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http://hdl.handle.net/11718/1209| Title: | Optimization of vehicle schedules for a road transport corporation |
| Authors: | Ankolekar, Suresh Patel, Nitin R. Saha, Jahar |
| Keywords: | Transport Corporation of India;Vehicles - Schedules;Vehicular Traffic control systems |
| Issue Date: | 14-Mar-2010 |
| Series/Report no.: | WP;1980/333 |
| Abstract: | This paper discusses construction of a model to minimize fleet-size required to operate a time-table subject to a maintenance constraint. The constraint requires that vehicles be provided maintenance at least once every two days at a specific location. A heuristic algorithm was devised which also attempts to take advantage of flexibility available in trip timings. The algorithm was applied to a problem faced by one of India's largest state road transport undertakings with encouraging results. Computational experience with the algorithm is described. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11718/1209 |
| Appears in Collections: | Working Papers |
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