42% Ride Bikes to Work, 56% Take Buses on Long Trips: India's Travel Story
What Happened
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released findings from India's first-ever National Household Travel Survey (July 2025-June 2026), covering over 4.92 lakh households and 2.03 million people. The survey found that 42.6% of workers use two-wheelers to commute to fixed workplaces, while buses (55.8%) and railways (17.7%) account for most overnight journeys. It also showed that 83.4% of workers and 87.6% of students reach their destinations within 30 minutes.
Key Takeaways
The survey offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how Indians travel, providing data that can help governments improve transport infrastructure, public transit routes, connectivity and service planning. It also highlights India's continued reliance on two-wheelers for daily mobility and on buses and trains for long-distance travel.