Half of the poor in Indian cities walk or cycle down to work because of problems in the public transport system, suggests the India Exclusion Report 2018-19. While 31 per cent urban population walks to work, another 18 per cent rely on cycles, says the report that analysed urban mobility data from Census 2011, released in 2017. In contrast, only 15 per cent people use bus to go to work and another 6 per cent use other public transport services such as taxis, autos and tempos. The data also shows that 21 per cent people ride motorcycles and 5 per cent take private cars to work. In metropolitan cities, people who travel more than 5 km to work spend at least Rs 600 or more a month if they travel by bus. The travel cost shoots to at least Rs 2,500 if they choose the metro.
— source downtoearth.org.in | 28 Nov 2019