Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Online Published on 22 September, 2022.
This study has tried to find out the mode preference of the elderly in daily transport needs. The study focused on randomly selected 400 elderly (208 male and 192 were female), age varying from 60 years to 80 years and above from different religious and socio-economic backgrounds from various parts of Kolkata city (West Bengal). These subjects were administered a questionnaire containing the names of various modes of transport. For the preference in transport, the options of various transport available were listed, they were asked to choose one mode which they would choose for different travelling purposes. The results show that for short distances the majority of the elderly prefer walking and for long-distance - taxi and bus. Among the elderly many have used the app-based cab service as well. The selection of mode and the frequency of taking a trip are found to vary according to the age and sex of the elderly. Social and leisure activities are the major purpose for the elderly taking the trip.
Elderly mobility, Public transport, Mode of transport, Travel dependency
