| Author | Paudel, Madhu Sudan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-84-25 |
| Subject(s) | Motor bus lines--Nepal--Kathmandu Valley
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of public bus and trolley bus services in Kathmandu Valley. Headway, waiting time and frequency were used as indicators of the reliability of these public transport services. Of the six routes studied, the services in three routes were found satisfactory. However for other three routes the situation was below acceptable standards. Variations in waiting time and headways were observed. It was found that larger the headway the higher was the waiting time. It was observed that the main cause of variation of headway was irregular departure of buses from the inner terminal. In most cases the observed headways were greater than the scheduled headways demanding a revision of the scheduled headway. The frequency of bus operation was found to vary from seven buses per hour to two buses per hour. The highest frequency of service was that of the trolley bus operation. The frequency was very low for three of the public bus routes. From study of the distribution of the trolley bus headways and movements, bunching was not found to exist. There was no evidence of significant bunching for the public bus routes. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ishido, Akira |
| Examination Committee(s) | Jones, John Hugh ;Onishi, Takashi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Netherlands Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1985 |