CHAPTERS

OVERVIEW OF AMTS OPERATIONS

5.1 DIFFERENT PUBLIC ORIENTED SERVICES

5.2 ROUTE INFORMATION

5.3 COMPARISON OF GROWTH IN VEHICLES

5.4 NON OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOP

5.5 SEX RATIO OF AMTS BUS USERS

5.6 AGE PROFILE OF AMTS BUS USERS

5.7 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF AMTS BUS USERS (% AGE)

5.8 AGE AND SEX OF AMTS BUS USERS (% AGE)

5.9 INTERIM REPORT ABOUT AMTS SERVICES

5.10 DRAFT REPORT ABOUT AMTS SERVICES

5.11 FINAL REPORT ABOUT AMTS SERVICES

CHAPTERS

OVERVIEW OF AMTS OPERATIONS

5.1 DIFFERENT PUBLIC ORIENTED SERVICES

On studying in aru1Ual reports of seven years from 2001-02 to 2007-08 following

different services for deserving citizens staff training, welfare and social services were

found to be rendered by AMTS.

I. Special Bus Service:

II. AMTS provides special bus servIce on request by needy people on their

personal occasions like marriage ceremony and other events. This service is

provided at some fixed charges. The orders for such buses are booked by the

office of general department at Jamalpur.

HI. Special Service for Touring Bus:

IV. AMTS provides bus facilities at concessional rate to students of different

schools located in Ahmedabad city for the purpose of school picnic as well as

for visit to tourist places near by the city.

v. Tourist Couch Bus Service:

vi. Special luxury coach is arranged for visitors of Ahmedabad city from other

cities and abroad. Trained staff is provided along with this coast and they

carry the tourist at different places of the Ahmedabad city like ATIRA,

[SORO, PRL, Shreyas Foundation, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Gandhi Ashram,

Science City, Adalaj Vav, etc.

VII. Student Bus Concession Scheme:

viii. This is a special scheme for students of government recognized school,

colleges and professional institutions. Under this scheme students are

provided prepaid concessional passes for a tenn or for the year at nominal

rate to travel between their place of residence to the place of study during

school or college hours.

IX. Concession for Blind:

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x. Free travel facility is provided to all blind people of the city. On the basis

certificate of civil Surgeon or RMO of General Hospital or Principal of blind

school, free identify cards are issued to persons which enables them to travel

free of cost in any of the AMTS buses at any time.

x!. Concession for Deaf and Dumb

XII. As a part of social welfare activities, AMTS also provides facility of travel at

concessional rate to deaf and dumb people. They are issued identity card on

the certificate of civil surgeon, or RMO of public hospital or principal of their

school. On the basis of such identify card they are travel at any distance, any

time at concessional rate of 50% of the normal fair.

XIll. Concession for Handicapped:

XIV. One more welfare activity is performed by AMTS is the travel facility to

handicapped at very nominal rate. They are issued identify card on the basis

of certificate of civil surgeon, or RMO of public hospital. On the basis of

such identify card, handicapped are allowed to travel at nominal rate.

xv. Concession to parents of mentally retarded children:

XVI. Mentally retarded children need help of others to go their school. Pre-paid

concessional passes are issued to parents of such children to facilitate them to

carry their children to the school from their home.

XVll. Senior Citizen Pass Scheme:

XVllI. Senior citizens having age of more than 65 years are given facility to travel in

any bus of AMTS at concessional rate of 50%.

XIX. Monthly & Quarterly Passes:

XX. Some citizens are regular travelers of AMTS buses for their business or

service or other purposes. AMTS issues prepared monthly or quarterly passes

to such travelers at concessional rate. Holders of this passes can travel in any

bus of AMTS at any time.

XXI. Free Traveling Pass to Old aged Persons:

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XXll. Freedom fighters & widow old aged persons residing at registered old age

home by charity commissioner are given free passes to travel in any bus of

AMTS at any time freedom fighters and widows are also given such facility

of free travel.

XX1l1. Free Passes to others:

XXIV. Free passes are also issued to press reporters, municipal counselors, members

of school board, sportsmen and office bearers of political parties and workers

U1110n.

xxv. Journalist and municipal counselors are given free passes. Buses are run in

the early morning and also at midnight for the benefit of mill workers, cinema

goes and other tourists.

