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GATE 2024 AR — Planning – Question 51

Urban Land Use and Transportation · Modes of transportation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

A mass rapid transit system is which service type?

  1. Fixed route and fixed schedule
  2. Fixed route and flexible schedule
  3. Flexible route and fixed schedule
  4. Flexible route and flexible schedule

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Correct answer: (A) Fixed route and fixed schedule

Explanation

Conventional MRT operates on designated corridors with published service schedules or frequencies, A. Its fixed infrastructure and coordinated operations distinguish it from demand-responsive or flexible-route services. Routine operational variation does not change that service classification.