1998•68th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Transportation EngineersInstitute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)Requires access
PLANNING OF AN INTEGRATED MASS RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A LARGE CITY: A CASE STUDY - DELHI
A Madhugiri
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Abstract
An integrated mass transit system was planned in the city of Delhi, India, for the following reasons. The population of Delhi, which was 8.4 million in 1991, was likely to grow to 13.2 million by the year 2001. The decade growth of registered motor vehicles during the period 1981-1991 was 5 times the population growth. The modal split in favor of public transport in the year 1993 was 62%, of which only 1% of the trips was carried by suburban rail. Due to these needs, a mass rapid transport network of 198.5 km was recommended. The modified first phase, which forms 55.3 km of this network, was approved by the government for implementation. A four stage transport planning process was carried out to forecast ridership on the system. This network would carry 3.19 million passengers in the year 2005. Multi-modal integration facilities were planned at all stations for pedestrians and vehicles. Feeder buses were planned at 42 of the 44 stations.