XXVI. Monthly and quarterly passes are issued for persons using AMTS for daily

up-down.

XXVII.

XXV1l1.

A special bus "Jalpuri" for taking round the Kankaria lack to take a round of

the lake for visitors.

Special luxurious coaches called "Karnavati Bus" are provided on special

order to public on the occasion of marriage ceremony, religious events, social

gatherings etc~

XXIX. Regal tourist bus facility is provided for visitors of the city from outside

including foreigners to visit historical, religious, famous places in the city of

Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

xxx. CNG busses were started for the first time in the state of Gujarat from 3-9-

2004 for the purpose of fuel economy and pollution control

XXXI. Special scheme "Manpasand Yojna" started for children and females in the

year 2005-06 at very nominal rate.

XXXll.

XXX1l1.

XXXIV.

xxxv.

Self development training was imparted to drivers and conductors at

Ahmedabad Management Association to perform their duties in better way in

the year 2005, 06, 2006-07, 2007-0S.

Staff Medical Camp was arranged in the year 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-

OS.

Computer training imparted to Administrative staff in the year 2007-08.

Low floor buses having more comfort were introduced in the year 2007-08.

xxxvi.

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Cultural programme and sports events were held in the year 2007-08 as a part

of social welfare offamilies of the staff.

5.2 ROUTE INFORMATION

Routes are the key parameters of any transport service. The routes indicate the scope of

its services. The increase in routes is the sign of enhancement in services whereas change

in routes like extension, shorting, and discontinuous of the routes indicates the efficiency

of managerial decisions.

The traffic manager has been consistently in touch with the viability of existing router

and required changes in the existing routes. Existing routes are changed every year to get

more occupancy near by the existing routes. As the city expanded, public demand for

AMTS also increased and new routes are also started every year as per the requirement

of public. Table 5.1 shows the detail information about all the routes.

Route

No.

I

4

5

13

1311 *

14*

1411

15/1

15/3

Table 5.1

Routes

Zone No: 2 Maninagar Area.

From Laldarwaja to Ratan Park ( Gayatri Vidya Mandir Route)

From Laldarwaja to Laldarwaja ( Circular Route)

From Laldarwaja to Laldwarja ( Circular Route)

From Laldarwaja Tem1inus to Nigam Society

From Nigam Society to Ranip

From Laldarwaja Tem1inus to Chosargam

From Laldwarja Terminus to Vtva railway Crossing

From Maninagar Terminus to Vinobhabhav Nagar

From Maninagar Terminus to Vivekanand Nagar Chowk,

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16 From Nigam Society To Chiloda Municipal Octroi Naka

17 From Nigam Society to Meghaninagar

17

Shatal From Ghodasar to Meghaninagar

18 From Kalupur to Punit Nagar

20 From Maninagar Terminus to Civil Hospital

Route Zone No.3 Calico Area

No.

22* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Indira Vibhag-2

23

28* From Meghaninagar to Indira Nagar Vibhag-2

Route Zone No.4 Vasna Area

No.

31* Laldarwaja Terminus to Sarkhej Gaam

3111 * From Sarkhej Roja to Civil Hospital

31/2* From Sarkhej Roja to Civil Hospital Tower

31/3* From Sarkhej Roja to Civil Hospital

32 From Maninagar Terminus to Vasna

33 From Narayan Nagar to Manmohan Park ( Odhav Nikol Raod )

34 From Aayojan Nagar- Sharda Society to Kalapinagar

34/3* From Lal darwaja Tenninus to Makbara Gaam

34/4 From Lal darwaja to Bootbhavani Mata Mandir

34/5* Bootbhavani Mata Mandir to Kalapinagar.

36* From SarangpurTerminus to Sarkhej Gaam

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36/1 * From Sarangpur Terminus to Sarkhej Roja

37 From Vasna to Tejendranagar

37/4 * From Kalupur Terminus to BootBhavani Mata Mandir

38 From Juhapurato Meghaninagar Via: Vasna, Paldi,

38/1 From Vasna to Meghaninagar Via: Fatehnagar, Paldi,

39/3* From Kalupur Terminus to BootBhavani Mata Mandir

40 From Paldi to Chandlodia

40/3* From Vejalpur to Gayatri Vidhyalay

42 From Ghodasar to Judges Bunglow

43* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Judges Bunglow

4411 * From Maninagar Terminus to Vaislmav Devi Mandir ...

