95% Bengaluru car users keen to shift to metro due to excessive time spent on road: Study

Bengaluru car users are spending around 1 to 1.5 hours on road one way as compared to 35 to 40 minutes covered by two-wheeler consumers. According to the Personal2Public campaign’s report released by NGOs today, Bengaluru commuters spend around 45 minutes in Metro one way, however, considering the round-way, their travel time is about 1 to 1.5 hours.
The report also reveals that the people commuting to office tend to spend more time in travelling through company transport. The commuting distance on average was considered around 10 km across various modes of transport. Car users spend almost 1.5 hours to cover the distance of 10 km, says the report. While travelling in metro, the highest average trip length (13 km), takes commuters less time to reach their destination, added the report.
This campaign aims to encourage Bengaluru citizens to shift from personal vehicles to public transport at least twice a week, says the report.
95% Bengaluru commuters keen to travel through Metro
According to the survey, it has been found that around 95% out of 3,855 respondents in Bengaluru who use their cars to travel their offices expressed their willingness to shift to the Bengaluru Metro. Currently, 58% of respondents use either a two-wheeler or a car, while public transport users (BMTC bus and Metro) stand at 17%, said the report.
Most public transport users are traveling towards tech corridors, such as Outer Ring Road (ORR)/Whitefield, and the majority of them are daily commuters. Furthermore, the report highlighted that car users prioritise saving travel time over the cost of travel, while two-wheeler users are more cost-sensitive. Most vehicle users in the city believe that the time and cost of travelling on their private mode and public transport are the same, it said.

The report also emphasised the need for better feeder services, especially for areas, such as Whitefield and ORR, which have a high number of employees. Additionally, it suggested high-frequency, time-bound feeder buses connecting KR Puram and tech parks on ORR, with flat fares or employer-sponsored fare systems.
Travel patterns of women in Bengaluru are distributed across various modes, with nearly 50 percent of women depending on various shared mobility options, such as regular public transport. Further, the report noted that women face challenges related to reliable first and last-mile services and the need for seamless connectivity and a common ticketing service.