1. Introduction
Urban areas are indeed the primary wealth creators and supporters of economic growth. The primary
characteristics governing the qualitative interaction potential of metropolitans or large cities are the land use and
transport system taken in combination. The cities currently are facing set of problems around the world which range
from loss of agricultural zones due to urban sprawl, public spaces and zones located in such a manner that they are
inaccessible, conflicts arising due to pedestrian and vehicles plying on the same section of the road, traffic jams,
public transport struggling with overloading and operational inefficiency. Due to the above mentioned factors
secondary system failures in terms of lowered potential for interaction as the travel times have increased and costs
incurred higher. Accessibility is hampered and when coupled with congestion they together result in the transaction
costs getting higher, inept use of resources, loss of monetary competitiveness and an overall distasteful environment.
Multimodal public transportation (MMTS) has been welcomed as a sustainable alternative to car travel
which is also environmentally friendly and provides flexible mobility to the citizens. It adds a dimension to the
public transport by providing it with ease of travel through its multimodal character. MMTS can be defined as
“public, ordinary networks in urban areas, particularly in metropolis where the citizens may utilize the combinations
of several modes of transportation such as personal car, taxi, two-wheeler, metro, bus and walking”. Using these
networks brings real benefits for citizens by saving their time and cost, and also greatly assists sustainable
development of metropolis