Table 2 Demographic and public transport service characteristics of respondents

Age group

Occupation

 <40

69.17

 Student

19.8

 41–60

23.86

 Public service

19.6

 >61

6.97

 Business owner

19

Gender

 Private business

15.6

 Female

49.06

 Farmer

9.12

 Male

50.94

 Housewife

7.51

Educational attainment

 Unemployed

7.51

 Illiterate

8.56

 Others

1.88

 Basic level

15.01

Purpose of commute

 Secondary level

34.05

 Work

43.16

 University level

42.36

 School

20.11

Average monthly commute expenses

 Shopping

15.28

 Up to NRs. 900

9.63

 Recreation

7.24

 NRs. 900 to 1800

47.95

Currently using transport

 NRs. 1801 to 2700

11.8

 Bus

47.45

 NRs. 2701 to max

31.13

 Minibus

9.12

Public bus stops (satisfied)

 Micro bus

23.59

 Yes

9.92

 Tempo

3.75

 No

83.11

 Taxi

1.88

 So So

6.97

 Motorcycle/scooter

12.33

Safety feeling from public transport

 Others

1.88

 Yes

8.85

Marital status

 No

76.14

 Single

33.24

 So So

15.01

 Married

63.27