Women are twice as likely to use public transport for work commute | Data
Data from the National Household Travel Survey reveals that women in India are twice as likely as men to use public transport or walk to work. The findings highlight significant gender disparities in mobility, with rural women often relying on walking due to limited transport infrastructure.
Why it matters
Understanding these mobility patterns is crucial for urban planning and the development of equitable public transport policies that address the specific needs of working women.
Women are twice as likely to use public transport for work commute | Data left Women, during the launch of the free bus travel ‘Shakti’ scheme for Women at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on June 11, 2023. MURALI KUMAR K Murali Kumar K https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/14k0cm/article71553142.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_0913.JPG MURALI KUMAR K BENGALURU KARNATAKA 11/06/2023 : Women, during the launch of free bus travel ‘Shakti’ scheme for Women at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on June 11, 2023. Photo MURALI KUMAR K / The Hindu Nearly 67% of all women who commuted to work relied on walking or buses or other public transport The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), which captures how people in India travel to the workplace, shows a clear gender divide in mobility and the modes used to travel to work.
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