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The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume I
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The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume I

by Dr. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
March 2019
Intermediate to advanced
198 pages
4h 57m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 2

Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System

Background

Sultan Ahmad Shah founded the city of Ahmedabad in 1411 AD, as a walled city on the banks of the Sabarmati River; the commercial capital of the state Gujarat is now the seventh largest in India and the largest city in the state. With a population of six million inhabitants (2001), Ahmedabad covers an area of 466 square kilometers. The city faces many challenges that arise predominantly in maintaining the city’s contribution to the state’s growth. Ahmedabad represents 25 percent of the urban population of the state and 20 percent of the state’s GDP (2001). Its population is forecast to increase to 11 million by 2035. It has registered vehicle strength of 1.4 million and the vehicles’ growth ...

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ISBN: 9781947843066