Traffic Improvement Questionnaire, Aug 2004

In an effort to understand the perspective of the campus community (residents/frequent visitors) on traffic situation here at IITK, a survey was conducted during Independence day celebrations (Aug 15, 2004). A number of people volunteered to help distribute and collect the responses. Special thanks go to Deputy Director Prof. Kripa Shanker and Capt. Umesh Chandra for their support and encouragement.

• English questionnaire [pdf]
• Hindi questionnaire [pdf]
• Questionnaire responses [xls]

Some highlights of the results of the survey are as under:

• We got 656 responses for the questionnaire:
  Faculty: 64 (9.8%);
  Students: 428 (65.2%);
  Staff: 99 (15.1%);
  Other Campus residents: 37 (5.6%);
  Frequent visitors: 15 (2.3%);
  Did not mention: 13 (2%)
• The responses were collected via Internet and on paper forms in Hindi and English. The distribution of the response received is:
  Internet: 144 (22.0%);
  Hindi: 179 (27.3%);
  English: 333 (50.8%)
• The mode of transport of the respondents is:
  None: 50 (7.6%);
  Bicycle: 473 (72.1%);
  Scooter/Motorbike: 151 (23%);
  Car: 63 (9.6%);
  Other: 43 (6.6%) (usually bus or rickshaw);
  No answer: 5 (0.8%)
• An over whelming majority of the respondents (86%) feel there 'should be'/'definitely should be' traffic rules on campus. There are a few traffic anarchists among the respondents (0.5%) who feel there should be 'definitely no need' for traffic rules :-) Distribution of need for Traffic Rules:
  Not at all: 3 (0.5%);
  No: 21 (3%);
  Maybe: 62 (9.5%);
  Yes: 290 (44.2%) ;
  Definitely: 274 (41.8%);
  No Answer: 6 (0.9%)
• The top traffic concern of the respondents is the need to maintain traffic speed limits. The distribution of important traffic concerns is:
  Keep to speed limit: 446 (68%);
  Right Turn: 427 (65.1%);
  Avoid walking/cycling abreast on roads: 419 (63.9%);
  Stop/slow down when joining main road from side road: 406 (61.9%);
  Keep left on divided roads traffic islands: 381 (58.1%);
  Avoid unnecessary use of horn: 363 (55.2%);
  Avoid using high beam: 292 (44.5%)
• There were a number of other suggestions including:
  Preventing driving by underage drivers and drivers without license;
  Having traffic lights at crossings;
  Appropriate overtaking rules;
  Reduce speed of school buses
• It was heartening to note that a large number of respondents are willing to give active support (37.2%) to help evolve and implement traffic rules with a larger number (40.1%) willing to provide moral support. The distribution was: Can you provide support:
  No: 21 (3.2%);
  Not now: 108 (16.5%);
  Moral support: 263 (40.1%);
  Active support: 244 (37.2%);
  No answer: 26 (4.0%)