44/3* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Dhuma Gaam

45* From Lal darwaja terminus to Jodhpur Gaam

45/1 * From Lal darwaja terminus to Mumatpura Gaam

46 From Kalupur Terminus to Kalupur Terminus ( Circular route)

4611 * From Kalupur Tem1inus to Kalupur Terminus ( Circular route) office,

Delhi Darwaja, Dariyapur Darwaja.

47 From Kalupur Terminus to Kalupur Terminus ( Anti Circular Route)

4711 * From Kalupur Terminus to Kalupur Terminus (Anti Circular Route)

48 From Kalupur to Prahaladnagar Garden

49* From Sarangpur Terminus to Dhuma Gaam

4911 * From Saranpur Terminus to Jodhpur Gaam

50* From Meghaninagar to Dhuma Gaam

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Route

No. Zone No.6 Gujarat University Area.

51* From Lal Darwaja terminus to Rancharda Gaam

52* From Punitnagar to thaltej

52/2* From Maninagar Tenninus to Sattadhar Society

54* Ambika Tubes (Vatva Railway Crossing) to Vaishnavdevi Mandir

56* Sitarambapa Chowk to Judges Bunglow

60* Maninagat Terminus to Judges BangIa

Route

No. Zone No.7 Naranpura Area.

61* From Maninagar Terminus to Gujarat High Court Sankul

63* From Maninagar Terminus to Gujarat High Court Sankul

6311 * From Lal darwaja terminus to Vaishnav devi mandir

64* From Lal Darwaja terminus to Gujarat High Court

64/2* From Lal Darwaja Terminus To sattadhar society

65* From Lal Darwaja terminus to Sola Bhagwat Vidhyapith

65/1 * From Lal Darwaja Terminus to Mangalmurti Appartments

65/2* From Lal Darwaja Terminus to Khatraj Chokdi ( Arvind Polycot )

65/3* From Lal Darwaja terminus to Satej ( Shah Alloys)

67* From Kalupur Terminus to Sattadhar Society

67/1 * From Kalupur Terminus to Sattadhar Society

69* From Kalupur Terminus to Chanakyapuri Station.

70* From Vagheswari Society to Naroda Terminus.

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Route Zone No.8 Vadaj Area.

No.

7111 * From Vatva to Karnavati Eye Hospital ( Ognej )

72 From Maninagar Terminus to NavaVadaj Terminus

74 From Lal darwaja, Terminus to RH Patel College ( Ganesh Vidhyalaya )

75* From Maninagar Terminus to Chandkheda Gaam

76* From Kalupur Terminus to Gujarat High Court Sankul Umiya Campus.

77 From Vadaj Terminus to Hatkeshwar Depo

79* From Thakkarbapanagar to chainpur Gaam

Route Zone No.9 Sabarmati Area

No.

82* From Laldarwaja terminus to Gayatri Vidhyalay

83* From Laldarwaja Tern1ius to Sabarmati D' Cabin

84* From Maninagar terminus to Chandkheda Colony

85* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Chandkheda Gaam Office.

87 From Maninagar to Chandkheda Gaam

88* From Ranip to Nikol Gaam

89/2* From Kalupur Terminusto Trangad Gaam

89/3* From ManMarket to Adalaj

90/6* From Vasna to Chandkeda Gaam

96 to Dariyakhan Ghummat Qarters

Route

No. Zone No. 11 Camp Area

101 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Sardarnagar

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102 From Laldarwaja to Airport Jansatta Office

IDS From Laldarwaja Terminus to Naroda Industrial Township

Route Zone No. 12 Asarwa Area

No.

II ]/2 From Lal darwaja to kalapinagar

112 From Lal darwaja Terminus to Kubemagar Bunglow.

116 From Civil Hospital to Dani Limbda Gaam

117 From Suhaj Fann to Kalapinagar

Route Zone No. 13 Naroda Area

No.

122 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Ambawadi Police

123 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Krishnanagar

12311 From Laldarwaja terminus to Parshavnath Township

126 From Sarangpur Tem1inus to Sardamagar Bhadreshwar

127 From Sarangpur to Adishwamagar.

128 From Maninagar terminus to Naroda Industrial township

129 From Kubemagar to Narayannagar.

130' From Naroda Industrial Township to Indiranagar VR

Route

No. Zone No. 14 8apunagar Area.

