Mode choice analysis of Trips of Urban Residents using Multinomial Logit Model

An efficient transportation system is necessary for the development and growth of economy of a growing country like India. The population of developing cities like Ahmedabad in India are continuously increasing. Understanding the mode choice preferences of urban residents by identifying different parameters affecting the selection of a specific mode are necessary. Mode choice analysis forms an integral part of transportation planning. The private vehicle ownership as number of two-wheeler and four-wheeler increasing rapidly. Mode choice behaviour of urban inhabitants plays an important role in transportation planning decisions. Choice of a particular mode affect the general efficiency of travel within the city. For mode choice modelling different techniques are available. Use of Multinomial logit model (MNL) are found to be efficient in estimating the different mode shares in a scenario where more than two choices of modes of travel are available for a trip maker. Socio-economic parameters and trip information are important factors for development of the utility function model for different modes of travel. Travel time, Travel cost, Travel length and income of trip makers are major affecting parameters on selection of a particular modes in urban area. Utility functions are developed based upon these parameters. TransCAD software used for development of utility model. Probability of different mode of travel has been derived for selected study area.