The variation in mobility levels of motorized vehicles between the city center and villages in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand

Abstract

The emergence of urban mobility and transportation facilities in cities has raised concerns about the lack of similar advancements in rural areas, particularly in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand. It was assumed that innovation and improved mobility would eventually reach the villages, but this goal is still far from being realized. To gather data on the movement of vehicles from Bokaro Steel City to the villages, a field survey was conducted between March and June 2020. Enumerators were assigned to observe and count vehicles crossing pre-determined checkpoints. Additionally, data on maximum temperature, minimum temperature, humidity, and precipitation were collected from https://www.timeanddate.com. The statistical analysis was performed using the Stata-16 software environment for regression analysis. The results of the analysis revealed that the regression coefficient for vehicle crossings per day from Bokaro Steel City to the nearest town was 8.25090, but this value was reduced to 4.10464 for more distant villages. The p-value was found to be statistically significant, indicating a significant difference in vehicle mobility between towns and villages. Furthermore, the study applied a Poisson regression model to examine the significance of various factors and utilized measures of goodness-of-fit such as deviance and AIC. The findings suggested that maximum temperature and weather conditions had a greater impact on vehicle mobility in towns than in villages. In addition to presenting a vision for future rural mobility, this article also highlights the need for key infrastructure, and institutional vis-à-vis financial changes to facilitate the implementation of new technologies in rural areas. Overall, the research sheds light on the disparities in mobility and transportation between urban and rural areas in the Bokaro District. It emphasizes the significance of addressing these disparities and implementing necessary changes to ensure equitable access to transportation and mobility advancements for all communities.