the number was only 12%.
Against this, 27%, which more than double those who use public transportation, use two wheels.
As the second phase of the metro runs with a full swing, this study aims to understand the problems associated with public transportation.
Furthermore, the challenge is greater than how to convert populations using Twowheeler, tricycle and four-wheeled users to public transport users.
This study entitled ‘Improving Public Transportation in Ahmedabad’ by Shravya N is part of the ongoing summer exhibition by Cept University.
It is part of a larger study of strategic plans for urban transport taught by Shalini Sinha and Nikita Bhakuni.
This study considers the transportation mode collected in 2019-20 and tries to imagine the public transport scenario in the next two decades in 2041.
The study projects the rise of public transport users from 12% to 30% by metro added in the mixture.
This study argues that to promote the use of stronger public transport by citizens of cities such as larger metro cities, Ahmedabad requires existing network calibration to flood industrial housing and clusters.
It identifies Gandhinagar, a city gift, Odhav, Vatva, Changodar, Bopal, DFC corridor and Santej as such clusters inside and around the city.
Shalini Sinha, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Urban Transportation (CoE-UT) at the University of Cept, said this study saw the prospects of existing public transportation and in the future.
“With the increasing population of vehicles, the city will definitely return to public transportation, and we need to plan it.
Study – Based on city growth center projections and growth identified and suggest how to connect existing bus and train networks for more traction,” he said.
“Bring this to increase travel time, transportation quality and overcome last-mile connectivity.” In insight by Amdavadis traveling, this study showed 47% of respondents said they were traveling to work, while the other 34% traveled for education.
Only 1% say they are traveling for social purposes, and another 2% for recreation