Impact on Travel Behaviour Before & During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

To restrict the spread of COVID-19, governments suggested or enforced several measures. Such metrics have a major impact on travelers’ travel habits. On the other hand, people have a wide range of travel demands, from grocery shopping to work. This research looks at how travel behavior changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected by talking with people about the purpose of the trip, method of transportation used, and distance traveled before and during COVID-19. One hundred fifty answers were gathered from visitors visiting Himachal Pradesh& 50 were gathered from other states. The findings revealed that the journey, method of transportation used, and distance traveled were considerably different before and during the pandemic.

Furthermore, throughout the epidemic, the bulk of travels were conducted for shopping. There has been a considerable shift away from public transportation and toward private transportation and non-motorized modes. When it came to picking a mode during the epidemic, people prioritized pandemic-related issues over general ones.