ARTICLES APPEARED IN THE

INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

(1997-2001)

 

 

Articles on Traffic & Operations

(January 1997- December 2001)

 

           

1

Mekoth, Nandakumar

Passenger Road Transport in Goa : A Model of Unfair competition – January 1997

 

2

Chari, Ragava S. &

Moorthy, Rama N.V.

Planning and Design of Demand‑Oriented Bus Route Network – January 1997

 

3

Gandhi, Jagadish P.

Staff Productivity in State Transport Undertakings : A Case Study of Tamilnadu – April 1997

 

4

Anisuddin, Syed

Developing a Corridor Level Trip Table by Conductor's Statistical Return Method ‑ May 1997

 

5

Mekoth, Nandkumar

Quality of Service in Passenger Road Transport : A Comparison Between Public and Private Sectors with Reference to Goa – June 1997

 

6

Gawhane, S.H.

Routing and Scheduling in Trucking Industry – January 1998

 

7

Singh, Mohinder

Visibility of Smaller Vehicles – March 1998

 

8

Saraf, Rajeev

Advanced Traffic Control Systems (ATCS) : Relevance for Delhi and Other Indian Cities ‑ March 1998

 

9

Rao, Nagabhushana  S.

Location and Sizing of Bus Depots in Relation to Rural Travel in Region

(Part-I) –August 1998

 

10

Justus, Raja E.

Operational Efficiency in Public Passenger Road Transport ‑ A Criteria Analysis – September 1998

 

11

Rao, Nagabhushana  S.

Location and Sizing of Bus Depots in Relation to Rural Travel in a Region (Part‑II) – September 1998

 

12

Patil, H.N.

Optimal Assignment of Crew to the Schedules in Road Transport Management – A Case of MSRTC – December 1998

 

13

Baviskar, S.B.

Driver - The Captain of the Carrier - May 1999

 

14

Singh, Mohinder

Traffic Management is Missing - July 1999

 

15

Gopalakrishna, Bipin,

Rao, Hanumantha Ch. & 

Kharola, P.S.

 

How to Get High Productivity from Buses? Lessons from Curitiba (Brazil) Experience – October 1999

16

Mekoth, Nandakumar &

Nadkarni, Savita S.

A Modal Mix Between Mini and Large Buses – January 2000

 

 

17

Misra,  Ashish

Fleet Augmentation in STUs - A Strategic Alternative – April 2000

 

18

Mote, Rajeev P.,

Rao, Hanumantha Ch. &

Rama Krishna, S 

 

Route Rationalisation - A Case of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation – May 2000

19

Gawhane, S.H.,

Karekar, M.V. &

Mohite, J.V.

Illicit Passenger Road Transport in Maharashtra - Issues & Problems – September 2000

 

20

Dewan, K.K.,

Mustafa, M &

Saxena, Punita

 

Car Parking : Managerial Perspectives - A Case Study of Delhi – November 2000

21

Mote, Rajeev P. &

Rao, Hanumantha Ch.

Six Seater Auto Rickshaws - Are they a Boon or Doom ? : The Case of Pune City – December 2000

 

22

Singh, Sanjay Kumar

Estimating the Level of Rail- and  Road- based Passenger Mobility in India – December 2000

 

23

Pasricha, P.S.

Traffic Management :  Challenges Ahead – February 2001

 

24

Bagade, M.V.

Mobility of Masses : Issues and Options – April-June 2001

 

25

Srinivasan, R.,

Vasudevan,S & 

Somasekhara, N.

 

Intermodal Choice in Passenger Transport : Some Empirical Evidence: April-June 2001

 

26

Bindhu, M. &

Sathikumar, R.

Ranking of Abstract Attributes of Commuters for Bus Trips in Thiruvananthapuram City, July-September 2001

 

27

Ponnuraj, S. &

Ramamoorthy, K.

Passenger Perception of Omnibus Services – An Analysis, October – December 2001

 

28

Dewan, K.K.

Mustafa, M. &

Saxena, Punita

 

Car Parking : Managerial Perspectives (A Case Study of Delhi), October – December 2001

 

 

 

 

Articles on Transport Management

(January 1997 – December 2001)

 

 

1

Gawhane, S.H.

Growth Strategy for Survival and Profitability in STUs – January 1997

 

2

Gawhane, S.H

Marketing and Rationalisation of Bus Services – Strategies for Maximisation of Profit : A Case of MSRTC’s Bus Depots in Pune City – October 1997

 

3

Ghosh, Sumit Kumar

Managerial Performance Appraisal System for STUs – A New Approach – December 1997

 

4

Borgalkar, Nandan

SWOT Analysis and Strategy Formulation – A Case Study of MSRTC – April 1998

 

5

Gowda, Made  J

MoUs – A Key to Successful Improvement of Performance by STUs – May 1998

 

6

Ghosh, Sumit Kumar

Human Resource Development Climate in State Transport Undertakings – June 1998

 

7

Rao, Hanumantha, Ch.

