Women are essential to our society due to their contributions to cultural diversity, education, health care, and economic growth. Women often face challenges and hindrances while commuting that affect their access to various locations. To create safe travel options, it is vital to understand the mode choice behaviour of women commuters and develop practical models to address their specific needs and issues. This paper examines the various factors that affect the mode choice of women commuters. The study was conducted in the capital city of the Kashmir region of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. A questionnaire survey resulting in 465 valid responses was conducted. The respondents predominantly belonged to the age group of 18–41 years and primarily used paratransit mode for commuting. A multinomial logit model was developed to analyse the factors affecting the mode choice of women commuters. The model results revealed that travel expenses, annual household income, car ownership, reason, and harassment are the most significant factors in predicting the mode choice behaviour of women commuters. Findings from this study show that women are three times more likely to feel safe in the car than in bus transportation. It can also be inferred that the car mode is considered the safest option among the modes of transportation analysed. The results of this study will be helpful for decision-makers in making policies for the promotion and betterment of women's mobility.


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    Title :

    Empowering Mobility: Investigating the Mode Choice of Women Commuters in Developing Countries Using Multinomial Logit Modelling—A Case Study of Srinagar, India


    Additional title:

    Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Urban Mobility India ; 2023 ; New Delhi, India October 27, 2023 - October 29, 2023



    Publication date :

    2024-12-15


    Size :

    15 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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