Dear Student, INSTITUTE OF RAIL TRANSPORT Room No. 17, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001 As explained in the prospectus there are Six Assignments [Tutor Mark Assignment (TMA)]in total and all these assignments are compulsory. The assignments carry a weightage of 25% marks towards the final assessment. The module No., assignment no. and the last date of submission are mentioned below: Module No. Assignment No. Last Date of Submission Module I M-I/ TMA 2301 30 th September every year Module II M-II/ TMA 2302 30 th September every year Module III M-III/ TMA 2303 30 th September every year Module IV M-IV/ TMA 2304 31 st October every year Module V M-V/ TMA 2305 31 st October every year Module VI M-VI/ TMA 2306 31 st October every year It is compulsory for you to submit the assignments, as per the schedule given below, for appearing in the final examination. Please take note of the following points before writing your assignments : Use only A-4 size paper for writing your responses. Only handwritten assignments will be accepted. Typed or printed copies of assignment will not be accepted. Answer each assignment in separate sheets i.e. TMA-2301 in a separate sheet, TMA-2302 in a separate sheet etc. Tie all the pages after numbering them carefully. Write the question number with each answer. On the top of the first page of all the six Tutor Mark Assignment (TMA) answer sheet, please write the details exactly in the following format for each assignment. Course Code : IRT/23 Course : TEM Assignment No.... Date :... Signature :... SID No. :... Name :... Address......... E-mail ID :... Suggestion for writing an assignment : Read the study material carefully. Answers should be related to the units. Draw a rough outline of your answer in your own words. Your answer should be precise and to the point. Give example, diagram and table wherever necessary. You may keep a Xerox copy of the answers sheets for future reference. Do not copy from printed material. Please send your written assignments addressed to The Manager, Institute of Rail Transport, Room No. 17, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001 alongwith a self addressed Post Card for acknowledging the receipt of assignment. It is in your own interest kindly follow-up with the Institute after sending assignments. Assignment received after the due date shall not be accepted. Wishing you all the good luck. 1
INSTITUTE OF RAIL TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT TMA-2301 MODULE - I TRANSPORTATION - ISSUES IN MICROECONOMICS NOTE:Question 1 is compulsory carries 15 marks, and then attempt any one question from remaining questions, which carry 10 marks. Q1. What do you understand by the term Transport demand and Transport supply? How do you achieve equilibrium in Transport? Q2. Railway is a Natural Monopoly. Explain the statement. Q3. What do you understand by Integrated Transport Policy? TMA-2302 MODULE - II TRANSPORTATION - ISSUES IN MACROECONOMICS NOTE: Question 1 is compulsory carries 15 marks, and then attempt any one question from remaining questions, which carry 10 marks. Q1. What is PIA? Give three examples of PIA where investment in Transport has led to an enhancement in the region concerned. Q2. State what is the economic, social and political significance of transport sector in the Indian economy? Q3. What are the factors governing the movement of passenger traffic? What steps has Indian Railways taken to enhance passenger business in the eleventh plan? 2
