{
  "id": 12244446,
  "title": "Only 15% going to work use public transport: NSO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/only-15-going-to-work-use-public-transport-nso",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-15-going-to-work-use-public-transport-nso/articleshow/134719927.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), only 15% of workers in India use public transport such as buses, trains, trams, or auto-rickshaws to commute to work. Two-wheelers are the most commonly used mode of transportation, with 43% of workers relying on them, followed by cars at 3%. In urban areas, 53% of workers use two-wheelers and 5.7% travel by car. Walking is the second most common mode of work commute, accounting for 28.3% of workers, while 10.7% use bicycles. The survey, which covered trips longer than 1 km, found that workers spend an average of 25 minutes commuting to the workplace, with urban commuters taking 27 minutes and rural commuters taking 23 minutes. Men spend an average of Rs 835 per month on commuting, while women spend Rs 533. In rural areas, men spend more than twice as much on commuting as women, at Rs 674 compared to Rs 307. Student mobility shows a different pattern, with walking being the most common mode, used by 37% of students, followed by buses at 29.5% and bicycles at 15.8%.",
  "summary": "The National Household Travel Survey indicates that only 15% of workers use public transport for commuting. It reveals that 46% of workers rely on two-wheelers and cars, leading to traffic congestion. Walking is the second most common commute mode, with 28.3% of workers traveling on foot. Student commuting patterns differ significantly, with 37% walking to educational institutions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}