Even as the cases of omicron are increasing rapidly in India, people have no plans to stop their winter season and holiday plans, 58 percent Indians are planning to travel in the next three months A survey conducted by LocalCircle has revealed.
Of this, 18 per cent citizens say they have a plan and have booked tickets and have stayed, 15 per cent have planned but haven’t booked tickets and are yet to stay, the survey said.
About 22 per cent have planned but not booked tickets and are yet to stay, and will decide only closer to the date of travel, it said.
About 32 percent of citizens also said that they “have no plans to travel during these 3 months”, and 10 percent were undecided.
Overall, 58 per cent citizens are planning to travel during December to March, though only 18 per cent have made their bookings.
The survey received 9,890 responses and the modes of transport include air, rail and road.
Omicron Journey Amidst Danger
Before the second Covid-19 wave hit India in March, LocalCircle had conducted a similar survey, which revealed that only 50 per cent of citizens had planned to travel.
The survey shows that nine months later – after the second Covid-19 wave, a drop in daily caseloads and vaccination campaigns – 58 per cent of people have planned to travel.
Most of those planning to travel are likely to visit family or friends and travel to other diverse or non-holiday destinations.
On personal travel types, 11 percent said “vacation destination”, 29 percent said “family and friends trip”, and 29 percent said they are planning “other travel”, indicating that most There is the possibility of traveling with family or friends and make other miscellaneous trips. The survey received over 19,500 responses from citizens living in 320 districts of India. Among the respondents, 66 percent were men while 34 percent were women.
The government last week recommended limiting all non-essential travel until the risk of omicron has been greatly reduced. It also asked states to impose night curfew and strictly control large gatherings.
The move comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that increased social distancing during the holiday period in many countries would lead to an increase in cases, overcrowding of health systems and more deaths.
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