A Comprehensive Travel Behaviour Analysis of Working Commuters in Bengaluru City

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2022 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 9 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Dheeraj N. Kumar, Deepika C, Parthan K, H. S. Jagadeesh

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V9I2P102

How to Cite?

Dheeraj N. Kumar, Deepika C, Parthan K, H. S. Jagadeesh, "A Comprehensive Travel Behaviour Analysis of Working Commuters in Bengaluru City," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 9,  no. 2, pp. 10-20, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V9I2P102

Abstract:

Bengaluru is one of the most populated cities in India. As it is well known for its IT industry, people migrate from different parts of the world due to which there is a rapid increase in population. The increase in population leads to many problems like traffic congestion, pollution, etc. One of the main reasons for congestion on roads is the increased usage of personal vehicles. This study attempts to analyse the factors associated with vehicle ownership and mode choice behaviour of working commuters in Bengaluru city. Data collected in 2018 and 2020 are pooled together and are used for analysis purposes. Graphical analysis has been adopted to study the effect of each variable on vehicle ownership and mode choice behaviour. An MNL model was built to analyse mode choice behaviour for commuting trips in Bengaluru. Based on graphical analysis and results from the model, the study summarizes the effect of demographics, trip-related factors, and other subjective factors on mode choice behaviour. The study also summarizes the effect of household characteristics (income, number of members in the household, number of working individuals in the household, house type) and personal characteristics (age, marital status, driving knowledge of two-wheeler and car) on vehicle ownership.

Keywords:

Maximum likelihood, Mode choice, Multinomial logit model, Work trip.

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