EVALUATION OF MODE CHOICE BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED TRIPS-A CASE STUDY FOR

Abstract

Research on children's school travel behavior has grown tremendously in the last decade. Millions of children travel to school in India every day, yet little is known about the journey. In this study, she investigated the distribution and determinants of school travel in the city of Kollam, India. For the pilot study, a total of 54 questionnaires were distributed to students and asked to fill them out. We also ask parents of elementary school children to fill out the form. A multinomial logit framework was used to model school trip selection decisions. The findings of the pilot study revealed that (70%) of the students do not prefer the school bus for school trip purposes. Only 30% of students prefer the school bus. The majority (48%) of students lived within a radius of more than 5 km from the school and 16% lived within a radius of 1 km. Most children (26%) prefer a car for school trips. 16% of children walked to school and 48% of children cycled. In order to attract children to use public transport or school buses, there is an urgent need to address the factors that make people reluctant to use school buses and to improve the road infrastructure around school to increase active travel among children.