Abstract:
Islands play a significant role in the global tourism industry. Transport connectivity of Islands with other Islands or Mainland is more challenging because of High investment costs and seasonal variation of Transport demand. In seasonal times it is very difficult to handle high traffic because the bottleneck effect is created in a single Connectivity medium. To manage this situation, we should find some alternative Transport Mediums to distribute users. The alternate transport medium should not only serve as a means of connectivity but also function as a tourism-promoting transport service.
Travelers from all over the world come to Rameswaram (Pamban Island) which is situated at the southernmost point of India and has great cultural, religious and ecological significance. Krusadai island is an uninhabited island locating in the south side of Pamban Island. The charming island's connectivity infrastructure has however frequently been identified as a bottleneck preventing it from reaching its full tourism potential. To promote easier and more effective travel experiences this paper examines a number of initiatives and strategies targeted.
The study examines the capacity, effectiveness and accessibility of the nation’s current transportation infrastructure including roads, trains and boats . The objective of this research is to investigate how locals and visitors alike perceive Rameswaram’s current level of connectivity and to pinpoint the most important requirements and preferences for improving the Island connectivity transportation system. Data on transportation preferences, satisfaction levels and perceived shortcomings was gathered in Likert Scale and analysed through various Statistical methods including Central Tendency, Binomial Logit Regression, ANOVA.
The paper also looks into economic and environmental sustainability. In addition, the research examines successful case studies and best practices from other tourism hotspots dealing with comparable connectivity issues providing insights into creative approaches and tactics. To promote inclusive and sustainable tourism growth a range of strategies including public-private partnerships policy interventions infrastructure development and community engagement initiatives are included in the proposal. It will enhance connectivity between Mandapam Mainland & Rameswaram (Pampan Island) and Krusadi Island as a holistic tourism development strategy and traffic management activity.
Enhancement of Tourist Island connectivity in Rameswaram
Department of Transport Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (MP)-462030 vii
Keywords: People Perception, Island Connectivity, Likert Scale, ANOVA, Central Tendency, Safety Perception, Transport Medium choice.