Swaroop, Anand, B. & Rao, Ramakrishna, G.V.

 

Strategy for State Transport Undertakings : Growth or Stability? – June 1998

 

8

Koteeswaran, M.

Bus Passenger Charter for Competitive Advantage – July 1998

 

9

Ramasaasmy, N. & Satyaramachander, A.

Lessons from Private Bus Operation in Delhi – July 1998

 

10

Rao,Hanumantha, Ch. Swaroop, Anand, B. & Rao, Ramakrishna G.V.

 

Strategy for State Transport Undertakings – Integration or Unbundling – September 1998

 

11

Gawhane, S.H.

Role of Management and Unions in  Competitive Environment – September 1998

 

12

Kharola, Pradeep Singh, Sharief, Dastagir &

Naveen

 

Hiring of Private Buses – The Floating Rate Concept – October 1998

 

13

Dhingra, S.L.,

George, Varghese &

Sikdar, P.K.

Decision Support System : An Urgent Requirement for Urban Operations of STUs – November, 1998

 

14

Hakeem, M.A.

Key Issues in Management and Restructuring of Public Sector Enterprises – November 1998

 

15

Bagade, M.V.

Marketing Strategy for Survival of STUs – March 1999

 

16

Krishnamurthy, S.

Nationalisation of Bus Transport in Tamilnadu – A Turnaround – March 1999

 

17

Kulkarni, S.D

Nationalisation of Bus Transport in Retrospect – March 1999

 

18

Ganesan, M.

An Integrated Approach to Transport in India – April 1999 

 

19

Vohra, S.C.

Growing Role of Private Sector in Passenger Road Transport Services – August 1999

 

20

Gopalkrishna, Bipin, Kharola, P.S. &

Naik, Sonala G.

Hiring of Private Buses : A Viable Option – November 1999

 

 

21

Gowda, Made  J

The RTCs Act. 1950 and Management Boards of SRTCs – An Empirical Study – February 2001

 

22

Rao, Hanumantha. Ch.

Role of Motor Vehicle Department and Issues in  Administration of Transport Department – February 2001

 

23

Nambiar, Vijayalakshmi

A Study of Service Quality of MSRTC as Perceived by Passengers In and Around Pune – March 2001

 

 

 

Articles on Transport and Environment

(January 1997 – December 2001)

 

 

1

 Madhu Babu, D

 

Public Transport and Urban Environment : The Challenges – February 1997

 

2

Bose, Ranjan Kumar &

Dass, Aditi

The Automobile Air Pollution in Delhi : Perspective and Potential Abatement Measures – February 1997

 

3

Garner, Geoff,

Maunder, D.A.C.,

Pearce Tim &

Rutter, John C.

 

Public Transport and Car Use in Developing Cities : Energy and Environmental Issues – February 1997

4

Halder, D.K.

Impact of Traffic Noise : The Case of Calcutta – February 1997

 

5

Satyaramachander, A

Vehicular Pollution in Urban Areas – Causes, Effects and Remedies – February 1997

 

6

Sharma, R.K.

Indian City Diesel Bus – Some Improvements for Better Environment – February 1997

 

7

Tripathy, Upendra

A Policy of Micro-Planning for Environization in  SRTUs – February 1997

 

8

Vijaykumar, Soma

Traffic and Transport Impact on Environment – An Overview – February1997

 

9

Farah, Abdisamed,

Rhoades, Kerry &

Tripathy, Upendra

 

Planning an Environmentally Friendly Transportation System for the City of Calcutta – May 1997

 

10

Ganesan, M.

Vehicular Pollution in Delhi : Recommended Actions and Policy Options for Improvement of Urban Transport – July 1998

 

11

Nadaf, A.M.

Air Pollution, Noise Pollution and Transport (Automobiles) in Bangalore City – August 2000

 

12

Sardesai, A.V. &

Virupaksha, T.

Vehicle Owners’ Guide on How to Reduce Pollution and (Still) Save Money – January 2001

 

13

Gandhi, C.L.N.

Pollution – The Present Status and Future Scenario: The Case of Andhra Pradesh – February 2001

 

14

Ray, Amit

Control of Vehicular Pollution through Regulation and Technology – February 2001

 

15

Dewan, K.K.,

Mustafa, M. &

Mishra, Pratima

 

An Analytical Study of Transportation System and Air Pollution (A Case Study of Delhi) – April-June 2001

 

 

 

 

Articles on Transport Finance

(January 1997 – December 2001)

 

 

1.       

