Citation

Moorthy NVR. Indian Highw. 1999; 27(7): 19-26.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Indian Roads Congress)

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Abstract

Intermediate public transport (IPT) plays a vital part in meeting the transport needs of the people in Indian cities. This paper describes in detail the characteristics of the IPT system in the city of Hyderabad, which uses auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws. IPT helps to fill the growing gap between public transport supply and rising travel demands; it also acts as a feeder to rail and bus transport. Because IPT vehicles are smaller and more versatile, they are demand-responsive and can manoeuvre along narrow and congested roads. The traffic survey in Hyderabad had to obtain IPT travel details with minimal disruption to drivers and passengers. Drivers were interviewed at their regular rickshaw parking places. 1064 and 292 interviews of drivers of auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws, respectively, obtained information about 2702 and 843 trips. Data were obtained about the distribution of trips using these modes, daytime trip patterns, trip ends, rickshaw occupancy, and drivers' earnings. Passenger incomes, occupations, journey purposes, journey times, attitudes, and opinions of passengers were studied in relation to their social characteristics. A regression analysis was found for each mode relationship between trip generation, employment, and land use.