133 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Anand Flats

135' From Laldarwaja Terminus to Shukan Bunglows

137* From Tejendranagar To Gota Gaam

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Route Zone No. 15 Rakhial-Odhav Area.

No.

141 From Laldarwaja terminus to rakhial Cross roads

142* From Vastral Gaam to Gujarat University

143* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Bhuwaladi

144 From Laldarwaja terminus to Aburdanagar

144/1 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Sahyog Vidhyalay

145/2 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Adinathnagar (Khodiyaar Mandir-Navi

Odhav Panchayat )

145/3 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Janta Nagar

145/4 From Laldarwaja terminus to Janta nagar ( Ambika Nagar)

146/1' From Chinubhai Nagar to Gayatri Vidhaylay

146/6 From Sarangpur terminus to Aburdanagar

147' From Mahadevnagar to Vagheshwari Society

147/1 * From Mahadevnagar to Vagheshwari Society

148* From Sarangpur Terminus to kathvada

150* From Sarkhej Gaam to Chinubhai Nagar

Route Zone No. 16 Khokhara -Memdabad Area

No.

151* From Iskon Mandir to Vivekanand Nagar

151/2* From Laldarwaja Terminus to Nandej Barajdi Gaam

151/3* From Dhuma Gaam to Hatkeshwar Depo

152' From Laldarwaja Terminus to Vach Gaam

152/1' From Laldarwaja terminus to gatrad gaam

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153 From Laldarwaja Terminus to Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukhurjee Chowk

Route Circular Route

No.

200 From Maninagar Terminus to Maninagar Terminus ( Circular Route)

202 FromVasna Terminus to civil Hospital.

203 From Vasna to vaishnavdevi Mandir

300 From Maninagar terminus to Maninagar Terminus ( Anti circular Route

)

400* From Laldarwaja terminus to Laldarwaja terminus (Circular Route)

Source: AMTS annual reports

5.3 COMPARISON OF GROWTH IN VEHICLES

As the city expands and residential areas are widened the need of transport services also

increase immediately. If the prevailing transport services are not able to expand and grow

with same pace, people do not have any option except to have their own vehicles. Three

wheelers i.e. Auto rickshaws also compete with the AMTS.

The following table shows growth in total number of vehicles registered in Ahmedabad

during last three decades.

Year All Vehicles

Total Growth

1971 62922 -

1981 165620 163%

1991 538182 225%

2001 1210278 125%

2009 2431118 99%

Table-5.2

Growth in vehicles

Two Wheelers Three Wheelers

Total Growth Total Growth

21702 -- 4865 --

86550 299% 16741 244%

361372 318% 38359 249%

863003 139% 65868 72%

1238901 52% 78039 20%

Source: Transport Department GUJarat, Ahmedabad, 2004.

AMTS Buses

Total Growth

525 --

610 16%

756 24%

886 17%

1089 20%

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The data of growth in vehicles are itself self explanatory. During 1971-1981 as against

16% increase in AMTS buses, there was 299% growth in two wheelers and 244% growth

in three wheelers. During next decade 1981-1991, the growth registered in two wheelers

was 318% and in three wheelers 249% but no. of AMTS buses increase only by 24%.

The phenomena were also continued during 1991-2001. As against 17% increase in no.

of AMTS buses, two wheelers registered growth 139% and three wheelers registered

growth of 72%. The overall impact of growth was more drastic. Over 30 years from 1971

to 2001. AMTS buses increased by 69% where as two wheelers growth registered was

3877% and three wheelers registered their growth of 1253%. As the proportion of

increase in two wheelers and three wheelers are very large compared to increase in

AMTS buses. So naturally the no. of passenger with AMTS would decrease with every

entry of two wheelers and three wheelers. From table-2 it can also be learnt that AMTS

has taken this problem seriously and has made efforts to increase the no. of passengers

conservatory 102 new CNG buses were purchased by AMC during the year 2005-06.

New buses were introduced in past during the year 1999. Only AMTS also hired 298

buses from private operators on per kilometer rate. These efforts have generated positive

results and average daily passengers increased considerably during the year 2005-06,

2006-07, 2007-08 and overall impact on average daily passengers resulted into 66%

increase in the year 2007 -08 compared to 2001-02.

