Course Title: Urban Transportation and Planning
As per Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) scheme]
SEMESTER:VII
Subject Code 18CV745 IA Marks 40
Number of Lecture Hours/Week 03 Exam Marks 60
Total Number of Lecture Hours 40 Exam Hours 03
CREDITS –04 Total Marks- 100
Course Objectives: This course will enable students to;
1. Understand and apply basic concepts and methods of urban transportation planning.
2. Apprise about the methods of designing, conducting and administering surveys to provide the data required
for transportation planning.
3. Understand the process of developing an organized mathematical modelling approach to solve select urban
transportation planning problem.
4. Excel in use of various types of models used for travel forecasting, prediction of future travel patterns.
Revised
Modules Teaching Bloom’s
Hours Taxonomy
(RBT) Level
Module -1
Urban transport planning: Urbanization, urban class groups, transportation
problems and identification, impacts of transportation, urban transport system
planning process, modeling techniques in planning. Urban mass transportation
systems: urban transit problems, travel demand, types of transit systems, public, 08 hours L1,L2,L3
private, para-transit transport, mass and rapid transit systems, BRTS and Metro
rails, capacity, merits and comparison of systems, coordination, types of
coordination.
Module -2
Data Collection And Inventories: Collection of data – Organisation of surveys
and Analysis, Study Area, Zoning, Types and Sources of Data, Road Side
Interviews, Home Interview Surveys, Commercial Vehicle Surveys, Sampling 08 Hours L1,L2,l3
Techniques, Expansion Factors, Accuracy Checks, Use of Secondary Sources,
Economic data – Income – Population – Employment – Vehicle Owner Ship.
Module -3
Trip Generation & Distribution: UTPS Approach, Trip Generation Analysis:
Zonal Models, Category Analysis, Household Models, Trip Attraction models,
Commercial Trip Rates; Trip Distribution by Growth Factor Methods. Problems 08 Hours L3,L4
on above
Module -4
Trip Distribution: Gravity Models, Opportunity Models, Time Function
Iteration Models. Travel demand modeling: gravity model, opportunity models,
Desire line diagram. Modal split analysis. Problems on above 08 Hours L2,L3,L4,L5
Module -5
Traffic Assignment: Diversion Curves; Basic Elements of Transport Networks,
Coding, Route Properties, Path Building Criteria, Skimming Tree, All-or-Nothing
Assignment, Capacity Restraint Techniques, Reallocation of Assigned
Volumes Equilibrium Assignment. Introduction to land use planning models, , 08 Hours L2,L3,L4,L5
land use and transportation interaction
.
Program Objectives:
Engineering knowledge
Problem analysis
Interpretation of data
Question paper pattern:
The question paper will have 5 modules comprising of ten questions. Each full question carrying 16 marks
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of three subdivisions, if necessary) from each module.
Each full question shall cover the topics as a module
The students shall answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module. If more than one
question is answered in modules, best answer will be considered for the award of marks limiting one full
question answer in each module.
Text Books:
T1. Kadiyali.L.R., ‘Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning’, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
T2. Hutchinson, B.G, ‘Introduction to Urban System Planning’, McGraw Hill.
T3. Khisty C.J., ‘Transportation Engineering – An Introduction’ Prentice Hall.
T4. Papacostas,‘Fundamentals of Transportation Planning’, Tata McGraw Hill.
Reference Books:
R1. Mayer M and Miller E, ‘Urban Transportation Planning: A decision oriented Approach’, McGraw Hill.
R2. Bruton M.J., ‘Introduction to Transportation Planning’, Hutchinson of London.
R3. Dicky, J.W., ‘Metropolitan Transportation Planning’, Tata McGraw Hill.
1. Prerequisites of the course
During the V and VI Semester you have learnt Transportation –I & II, in which importance of
transportation, different modes of transportation, and their characteristics and comparison have been
studied. In the present VIII semester you must learn Planning of Transport facilities for urban area.
2. Overview of the course and its relevance
Mobility is a basic human need. From the times immemorial, everyone travels either for food or leisure.
A closely associated need is the transport of raw materials to a manufacturing unit or finished goods for
consumption. Transportation fulfills these basic needs of humanity. Transportation plays a major role in
the development of the human civilization. For instance, one could easily observe the strong correlation
between the evolution of human settlement and the proximity of transport facilities. Also, there is a
strong correlation between the quality of transport facilities and standard of living, because of which
society places a great expectation from transportation facilities. In other words, the solution to
transportation problems must be analytically based, economically sound, socially credible,
environmentally sensitive, and practically acceptable and sustainable. Alternatively, the transportation
solution should be safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and ecofriendly for both men and
material.
3. Course outcomes:
After studying this course, students will be able to:
1. Design, conduct and administer surveys to provide the data required for transportation planning.
2. Supervise the process of data collection about travel behavior and analyze the data for use in
transport planning.
3. Develop and calibrate modal split, trip generation rates for specific types of land use developments.
4. Adopt the steps that are necessary to complete a long-term transportation plan.
4. Relevance of the course
Transportation engineering is a very diverse and multidisciplinary field, which deals with the planning,
design, operation and maintenance of transportation systems. Good transportation is that which provides
safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of both
goods and people. This profession carries a distinct societal responsibility. Transportation planners and
engineers recognize the fact that transportation systems constitute a potent force in shaping the course of
regional development. Planning and development of transportation facilities generally raises living
standards and enhances the aggregate of community values.
