Sanghamitra Roy

Biographic Data

ID3857644
NAMESanghamitra Roy
GIVEN NAMESSanghamitra
FAMILY NAMERoy
SIGNATUREROY S
AFFILIATIONSManipal Academy of Higher Education
ORCID0000-0002-5697-3149
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS9
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • The affects and emotions of everyday commutes in Kolkata

    Open AccessSanghamitra Roy, Ajay Bailey et al.ARTICLEMobilities2025Cited by: 1References: 64

    Public transport inherently involves encounters with other people. For women, negotiating everyday overcrowded, unsafe, and unreliable conditions is a major barrier to accessing public transport mobility that triggers emotions. Using qualitative research methods – in-depth interviews and visual surveys – this study delves beyond understanding the barriers and looks at the affective realm to comprehend how affects and emotions shape accessibility,…

  • Understanding the barriers affecting women's mobility in the first- and last-mile stretches in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessSanghamitra Roy, Ajay Bailey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transport Geography2024

  • The everyday struggles of accessing public transport for women in the first- and last-mile stretches in Kolkata

    Open AccessSanghamitra Roy, Ajay Bailey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transport Geography2024References: 5

    Walking and public transport are the primary modes of transport for women in developing countries. However, accessing these is not without barriers, particularly in the first- and last-mile stretches due to poor services, crowding, transfers, waiting, and lack of pedestrian infrastructure. This study aims to understand accessibility and the barriers women face in the first and last miles of everyday commuting. The data for this qualitative study …

  • Devising gender-responsive transport policies in South Asia

    Open AccessSaakshi Joshi, Sanghamitra Roy et al.ARTICLEGender & Development2022Cited by: 1References: 1

    Over time, the transport sector has grown more cognisant of gender differences in planning and policy. Yet, extant literature on transport shows that challenges, such as sexual harassment of women still prevail. The value of this study is its contribution towards gender-responsive transport policies with a focus on women by highlighting (1) the spectrum of barriers that prevent women’s mobility across origin to destination journeys; and (2) const…

  • Visibility matters

    Open AccessSanghamitra Roy, Selim Jahangir et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Affairs2022References: 8

    Perceptions of safety influence women’s access to public spaces. This study aims to understand how visibility, vigilance, and surveillance influence “eyes on the street,” perceptions of safety, and construct (un)safe passages for women on the streets of Kolkata. The study is based on in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and visual surveys. This study finds that permeable street edges enhance visibility and visual engagements with the obs…

  • Safe in the City? Negotiating safety, public space and the male gaze in Kolkata, India

    Open AccessSanghamitra Roy, Ajay BaileyARTICLECities2021Cited by: 7References: 53

    Negotiating public spaces to reach their destinations is an everyday struggle for women in India. Indian cities have witnessed a considerable increase in crimes against women, compelling women to avoid or minimize their use of public spaces. This study aims to understand how people and their actions in public spaces shape perceptions of safety amongst women, and how women negotiate public spaces to avoid such incidents of harassment. This study c…