5.4 NON OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOP

The operational activities are supported by other non-operational administrative, stores,

workshop, accounts and computer departments. These departments facilitate the day­

today operations of transport services. As the study is related to operational activities of

AMTS, the two departments of non-operational infrastructure affecting operational

activities are studied i.e. works.

Workshop is heart of any transport service. The operational standards of transportation

service depend on the efficiency of workshop. The main two objectives of workshop are

maximum fleet utilization and minimum failures or breakdowns.

The workshop department is divided in to two departments

l Central Workshop (Jamalpur)

(Jamalpur)

Central Workshop

Workshop department

l

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1 Maintenance Depot

Central workshop is managed and supervised by assistance engineer and deputy works

manager (main). The major works done at central workshop are repairing of gear,

differential clutch, engine, injector and major body parts. There is also a re-trading shop

where used tyres are re traded by cold process technique. Machine shop is engaged in

emergency repairing of small spare parts. The central workshop works from 8.00 a.m. to

4.30 p.m. The main functions of central workshop engine overall, top overall, major

accident repairs, overall of radiator units, fuel injection pump, gear box, differential,

dynamo, starter, battery recharge etc. In addition to these tyre resoling, up hausltry;

house wiring, vulcanizing also done at central workshop.

Detailed activities of work-shop are as follows:

(a) Engine overhaul and top overhaul Department:

Engine is opened, if it is required by taking consideration scheduled kilometers,

complain of operation of vehicle, oil consumption etc. other engine related

repairs of water pump, air compressor, boss pump, accelerator, radiator, diesel

leakage, oil leakage etc. are also taken up by this department.

(b) Unit Department:

Different units like gear box, differential, front excel, steering, clutch, water

pump, propeller shaft, rear excel etc. are repaired and reconditioned by this

department. As preventive maintenance method is applicable, units are prepared

dafter scheduled inspection and completing minor unit work. Repairing work is

done by replacement method and therefore defective units are replaced

immediately and then the defective units are repaired so that the bus does not

remain idle till the repairing work is completed.

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(c) Fuel Injection Department:

Inspection and overhaul or fuel injection pump is carried out by this department.

Fuel pumps and injectors are tested on test bench before it is finally prepared.

(d) Auto electric department:

This department carries out inspection and repairing of self starter, alternator,

wiper etc. electrical units. This department also has a battery section. Batteries

are recharged in this section. Distilled water and battery re-condition are

produced by demineralization plant (OM) at this section only.

(e) Machine Department:

Machine department is engaged in reconditioning of used spare parts for its

further use. Tools, break drum, shekel bracket, fly wheel housing and so other

small parts are reconditioned. Some parts bolts, study, buses etc. required in

emergency are also manufactured by this department.

(f) Tyre Resoling Department:

U sed lyres are re traded and minor damaged in lyres are vulcanized by this

department for making the reuse of tyres. Tyres are retraded by cold procured

process. Tyres re traded by this process can be used for longer time. This

technique was found more economical and efficient. AMTS purchased tyre

retrade plant using this technique in 1984. Average life of lyres of AMTS IS

higher than other nationalized transport units in India.

(g) R.T.O. Department:

Vehicles for RTO passing are kept ready by this department vehicles are sent for

passing only after necessary checking.

(h) Other departments:

In addition to above mentioned departments there are other departments like car

section, upholster section, house wiring section also. Staff cars, workshop trolley

and scooters are repaired at car section. Damaged seats are repaired at upholster

section. Electric motors, fans, tube lights and other electric repairs are done at

wiring section. There are separate arrangements for repairing of water coolers, air

coolers and air conditioner, amplifiers, car taps, loud speakers and wireless sets

are also repaired at workshop.

Maintenance Department:

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This department works for 24 hours. During first and second shifts, break down buses

and off road buses arc repaired and they arc kept ready for tUnlOUt. During the third-night

shift, pending buses of the second shift are repaired as per long sheet and night group

report. Fitter cabins arc maintaincd at Lal Darwaja, Sarangpur and Vadaj terminus where

emergency defects arc repaired and radiators arc maintained by topping. This department

works effectively by immediate offence of breakdown buses. This department helps in

reducing lost hours and avoids cancellation of trips, automatic washing machine is also

arranged to make the washing of buses morc speedy and eflicient.