5. Application
The subject knowledge will help the students to design and analyze realistic urban transportation
problems and it's solution in Urban and Rural Areas for Trip Generation, Trip Distribution. Modal Split,
Trip Assignment, there are various applications of Urban Transport Planning which is based on urban
transport survey.
6. Module wise Plan
Module-1 : Urban transport planning No of Hours-08
Learning Objectives: At the end of this Module, student will be able to
1. Understand the basics of transportation planning process and its efficiency
2. Identify problems in Urban Transport Planning process
Lesson Plan
Reference or
Lecture Teaching
Topics covered PO’s PSO’s CO’s Text Book/
No. Method
Chapter No.
Urbanization, urban class groups,
transportation problems and
L1 identification, impacts of
transportation
Urban transport system planning
L2 process T1/T2/T3/
L3 Modeling techniques in planning. T4
Urban mass transportation systems:
L4
urban transit problems, travel demand
Types of transit systems, public, private,
para-transit transport Chalk 1,2,3,6, 1,3 1
L5
and 7,8
Mass and rapid transit systems, Board
L6 Videos,
.pptx
BRTS and Metro rails, , capacity,
L7
Merits and comparison of systems,
coordination, types of
L8 coordination.
Module-2 Data Collection And Inventories: No of Hours-08
Learning Objectives: At the end of this Module, student will be able to
1. Describe various techniques used for collecting and analyzing transportation survey data
2. Use Sampling and Expansion Factors for forecasting anticipated developments in future
Lesson Plan
Reference or
Lecture Teaching
Topics covered PO’s PSO’s CO’s Text Book/
No. Method
Chapter No.
Collection of data – Organization of
L09 surveys and Analysis
L10 Study Area, Zoning
L11 Types and Sources of Data
Chalk
and
1,2,3,4, T1/T2/T3/
Road Side Interviews, Home Interview Board, 1,3 2
L12 6,7,8 T4
Surveys, Commercial Vehicle Surveys Videos,
.pptx
Sampling Techniques, Expansion
L13 Factors,
Accuracy Checks
L14
Use of Secondary Sources,
L15 Economic data – Income
Population – Employment – Vehicle
L16 Owner Ship.
Module-3 Trip Generation & Distribution No of Hours-08
Learning Objectives: At the end of this Module, student will be able to
1. Understand Reasons behind trip generation and processes involved in its distribution
effectively
2. Solve the problems on Trip Generation and Trip Distribution
Lesson Plan
Reference
Lecture Teaching or Text
Topics covered PO’s PSO’s CO’s Book/
No. Method
Chapter
L17 UTPS Approach
L18 Trip Generation Analysis
L19 Zonal Models, Category Analysis
Household Models Chalk
L20 and
Trip Attraction models, 1,2,3,4,6, T1/T2/T3/
Board, 1&3 2,3
7,8 T4
L21 Videos,
.pptx
Commercial Trip Rates;
L22
Trip Distribution by Growth Factor
L23 Methods
Problems on above
L24
Module-4 Trip Distribution No of Hours-08
Learning Objectives: At the end of this Module, student will be able to
1. Draw the desire lines after various model analysis
2. Understand the transport models systematically
Lesson Plan
Reference
Lecture Teaching or Text
Topics covered PO’s PSO’s CO’s Book/
No. Method
Chapter
L25 Gravity Models,
L26 Opportunity Models
L27 Time Function
Iteration Models Chalk
L28 and
Travel demand modeling: gravity model, 1,2,3,4,6, T1/T2/T3/
Board, 1&3 2,3
opportunity models 7,8 T4
L29 Videos,
.pptx
Desire line diagram
L30
Modal split analysis
L31
Problems on above
L32
Module-5 Traffic Assignment No of Hours-08
Learning Objectives: At the end of this Module, student will be able to
1. Assign the routes based on various techniques
2. Understand Land use transport models and it's interaction with transportation studies
Lesson Plan
Reference
Lecture Teaching or Text
Topics covered PO’s PSO’s CO’s Book/
No. Method
Chapter
L33 Diversion Curves
L34 Basic Elements of Transport Networks,
Chalk
and
1,2,3,4,6, T1/T2/T3/
Board, 1&3 3,4
L35 Coding, Route Properties 7,8 T4
Videos,
.pptx
Path Building Criteria, Skimming Tree
L36
All-or-Nothing
Assignment, Capacity Restraint
L37 Techniques,
Reallocation of Assigned Volumes,
Equilibrium Assignment.
L38
Introduction to land use planning models,
L39
land use and
L40 transportation interaction
CO’s
Assignment Questions-I Attained
Q1. Write a short note on various types of transit systems, public, private, para-transit
transport, mass and rapid transit systems, BRTS and Metro rails 1
Q2. Define the process of Urban Transport Planning System
1
Q3. Explain briefly various transportation surveys. 2
CO’s
Assignment Questions-II Attained
Q1. Define Study Area ; Define Zoning and factors affecting Zoning
2
Q2. Describe Trip Generation
3
Q3. Describe Trip Distribution 3
CO’s
Assignment Questions-III Attained
Q1.Explain with neat sketch - Diversion Curves
4
Q2. Define Various Models in Trip Distribution(Growth models and Synthetic
models) 4
Q3. Define Trip Assignment
4
7. Portion for IA tests:
Test Modules CO’s Attained
First I.A Test 1&2 1, 2
Second I.A Test 2&3 2, 3
Third I.A Test 4&5 4
