Only 15% going to work use public transport: NSO

NEW DELHI: Long traffic snarls, a common feature on roads across the country, may be linked to how people commute to work. Only 15% of workers use public transport such as buses, trains, trams or auto-rickshaws, while 46% rely on two-wheelers or cars, according to the first-ever National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) by the National Statistics Office (NSO).Two-wheelers account for 43% of workers' commute nationally and cars for 3%. In urban areas, reliance on these vehicles is higher, with 53% of workers using two-wheelers and 5.7% travelling by car.28.3% of people reach workplace on foot: NSOWalking is the second most common mode of work commute in the country, accounting for 28.3% of workers, 10.7% use bicycles. More than a third of rural workers (36%) walk to work, compared with just 14% in urban areas, as per the data.