5.5 SEX RATIO OF A:\\TS BUS USERS

Table 5.3

Sex Ratio of Ai\\TS Bus Users

'- Sex % age

Male 70.71

Female 29.29

Total 100.00

Bar Chart 5.1 Sex Ratio of AMTS Bus Users (%)

80 . 70.71

60

c Male 40 - 29.29

• Female

20 - I 0

Male Female

5.6 AGE PROFILE OF A:\ITS BUS USERS

Table 5.4 shows the age profile of AMTS bus users.

Table 5.4

Age profile of A:\lTS bus users

Age Group of Users % age

0-14 0.57

15-19 6.61

20-24 17.96

25-34 30.81

35-44 20.78

45-60 18.93

60 & above 4.34

Total 100.00

Bar Chart 5.2 Age Profile of AMTS Bus Users (%)

35 .

30 -

25 -

20 -

15

10 .

5 -0.57

0----

0-14

6.61

_D 15-19

30.81

20.78 18.93 17.96

20-24 25-34 35-44 45-60

Age Group

60 & above

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5.7 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF AMTS BUS USERS (% AGE)

Table 5.5 shows the demographic profile of AMTS bus users.

Table 5.5

Demographic Profile of AMTS Bus Users (% age)

Age Occupation Total

(In years) Service Business Education Others

0-14 0.09 0.02 0.34 0.12 0.57

15-19 0.87 0.43 4.93 0.38 6.61

20-24 5.92 1.91 8.62 1.51 17.96

25-34 19.46 6.31 2.16 2.88 30.81

35-44 12.39 5.76 0.26 2.37 20.78

45-60 8.85 5.31 0.19 4.58 18.93

60+ 0.83 0.76 0.36 2.39 4.34

Total 48.41 20.50 16.86 14.23 100.00

5.8 AGE AND SEX OF AMTS BUS USERS (% AGE)

Table 5.6 show the age and sex of AMTS bus users.

Table 5.6

Age and Sex of AMTS Bus Users (% age)

Age (In years) Sex

Male Female

0-14 0.7 0.25

15-19 5.30 9.6

20-24 16.6 20.74

10-\

2.5-3-+ 30.97 29.8

35--\-\ 21.3 19.60

-\5-60 20.60 14.9

60 + -\.8 5.2

Total 10000 100.00

Bar Chart 5.3 Age and Sex of AMTS Bus Users (% Age)

35 30.929.8 30 r-25 20.74 21·~9.S 20.S 20 - 1S.

4.9 OJ Sex Male

15 • Sex Female 9.S

10

[] 4.85.2 5 -

0.70.25 OJ 0 -0-14 15·19 20·24 25·34 3544 45·S0 SO +

Age Group

Above information reveals the following facts of AMTS services

I. Male to Female ratio of the AMTS bus users is nearly 70:30

Young people « 20 years) are making less usage (7%) of A\ITS bus, may be

probably due to their attraction towards the personalised modes. Out of the total

Passengers, middle (Working age) age group (21-45) are 79 percent indicating

their sensitiveness towards the travel cost, comfort, convenience, safety etc. The

rest 23°" are old age group people.

3. 70% of Female and 69°'0 of Male A:VITS Bus users are under the Middle age

group of 21--15 years and also the age-wise c1assilication of male and female bus

passengers is distributed equally for all age groups.

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4. Among the Bus users, 69% of passengers are working people (service &

Business) and 17% of passengers are students and rest 14% of passengers are

from various occupations. The occupation of the passengers has a significant

impact on reasons for choice of mode. Saving time in the morning is more

important for working category than others.

5. 78% of service class and 68% of business category passengers are Middle age

group (20-45 years) whereas 80% of students are within the young age group (15-

25 years).

6. 35% of AMTS Bus users had a scooter (30%) or car and another 30% of the users

had cycles at home. Rest 35% of the users are without any vehicle, and are totally

depending on AMTS Bus services for their travel needs.

7. Nearly 62 percent of the AMTS bus users belong to Low Income Group (Less

than Rs. 2500) and Middle Income Groups (Less than Rs. 4000) and 32% of

users are without any income. Since·these passengers are sensitive to the travel

cost, bus fares for AMTS has to be re-structured, so that patronage can be

improved.

8. Average Monthly Income of AMTS users is Rs. 2516.

9. Average Monthly Expenditure of AMTS Bus users is Rs. 127.

10. Around 60 percent of the AMTS Bus users are spending up to Rs. 150 per month

on Public Transport services. Since the Middle Income Group passengers account

for 90% of total in AMTS Bus users, this amount is significant for them.

