ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Bus terminals are enclosures where the interactions among passengers are very high. Activities like walking, waiting, route choice, boarding and alighting of buses occur. Pedestrian level of service is an overall measure of walking conditions on a path, facility or route. In this study, the quantitative evaluation of a terminal is conducted using time space analysis. The selected site for the study is Aluva Kerala state road transport corporation bus terminal. The main aim of the study is to determine the level of service of the terminal. Queuing and walking are considered as the major passenger activities inside a terminal. Different activities require a different amount of space and time. The time and space utilized by passengers for standing and circulation is considered.