Gopalaswami, T.V.

Financing Road Development – April 1997

 

2.       

Bagade, M.V.

Fare Policy in State Transport Undertakings: An Overview – December 1997

 

3.       

Reddy, R.V.S.

Deployment of Funds in STUs : The Case of APSRTC – February 1998

 

4.       

Krishna, R.R.

A Study of Capital Productivity in Selected Road Transport Corporations in Tamilnadu: A New Approach – April 1998

 

5.       

Reddy, R.V.S.

Financing Expansion/Replacement in APSRTC – October 1998

 

 

6.       

Annamalai, S.,

Krishna, R.R. &

Rathinam, D.

Structure and Behaviour of Costs – A Study of Selected State Transport Corporations in Tamilnadu – December 1998

 

7.       

Bagade, M.V.

Key Result Areas for Cost Control In STUs – January 1999

 

8.       

Khan, Akbar Ali M. & Prasad, Srinivas T.

Cost Efficiency in STUs – A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – January 1999

 

9.       

Reddy, R.V.S.

Social Objectives and Finances of STUs : The Case of APSRTC – February 1999

 

10.   

Agashe , L.G.

Financing State Transport Undertakings - March 1999

 

11.   

Gowda, Made J.

Implications of Concessional Travel Facility on the Commercial Viability of SRTCs in India – March 1999

 

12.   

Ramasaamy, N.

A Cost-Based Fare Structure Model : The Case of Gujarat State Road Transport corporation – March 1999

 

13.   

Krishna, R.R.

Debt-Equity Ratio in Public Enterprises – A Study of Selected Road Transport Corporations in Tamilnadu – July 1999

 

14.   

Datta, R.N.

Kalaga, R.R. &

Reddy, K.S.

 

A Planning model for Financially Viable Regional Bus Services – July 1999 

 

15.   

Shekhar, Shashi

Innovative Approaches of Financing Public Transport: International Experience – August 1999

 

16.   

Shekhar, Shashi

Innovative Approaches of Financing Public Transport : International Experiences – August 1999

 

17.   

Datta, Debabrata &

Sarkar, Debasish

Recent Fare Revision and Sustainability of Calcutta Metro – October 1999

 

18.   

Ghani, Zainal Abdul

Innovative Approaches to Financing Infrastructure Development in Malaysia with Reference to Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan SDN BHD – “STAR” – December 1999

 

19.   

Kaushal, Ashu &

Kilam, Rohit

Comparative Analysis of Issues in Road Pricing and Financing in Developing Countries – December 1999

 

20.   

Arosanyin, G.T.

Foreign Direct Investment and the Nigerian Transport Sector : A Perspective – March 2000

 

21.   

Chand, Mahesh

Motor Vehicle Taxation in Kerala – March 2000

 

22.   

Kilam, Rohit

Institution Building for Public Transportation System : A Financial Perspective – April 2000

 

23.   

Bagade, M.V. &

Kadam, V.A

Transport Pricing in Competitive Environment – July 2000

 

24.   

Kulkarni, S.D.

Funding of Public Passenger Transport In Developing Countries : A Case of India – October 2000

 

25.   

Nesamani, K.S. &

Ponnuswamy, S.

Improving the Patronage of MRTS : Through Integration and Fare Structure Co-ordination – October 2000

 

26.   

Mudgal, V.S.

Comparative Analysis of Fare Structure in Metropolitan Cities in India – November 2000

 

27.   

Padam, Sudarsanam

Issues in Pricing : The Case of Public Transport in India – January 2001

 

28.   

Gopalkrishna, Bipin,

Kharola, Pradeep Singh, Prakash, D.C &

Srinivas, K.V.

 

Reducing the Cost of Revenue Collection : An Option Available to the STUs – January 2001

29.   

Akrosanyin, G.T.

An Appraisal of Banks’ Credit to the Nigerian Transport Sector,  April-June 2001

 

 

 

 

Articles on Transport Engineering

(January 1997 – December 2001)

 

 

 

1.       

Gore, M.L.

Technical & Economic Considerations in the Manufacture & Maintenance of Vehicle Springs – March 1997

 

2.       

Jayachandran,S.S.,

Ramesh, R.,

Sathiskumar, H. &

Sivasankaran, S.

 

Setting Time Standards for Overhauling Front Axle of Heavy Vehicles: A Case Study – April 1997

3.       

Iyappan, R., Jayachandran,S.S.&

Karthik, K.

 

Activity Sampling in a Plant Reconditioning Diesel Engines – May 1997

 

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