1 Effect of Mass Transit Corridor on NMT Users- Case of Ahmedabad BRTS Case of Narol- Naroda BRTS corridor Ahmedabad Sarath KT, Dr. Talat Munshi, CEPT University Abstract: The transit systems being developed up and about all over the country, has multidimensional impacts on economic, environmental and sociological aspects. The transit corridor development can bring changes to the mode choice of the road users and can affect the overall scenario. A perfect transit system would be the one which can bring more people out of their cars to the transit system and which is more equitable, affordable and environmentally friendly. The paper is about the BRTS system in Ahmedabad and how much it has affected the way people travel, in short, the mode choice changes that have occurred before and after the BRTS have been analysed and inferred. Mainly the changes for NMT users who are the most vulnerable group among all mode users, especially in a city like Ahmedabad. Random sampling was done for a sample size of 130.the survey was done to know the shifts made by the road users and the reasons for the shifts and the issues they face. An attempt has been made to learn if the issues are related to the introduction of BRTS. Key words: mode choice, Non-motorized-transit users, BRTS, mobility, mass transit 1. INTRODUCTION India has seen rapid urbanization in the past two decades along with changes in urban structure land prices, increasing migration and widespread technology dualism, especially in the sectors of transport and industry. This has caused a spur in motorized travel demand. (Kumar, Agarwal and Zimmerman) The public transport system which is an essential mode of transport for a large section of population in developing cities has also taken new forms. Its importance is even more significant in third world cities like Ahmedabad, which are characterised by rapid transit demand, poor transport capacities, widespread road congestion, air pollution exceeding the norms and a large proportion of the disadvantaged section especially the urban poor. (Munshi and Dijst) The most commonly adopted strategies to mitigate these problems worldwide are improving public and non-motorized transport through a variety of management and operations strategies and infrastructure investments, as well as traffic management. National Urban Transport Policy document suggests the improvement of PT facilities by introducing more efficient PT systems like BRTS, Metro, Mono Rail Etc. and encouraging NMT usage in every cities by providing dedicated lanes and NMT plans. Bus Rapid Transport System, mostly famous in Latin American cities has made its entry in India in 2009 July at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. BRTS is conceived as an integrated system, which includes affordable transport along with infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists and changes in land use planning,