Women and Transport in Indian Cities

This policy brief discusses equitable access of urban transportation by women and girls in India. It looks at women's travel including trip patterns and purposes, modal share, employment in the transportation sector, and sexual harassment. Policy recommendations are outlined for comprehensive mobility plans and specific transportation modes including walking, cycling, and public transit. Indicators, performance measurements, and recommended benchmarks are provided for the policy recommendations. Case studies from various countries of implemented policies addressing women and access to transportation are highlighted.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.itdp.org/publication/women-transport-indian-cities/
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

  New York, NY  United States 

  Safetipin

  New Delhi,   India 
• Authors:
  • Shah, Sonal
  • Viswanath, Kalpana
  • Vyas, Sonali
  • Gadepalli, Shreya
• Publication Date: 2017-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Policy Brief
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 80p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Benchmarks; Case studies; Equity; Females; Mobility; Performance measurement; Policy; Recommendations; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: India
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01684438
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 2018 9:33AM