{
  "id": 12218300,
  "title": "Two-wheelers lead work commutes, buses rule nights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/two-wheelers-lead-work-commutes-buses-rule-nights",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:59:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/two-wheelers-dominate-work-commutes-buses-lead-overnight-travel-nhts-survey/articleshow/134715899.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: A recent survey reveals that two-wheelers dominate work commutes, while buses dominate overnight journeys, according to the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS). Nearly 42.6% of workers utilize two-wheelers as their primary mode of transportation to their workplaces, with walking following at 28.3%. Monorails, metros, suburban rails, and trams account for just 5% of urban commutes, with the highest usage in Maharashtra (20.7%), West Bengal (16.5%), and Delhi (14.4%). Most workers arrive at their workplaces within a 25-minute window, with 83.4% reaching in under 30 minutes. Nagaland recorded the longest average commute time at 37 minutes, while Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra had similar averages around 35 minutes. Over 90% of students reach their educational institutions within a 30-minute span, with 65.6% of rural students and 68.1% of urban students undertaking trips of at least one kilometer. Walks, buses, and bicycles account for the majority of student commutes, with urban students spending an average of ₹617 on such trips compared to ₹361 for rural students. Buses constitute more than half of overnight household trips, followed by inter-city railways, cars, and two-wheelers.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}