Analysis of Access Egres Mode Choice for Dhaka’s First Mass Rapid Transit

Abstract

One of the primary reasons behind the slowest traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is the absence of a structured mass transit system to cater to the travel demand of over 21 million people living in the city. This is the first study to explore the heterogeneity in the access and egress mode choice of the only metro rail transit (MRT) operating in the capital. The data for the study was collected through a questionnaire survey conducted at the 16 MRT stations. Walking, buses, and rickshaws are the most preferred modes for accessing and egressing from the metro stations. The bus's time value was almost 1.6 to 2 times greater while egressing from the stations than accessing. In general, the bus was found to be the mode for the poor and retired individuals, while the job holders and the female travelers preferred rickshaws.