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Title:

Hailed or Ride-Sourced? A Descriptive Study of Four Indian Cities

Accession Number:

01664281

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This study presents a first-of-its kind survey-based analysis of the dynamic shared mobility landscape in India. The study analyzes the users of shared modes (specifically hailed and ride-sourced services), how and why they choose their mode, and how shared mobility varies 4 across cities. Eight intercept surveys (two per city) were administered in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai in Spring 2017, collecting demographic and trip information from users of hailed and ride-sourced services. The findings suggest that local context is crucial to properly understand the shared mobility situation in India. Factors specific to each city can result in different user profiles for hailed and ride-sourced consumers, different alternative transport decisions, and different reasons for choosing a mode of transport. However, there are also some key similarities across cities: shared mobility appears to be male-dominated and provides a critical mobility option for a population with limited vehicle availability. The evidence also suggests that while shared mobility modes can be in direct competition with each other, they can also compete significantly with other urban mobility options such as public transit. Overall, the data indicates that policy-making at the individual city level is necessary to properly manage India’s evolving shared mobility landscape. Future avenues of research are proposed to further India-specific knowledge about shared and urban mobility.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABC10 Standing Committee on Strategic Management. Alternate title: Hailed or Ridesourced? A Descriptive Study of Four Indian Cities.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-04764

Language:

English

Authors:

Lozano Landinez, Felipe
Shastry, Srikanth

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References

Candidate Terms:

Shared-use vehicle systems

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Highways

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-04764

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 11:10AM