Respondents were from six metro cities, 16 tier one cities and 38 tier two cities.
Note:
Metro - population of over seven million
Tier one - population between 2 million and 7 million
Tier two - population between 0.1 million and 2 million
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Average daily commute time of urban dwellers in India 2019
On average, it took the respondents around ** minutes to travel about five to ten kilometers in the urban cities across India for work and education according to a survey. Walking was the most preferred mode of transportation by urban dwellers for their weekly needs, followed by personal motorbike in the south Asian country.
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