The urban travel behaviour of low income households and females in Pune, India
The aim of this research is to discover which factors influence travel demand in low income households.
Abstract
In many cities in developing countries rapid population growth has meant that housing has developed in areas inadequately served by public transport services. This can have an effect on the quality of life of residents of these areas in terms of access to employment, shopping and medical facilities. Pune, India was selected as a case study for this project as a large number of residents presently use motorized two wheelers, e.g. motorcycles and motor scooters, and historically used cycles. In addition, as public transport services comprise suburban rail, stage bus, taxi and auto rickshaws it was thought that the residents would have a wide choice of travel mode from journeying on foot to train services.
The aim of this research is to discover which factors influence travel demand in low income households. In addition, particular emphasis has been placed on understanding the travel behavior of women, as women are often more disadvantaged than men in terms of access to transport services and infrastructure.
The work presented in this Report forms part of a research program undertaken by the Overseas Resource Centre of the Transport Research Laboratory TRL
Citation
ASTROP, A (1996) The urban travel behaviour of low income households and females in Pune, India. National Conference on Women’s Travel Issues, 23 to 26 October 1996, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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