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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER- IV • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2016
Subject Code: 1045503 Date: 14/11/2017
Subject Name: Traffic and Transportation Planning-II
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30pm Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

Which type of strategy is not a sustainable landuse transport solution?
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Public transport and Mass rapid transit systems
Increasing road widths as per landuse
Transit Oriented Development
Compact and high density
Who stated that 'The five physical elements of a city consist of paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks'?
Le Corbusier
Jane Jacobs
Kevin Lynch
None of the Above
Which of the following methods of economic evaluation help in assessing alternatives for transport systems?
Benefit cost ratio
Indirect benefits
Travel time savings
None of the Above
What is the level (decibel) of noise that is considered noisy?
30 db
60 db
90 db
120 db
Under AMRUT scheme, what is the share of Central Government grant for a city having less than 10 lakh population?
1/3rd of project cost
½ of project cost
1/4th of project cost
Full project cost
Which of the following transport project funding mechanisms scheme involve private sector investment?
JnNURM
PPP
Digital India
None of the above

Explain the following terms in short: (Any Two)
First Year Rate of Return
Urban form
Trip Length
Behavioural effects of noise pollution
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Q.2

Explain the relation between urban form, city structure and transport?
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How does household characteristics affect modal split?
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Explain Traffic assignment and the purpose of it?
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Q.3

What is the need for economic evaluation of transportation plans?
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Explain Collision diagrams and condition diagram.
05
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Explain Hyott's sector model for landuse-transport.
05
Q.4

Explain impacts of traffic on environment?
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Explain trip generation in detail?
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Explain the stage of transportation planning process of survey and analysis of existing conditions.
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Q.5

Explain organizational framework of a Municipal corporation or Public transport agency?
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Explain Travel time saving?
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A household survey indicates the trip details as mentioned below.
Trips
Family member
Origin
Destination
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Member 1
Home
Office via market
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Member 2
Home
Market
3
Member 3
Home
College
4
Member 1
Office
Home
5
Member 3
College
Tuition via friend's home
6
Member 2
Market
Home
7
Member 3
Tuition
Home
Home is in zone College is in zone Tuition is in zone Market is in zone 4
Friend's home is in zone Office is in zone 6
Calculate the following:
1. Number of non-home based trips
2. Number of trip generations in each zone
3. Number of trip attractions in each zone
4. Total number of education trips
5. Total number of trips
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