ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY OF LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY FOR SELECTED
STATIONS OF DELHI MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM : DELHI METRO
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is often referred to
as the lifeblood of cities.
It provides the essential link
among activities and in the long
run,to a large extent, it helps shape
the city.
A good public transport system
must be easy and convenient to
use, fast, safe, clean and
affordable.
WHAT IS LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY ?
An individuals trip is understood as the entire journey between
origin to destination.
First mile/last mile connections are made in a number of ways, and
these include:-
1. Walking
2. Bicycling
3. Private automobile
4. Metro feeder bus service
5. Local bus
6. E-rickshaw
7. Cycle rickshaw
8. Auto rickshaw
When it comes to a travellers
experience, the last mile can be
the longest mile.
For people who ride transit, their
journey rarely starts when they
board the bus or ends when they
alight.
Rather, their trip begins when
they ride their bike from home to
the train station or walk from the
bus stop to the office.
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The convenience of a first/last mile trip largely depends on three NEED OF STUDY
factors:-
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Distance - How far must a transit rider travel between transit
services and their origin and/or destination? People often have problem in starting
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their trip i.e. from their home.
Modal integration - How easy (or difficult) is it to pair a transit
trip with bicycling, driving, or a ride sharing service? Are there
places to park and/or places to be dropped off or picked up at
the transit facility? Can cyclists bring bikes on board? T
A person has beyond his residence to
Network quality - What are the physical conditions of biking
and pedestrian infrastructure between the origin/destination and
the transit facility?
reach the station located at main
transport network. R
Distance O
Providing best last mile connectivity
options can reduces the cases of various
crimes and also helps in the prevention
of crime.
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Factors affecting
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First / Last mile
Connectivity More cars, congestion and related
urban transport problem arise. C
Modal Network
Integration Quality T
Traditional method of an aid in this
Last mile is a term used in supply chain management and
transportation planning to describe the movement of people and
case is a feeder bus that is provided
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goods from a transportation hub to a final destination in the these needs but the problem is more
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home. than just feeder buses.
First and last mile connections : - The toughest mile in transit.
Why is it important ? :- Makes transit more accessible to and
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just an option at metro ends but be
It implies much more than just a feeder service; it incorporates: treated as an opportunities from an
Easy availability of mode and options. users home.
The time and cost incurred in the last mile.
Ease of changing between modes
Ease of walking/cycling to/from stops/ stations
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AIM
METHODOLOGY
The study aims to understand the first and last mile connectivity and its
relationship with a commuters choice of transit options for conceiving a
journey and its impact on public transport ridership.
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Enhancing the accessibility of last mile connectivity around selected stations of
Delhi metro and also evolve sustainable solutions to ensure various last mile N
connectivity options in the selected case study.

OBJECTIVES T
The objectives of the study are as follows :-

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1). To study the necessity of last mile connectivity in transit network.
2). To study the last mile connectivity around various metro stations of Delhi.
3). To identify the issues related to last mile connectivity at various stations.
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4). To evaluate alternate last mile connectivity improvement scenario. To suggests
measures to improve existing last mile connectivity options.
5). To recommend guidelines for improving last mile connectivity and evolve an
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approach for planning last mile connectivity.

SCOPE U
The study is research based for enhancing knowledge on the last mile
connectivity for mass transit and evolving an approach to last mile connectivity.
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These study evolve an approach to improve last mile connectivity of metro
stations, which further results in the increase number of users walking to metro.
These research will further results in the improvement of existing modal split for
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last mile connectivity to metro stations.
These research will further increase ridership of metro feeder transit, thus I
improve physical and financial performance.

LIMITATIONS O
The limitations of the study are as follows :-
1). The study will be limited to only few i.e.. 2 stations for establishing last mile
connectivity characteristics.
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2). Due to time bound nature of the study, study will be limited to last mile
connectivity characteristics of access and egress modes from mass rapid transit
stations.

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There are no last mile connectivity guidelines
STUDY AREA : DELHI METRO
and havent been much research on last mile
The Delhi Metro is a metro system serving Delhi and its satellite connectivity mobility, composition and
cities of Faridabad , Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in National characteristics that define the last mile transfers

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Capital Region in India. Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest to mass transit.
metro system in terms of both length and number of stations. An ideal mass transit should facilitate a user to
user it from his origin to destination. Thus, a
The concept of a mass rapid transit for New Delhi first emerged
from a traffic and travel characteristics study which was carried out
mass transit needs a strong last mile
opportunities.
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in the city in 1969. The first phase of the project was completed in
2006. SELECTED METRO STATIONS U
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Kashmere
Gate

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Delhi metro ridership as per March, 2013
Source: DMRC Website
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LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY STATUS IN DELHI
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Saket

The following points below highlights the last mile connectivity status
in Delhi :-
Presently only 24 out of 138 stations of Delhi MRTS are served by
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feeder services. Two metro stations will be choosen for the
study, the selected metro stations are as
Haphazard supply of alternate modes around mass transit stations
follows :- Saket and Kashmere Gate.
including the rise in private vehicles have led to chaos and
disruption around metro station. It is the reason behind congestion The selection of metro stations based on
on access road to metro station. following criteria :-
Delhi Metro : Network 1). Elimination.
There have been research and study on the major haul of transport
2). Landuse and Density vs. Ridership check.
Source :- http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Zoom_Map.aspx while very less emphasis has been given to the last mile
3).Iteration for final elimination and shortlisting.
connectivity.
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