Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
PDDC SEMESTER- VIII • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2017
Subject code: X80603 Date: 03/05/2017
Subject Name: Urban Transportation System
Time: 10.30AM to 01.00PM Total marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q-1

What is Transportation Planning? Which are the objectives and goals of the
transportation planning?
07

Describe the basic structure of transportation systems(an overview)
07
Q-2

Define with neat sketch(wherever applicable)
Interzonal trips Land use Desire line
Base year Horizon year Study area(vii) CBD
07

Explain a flow diagram " Transportation Planning Process" with sketch.
07
OR

Explain the procedure to conduct home interview survey. Also write what data should be collected during that survey.
07
Q-3

Obtain the future O-D matrix from the given data using Average Growth Factor method. Find growth factor for given zone. Solve the example upto two iteration.
D
O
1
2
3
Σ Present Prod.
Σ Future Prod.
1
120
170
220
510
700
2
180
190
300
670
800
3
210
310
200
720
900
Σ Present Attr.
510
670
720
Σ Future Attr.
700
800
900
07

Explain with an example category analysis for trip generation analysis.
07
OR
Q-3

The following information was collected during survey of city having 7 zones
Zone
Population(1000s)
Trips per day(100s)
1
24
14
2
26
19
3
33
17
4
39
10
5
21
12
6
30
13
7
32
15
Develop a linear regression model for trips generated from a zone.
07

i. What are the factors influencing on individual choice of travel mode
ii. Describe in brief trip inter change and trip end model.
03
04
Q-4

A town consists of four residential areas C and D and two employment producing nodes X Y. Trip generation equation shows that for design year in equation trips from
07
residence to work in a day are as follows
Zone Trips produced
A 1000
B 2250
C 1750
D 3200
There are 3700 jobs in node X and 4500 jobs in node Y. It is known that attraction between zones is inversely proportional square of journey time between zones. The journey time from home to work is given as follows (time in minutes).
Zone
X
Y
A
15
20
B
15
10
C
10
10
D
15
20
Calculate and tabulate inter zonal trips using Gravity Model from home to work.

Define modal split. Describe methods of modal split with its advantages and disadvantages.
07
OR
Q-4

What is the necessity of traffic assignment? Enlist methods, describe in detail any one.
07

Explain corridor identification and corridor traffic forecasting.
07
Q-5

Discuss about transportation plan preparation.
07

Give classification of urban mass transit system.
07
OR
Q-5

Write a short note on Traffic System Management (TSM).
07

Enlist different types of Urban forms and structures and explain any two with neat sketch.
07