TMA-2303 MODULE - III ORGANISATIONAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF TRANSPORT MODES NOTE: Question 1 is compulsory and for 10 marks and Question 2 for 15 marks Q.1 What is the importance of transport sector in economic development? Explain the role of each mode and which mode is the best for transporting goods? 2. (a) What is the category and status of road in India? What is the role of private sector in development of roads and why government is developing expressways with the help of private sector? (b) Explain the importance of major ports in international trade? What are the recommendation of Committee of Secretaries in ports development? TMA-2304 MODULE - IV FINANCING & INVESTMENT POLICY IN TRANSPORT NOTE : Answer all the questions in your own language Q.1 Discuss important characteristics of demand which have implication for drawing transport plan. (5) Q.2 What does cost benefit analysis mean? Also discuss the factors to be kept under consideration during evaluation process. (10) Q.3 Discuss various sources of financing in transport sector. (10) 3
TMA-2305 MODULE - V COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS NOTE : Answer all the questions in your own language Q.1 Discuss main benefits of a transport project. (10) Q.2 Discuss various investment criterion/techniques. (10) Q.3 How does risk arise and how is it tackled? (5) TMA-2306 MODULE - VI INTER-MODAL COORDINATION NOTE: Question 1 is compulsory and for 10 marks; and Question 2 for 15 marks, choose any One of the given options A or B. Q. 1 Explain the need for inter modal coordination? Discuss the transport for road transport? Q. 2 (a) What is the importance of regulation and coordination in transport? Why there is trend of public private participation in transport sector? (b) Compare the type of modes in terms of usefulness, productivity and investment? 4
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jsy ifjogu lalfkku ifjogu vfkz'kkl=k vksj izca/ku Vh,e, & 2301 ekm~;wy & I O;f"V vfkz'kkl=k esa ifjogu laca/kh fo"k; uksv % iz'u 1 vfuok;z gs ftlds 15 vad gsa] 'ks"k iz'uksa esa ls dksbz,d iz'u gy djsa] ftlds 10 vad gsaa iz- 1 iz- 2 okd;ka'k ^ifjogu dh ekax vksj ifjogu dh vkiwfrz* ls vki D;k le>rs gsa \ ifjogu esa le:irk dsls izkir dh tk ldrh gs \ jsyos,d LokHkkfod,dkf/kdkj ¼eksuksikWyh½ gsa bl ckr dh O;k[;k djsaa iz- 3,dhÑr ifjogu uhfr ls vki D;k le>rs gsa \ Vh,e, & 2302 ekm~;wy & II lef"v vfkz'kkl=k esa ifjogu laca/kh fo"k; uksv % iz'u 1 vfuok;z gs ftlds 15 vad gsa] 'ks"k iz'uksa esa ls dksbz,d iz'u gy djsa] ftlds 10 vad gsaa iz- 1 iz- 2 iz- 3 ihvkbz, D;k gs\ ihvkbz, ds rhu,sls mnkgj.k nsa tgka ifjogu esa fuos'k ls lacaf/kr {ks=k esa c<+ksrjh gqbz gsa Hkkjrh; vfkzo;olfkk esa ifjogu {ks=k dk vkffkzd] lkekftd vksj jktusfrd egùo D;k gs] ;g crk,aa ;k=kh ;krk;kr ds lapyu dks dksu ls rf; 'kkflr djrs gsa \ jsyos us ;k=kh O;kikj dks c<+kus ds fy, X;kjgoha ;kstuk esa D;k mik; fd, gsaa 2
Vh,e, & 2303 ekm~;wy & III ifjogu lk/kuksa ds laxbukred,oa osf/kd igyw uksv % iz'u 1 vfuok;z gs vksj 10 vad dk gs rfkk iz'u 2, 15 vad dk gsa iz- 1 vkffkzd fodkl esa ifjogu {ks=k dk egùo gs\ izr;sd lk/ku dh Hkwfedk crk,a vksj crk,a fd eky ds ifjogu ds fy, dksu lk lk/ku lcls mi;qdr gs \ iz-2 d- Hkkjr esa lm+d dh dksfv vksj Lrj D;k gs \ lm+dksa ds fodkl esa futh {ks=k dh Hkwfedk D;k gs vksj ljdkj D;ksa futh {ks=k dh lgk;rk ls,dlizsl&os fodflr dj jgh gs \ [k- varjkz"vªh; O;kikj esa cm+s cunjxkgksa ds egro dh O;k[;k djsa \ cunjxkgksa ds fodkl esa lfpoksa dh lfefr dh flqkfj'ksa D;k gsa \ Vh,e, & 2304 ekm~;wy & IV ifjogu esa foùk izca/ku vksj fuos'k uhfr uksv % vius 'kcnksa esa lhkh iz'ukas ds mùkj nsaa iz- 1 ekax dh egroiw.kz fof'k"vrk,a crk,a ftudk ifjogu ;kstuk cukus esa vlj im+rk gsa (5) iz- 2 ykxr ykhk fo'ys"k.k ls D;k rkri;z gs\ ewy;kadu izfø;k ds nksjku ftu rf;ksa dk /;ku j[kuk gksrk gs os Hkh crk,aa (10) iz- 3 ifjogu {ks=k esa foùkiks"k.k ds fofhkuu lzksrksa dh ppkz djsaa (10) 3
Vh,e, & 2305 ekm~;wy & V ykxr fgrykhk fo'ys"k.k uksv % vius 'kcnksa esa lhkh iz'ukas ds mùkj nsaa iz- 1 fdlh ifjogu ifj;kstuk ds eq[; ykhk crk,aa (10) iz- 2 fuos'k dh fofhkuu 'krks±@rduhdksa dh ppkz djsaa (10) iz- 3 tksf[ke dsls mriuu gksrk gs vksj blls dsls fucvk tkrk gs \ (5) Vh,e, & 2306 ekm~;wy & VI varj & ekwmy leuo; uksv % iz'u 1 vfuok;z gs ftlds 10 vad gsa vksj iz'u la[;k 2 ds 15 vad gasa iz- 1 varekszmy leuo; dh vko';drk dh O;k[;k djsa \ lm+d ifjogu ds lk/kuksa dh ppkz djsa iz- 2 d- ifjogu esa fu;eu vksj leuo; dk D;k egùo gs \ ifjogu lsdvj esa lkoztfud&futh Hkkxhnkjh dk pyu D;ksa gs \ [k- mi;ksfxrk] mrikndrk vksj fuos'k dh n`f"v ls lk/kuksa dh fdleksa dh rqyuk djsaa 4