What does *kata* mean in the sentence provided below?


乗車券をお求めになるかたは、どうぞこちらへ。 joushaken o omotome ni naru kata wa, douzo kochira e.
Those who want to buy passenger ticket please go this way.

Is it 型 (かた), which means type or model?




In this case, kata is the polite (honorific) form of 'hito' (person, or
people).




In this case, kata is the polite (honorific) form of 'hito' (person, or
people).