11. Half of the AMTS Bus users who are either on service or on business by

occupation are within the Low Income Group « 2500 Rs. per month) and these

passengers depend on AMTS Bus services for their to and fro journeys from

work places.

12. The purposes for which buses are used vary from work or for business purpose

and 16 percent for education, which is very low in comparison with other cities

travel patterns whereas, the other purpose trips comprise of 34 percent.

13. 80% of the AMTS bus passengers are regular travellers and rest 20% are

occasional travellers. This high % of regular travellers can be retained with the

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system by increasing the % of pass holders, which will reduce costs and the

scheme should be designed for passes to regular travellers for convenience rather

than savings. Also the rates for passes should reflect usage in terms of trips and

leads.

14. According to the perceptions of AMTS bus users (70%), they have chosen AMTS

Bus mode for their journeys because it is reliable (25%), cheaper and convenient

and 17% of the users have no other alternative mode available for their travel

needs.

15. If AMTS bus is not available, 77% of the passengers will shift to either cycle,

scooter or auto rickshaw (35%) i.e. auto rickshaws seems to be next alternative

for bus passengers. Only 2 percent of the respondents preferred a car or taxi. This

can be attributed to the fact that AMTS Bus users mostly belong to EWS, LIG,

MIG, incomewise, who may not be able to afford these expensive private modes.

16. Nearly 43 percent of the daily travellers are in the middle age group. Rest are

travelling occasionally.

17. Among work and education purpose trips, 90% of those are using AMTS Bus

daily and rest ofthe trips are occasional.

5.9 INTERIM REPORT ABOUT AMTS SERVICES

The consultancy team of various experts from different discipline of Central Institute of

Road Transport and other STUs visited Ahmedabad for five times and the team had

discussions with various officers of AMTS and other Departments/persons connected

with the subject. The relevant data has been collected. Before submitting the final report,

it was felt that AMTS need not wait for initiating actions till submission of the final

Consultancy report. Hence, an interim report has been submitted to AMTS on 2nd

December, 1994 on a few subjects on which decisions could be initiated.

5.10 DRAFT REPORT ABOUT AMTS SERVICES

The second report of the consultancy work for AMTS carried out by the Institute is the

draft stage of the report. In this report various management functions, organizational

structure and ownership issues of AMTS have been studied in depth with a view to

identify weaknesses and deficiencies in the system and suggesting necessary steps for

improvement.

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5.11 FINAL REPORT ABOUT AI\1TS SERVICES

This is the third report of the study for AMTS carried out by the Institute. This final

report has been prepared by all team members after visiting Ahmedabad for presentation

of the draft report findings and recommendations. The study team has made presentation

of draft report before the following groups.

\. Transport Committee (newly constituted)

2. Transport Manager and Heads of the various functional department of AMTS

3. Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

4. Standing Committee, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

After detailed discussions on various findings and recommendations, team members

have finalized this report.

Although the above main roads serve busy commercial areas of the city, they do not have

sufficient facilities for parking, loading and unloading which results in congestion during

the peak hours. Table gives widths of certain major roads in the AMC area.

Table 5.7

Road Widths of Major Roads

Sr. No. Road Name Average Road Width

(Metres)

\. Ashram Road 30.48

2. Gandhi Road 12.19

3. Tilak Road 18.29

4. Astodia Road 19.81

5. Mirzapur Road 15.24

6. Gheekanta Road 12.19

Circular Road along the Fort Wall 7.

a) Gandhi Bridge to Tilak Road Junction 24.38

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b) Tilak Road Junction to Sardar Bridge 24.38

8. Chandala Road 24.38

9. Shyam Prasad Vasavada road 24.38

10. Rakhial Road 18.29

11. Stadium road (To Sala Village) 18.29

12. Satellite Road 60.96

13. Sarkhej Road 30.48

14. Circular Road (Sardar Bridge to Gandhi

24.38 Bridge)

15. Circular Road (Usmanpura to Paldi) 36.58

16. Circular Road (New Vadaj to Sarkhej Road

40.23 NH8)

Source: Ahmedabad MUnICIpal Corporation 1988

The above information of road width shows the available road with AMTS for future

expansion of AMTS services.