Phase-IV of Delhi Metro could reduce average travel time, reveals study

The researchers in a study titled “GIS and Gravity Model-Based Accessibility Measure for Delhi Metro”, published recently in a foreign journal, have claimed that the implementation of the phase-IV project of the Delhi Metro “could reduce the average travel time between zones and metro stations”.

The study was carried out at three different levels — the measure of accessibility, the policy for accessibility and the relation of accessibility with MMTS.

MMTS explores the coordinated use of two or more modes of transport for safer, faster and more comfortable movement of passengers in urban areas.

“Traffic congestion and environmental condition of Delhi are degrading continuously, and to improve the situation, a sustainable Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS) with high accessibility must be explored,” the study said.