Project title: Smart public commuter vehicle for Guwahati
Student name: Mr. Abhishek Gogoi (2015-17)
Guided by: Prof. Sugandh MalhotraMany of the growing cities of the country have a parallel mobility system. The lack of a reliable and frequent public transport system has led to development of jugaad, phat-phat sewa, modified mini buses or Trekker type MUVs that are used to ferry people from city center to the outskirts and to far off villages. This project deals with the acute problems faced in the trekker segment in Guwahati and redefines it from grounds-up to make it stay updated to the current safety norms and deliver a pleasant experience while complimenting with the existing mass-transit public transport system available in Guwahati, Assam.

Design Brief

To conceptualize a public passenger vehicle that can carry minimum 10 inboard, a driver and a conductor (12 seater). The vehicle should fulfill the following requirements:

• Carrying capacity of minimum 10 passengers plus a driver and the conductor.
• It should have easy ingress and egress.
• It should have an option of passenger standing for short range commuting.
• It should sustain the weather and road condition.
• It should have passenger protection, yet feel open enough to not create a claustrophobic environment inside the vehicle.
• It should have a wide glasshouse area for easy visibility on the outside.
• Low floor structure with a raised floor interior, for a planar interior layout.