Travel demand  Accessibility To Employment Via Transit Facility: A Case of Vadodara City

Phenomenal increases in personal mobility have led to rapid increases in urban traffic congestion worldwide and difficulties in spatial access to economic opportunities. With India’s recent economic growth there is unprecedented urbanization of Indian cities, rapid increases in urban decentralization and growth in demand for personal (motorized) mobility which have essentially led to a situation of explosive growth in traffic congestion as stated by Thakuriah (2009). The consequences of these trends on accessibility to jobs and other locations with social and economic potential by the urban workforce should be paramount, but are often ignored in transportation planning.