This study investigates the role of suburban train commuting in the metropolitan development of Kolkata. attracted as much attention despite their immense contributions to the development of this metropolitan region. The important role played by suburban railways and the enhanced facilities of commuting have not. Existing research on KMA cites decentralized planning, increasing land values and consequent shortage of housing in Kolkata city as the major factors behind its development.

The role of suburban commuting has scarcely been researched in depth in the growth and development of Kolkata Metropolitan Area. They still depend either on walking or on public transit. In spite of the increasing trend of commuting among women, they still do not frequently use private transit modes to reach the railway station from home as men do. They commute long distances for the survival of their families. In economically oppressed families, women are not always secondary earners. It allows them to return to the family after the day’s work. To do so, commuting is a better option for them rather than migrating near the workplace. This book shows that present day working women try to balance both their household duties and economic activities.

It also challenges other common concepts such as women commuting for low-paid, part-time jobs, etc. than men do, this chapter shows that they commute longer distances in comparison with men. Although traditionally it is thought that women commute shorter distance. Followed by a thorough empirical research, the present chapter contradicts common beliefs regarding the masculinity of commute. An attempt has been made in this chapter to explore the real picture. These studies have presented commuting to be highly masculine. Mahendreli Khandakar Jhunjuk Lakshmi Prakash Bhagat Pani Pattaniyan Mukherjee senior editor of News on Saturday and Sunday.īhagat Pani Pattaniyan Mukherjee is an award winning Indian journalist and writer.In past research, commuting has been found to be highly gendered. Supir Jalwa Patrika Today is a monthly news source for all the news industry in Bengali.

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