The public transport focused campaign, launched in collaboration with civil society groups and corporates, announces Bengaluru commuter survey
Bengaluru, 13 July 2023: Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) and WRI India today launched the #Personal2Public campaign to inspire commuters to use public transport at least twice a week. The launch, at the Bengaluru Press Club, was attended by representatives from several corporate organizations and citizen groups.
2023 is a significant year for Bengaluru as the much-awaited metro lines to some of the most contested parts of the city – Whitefield and Electronic City – become operational. The new metro lines can reduce traffic congestion to and from these areas significantly. This underscores the need to make the metro and other public transport modes, more viable to further decongest the city and reduce air pollution. Some of the factors that impact metro usage, for instance, include the lack of reliable first and last mile connectivity and time spent waiting for suitable modes of transport.
Research from an upcoming WRI India-Toyota Mobility Foundation working paper shows that walking and low cost shared modes are the most popular last-mile modes among metro commuters. The research also indicates that commuters consider the metro viable if they can access it within a specific time. Reducing traffic congestion and providing convenient and affordable last-mile solutions will be key to getting more people to use the metro.
On the lines of the study, ‘The #Personal2Public Bengaluru Commuter Survey’ seeks to analyse commuter travel patterns and identify gaps in metro access. The survey, while open to all, will specifically solicit participation from commuters and residents in the Whitefield, Mahadevapura, Electronic City, and ORR areas. The results of the survey will be mapped to available data analytics, with the Personal2Public team presenting actionable solutions, both at the city and station-level, to key representatives from BMRCL, BMTC, BBMP and DULT.
Revathy Ashok, Hon Managing Trustee & CEO, B.PAC said “With the extension of the metro lines we strongly urge commuters to shun their personal vehicles and adopt public transport starting at least with two days in a week. It is heartening to see that the Personal2Public campaign is being wholeheartedly supported by corporates who are the engine behind this initiative. We also hope to see our CEOs and entrepreneurs lead by example.”
Srinivas Alavilli, Fellow, WRI India said “Bengaluru is all set to enter a new phase this year with public transport reaching Whitefield and Electronic City. Personal2Public is a sincere attempt to bring together corporates and citizen groups and proactively work with all stakeholders to make first and last mile access to our metro stations better. We believe people will shift to public transport if we make the experience seamless and comfortable. No public transport can be successful without footpaths, a reliable bus service and affordable feeder services.”
Take the Bengaluru Commuter Survey here: http://bit.ly/personal2public.
For more information visit: http://www.personal2public.in
For queries/feedback contact: personal2public@wri.org
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