Architecture GATE

         Question

          A man starts from his residence and uses the following mode in sequence to reach the office- cycle rickshaw to Railway station, then train to destination station, followed by auto rickshaw to nearby bus stand and finally a bus to his office. Which of the following describes the sequence of transit usage? 

            (A) Non Motorosied Transit- Paratransit- Mass Transit- Public Transit

(B) Paratransit- Public Transit - Non Motorosied Transit -Mass Transit

(C) Private Transit-  Public Transit - Non Motorosied Transit -Mass Transit

(D) Non Motorosied Transit- Mass Transit- Paratransit- Public Transit

GATE 2015

Answer : (D) Non Motorosied Transit- Mass Transit- Paratransit-  Public Transit

·         Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules.

·         MRTS- Mass Rapid Transit System

·         BRTS- Bus Rapid Transit System

·         MMTS- Multi Modal Transit System

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