Access mode choice behavior analysis of Delhi metro users in alternate weather conditions
Student name: Ms Shikha Singh
Guide: Dr Deepty Jain
Year of completion: 2018
Host Organisation: TERI School of Advanced Studies
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Dr Deepty Jain
Abstract: The paper presented the access mode choice behaviour analysis of Delhi metro transit users in alternate weather conditions. Using a revealed - stated preference and observational data, we analysed the impacts of weather conditions on the adaptation strategies of users. We used descriptive statistics to understand the behaviour. On the basis of socioeconomic details of survey respondents; their travel characteristics and user based stated adaptation strategies help us to identify the degree of weather impact on public transit users. Trip purpose, income, and vehicle ownership was found the factors responsible for likely shifts. The study also observed the type of land use around the transit stations influence the transit ridership. High temperature and heavy rain conditions were the two weather conditions in which commuters are more likely to shifts their access mode of travel. The paper also able to capture the captive public transit users. These significant results founded from this pilot study conducted on two Delhi metro stations would be helpful in drawing the attention towards the impacts of climate driven weather conditions on mode choice decision of an individuals and further extension of the study would be helpful in carbon footprints estimations.
Keywords: Access mode, Metro transit riders, trip lengths, Mode choice and seasonal extreme conditions.
