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The Invisible Last Mile of Mumbai s Lifeline | Economic and Political Weekly

Mumbai’s suburban rail network lives up to the moniker of being the city’s “lifeline” by transporting over 7.5 million passengers daily. However, lack of suitable last mile connectivity in the network causes passengers to rely on unsustainable modes for their last mile commutes. This significantly affects the advantages of high patronage of public transport and contributes to severe congestion on roads. The railways’ wide geographical presence across the city and access to 45% of the city’s commuters can be utilised to develop stations as the harbinger of futuristic and sustainable modes of transport for all of Mumbai. Mumbai’s transportation scenario has traditionally been an intriguing jigsaw. The city has among the highest share of public transport usage in the world, with over 45% of commuters using the city’s elaborate suburban rail network and BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) buses (MCGM 2016). At the same time, Mumbai is also recognised as

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Vintage Punjab Mail set for a makeover

Bathinda, December 19 The 108-year-old ‘Punjab Mail’, one of India s oldest trains, is back on the track once again and is all set for a makeover. The train runs from Ferozepur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST), Mumbai, and is known as the lifeline for passengers from the Malwa region going to Delhi or cities on its route till Mumbai. The train’s history The train was earlier called ‘Punjab Limited’ and was steamed out on June 1, 1912, from Mumbai, heading for Peshawar, now in Pakistan. Known to be the fastest train of British India, it ran from Ballard Pier Mole station in Mumbai all the way to Peshawar, covering a distance of 2,496 km in 47 hours.

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Central Railway starts online survey to get feedback of passengers on AC locals

Central Railway starts online survey to get feedback of passengers on AC locals
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It s time Mumbai became an independent railway zone - Maximum City must get more vocal for local (trains), writes Anil Singh

: Saturday, December 19, 2020, 2:30 AM IST It s time Mumbai became an independent railway zone - Maximum City must get more vocal for local (trains), writes Anil Singh A Mumbaikar spends anywhere between half-an-hour to four hours a day in the local train, as compared to the world average commuting time of 80 minutes. Yet, road projects are every governmentâs priority. Mumbaiâs coastal road, which will be used largely by the elite, has a budget of Rs 13,000 crore. The monorail is a white elephant which cost Rs 2,700 crore and incurs a loss of Rs 10 lakh a day. How Mumbai travelled until March 20, 2020

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Despite poor public response, Central Railway says AC local trains experiment will work

Despite poor public response, Central Railway says AC local trains experiment will work Despite poor public response, Central Railway says AC local trains experiment will work Despite a poor response from the commuters, the Central Railway authorities are hopeful of a better response in the coming days. The present travel restrictions are also being considered. advertisement A passenger inside an AC local train (Photo: PTI) After the Central Railway introduced 10 air-conditioned local train services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and the Kalyan stations, the response from the commuters has not been very enthusiastic. A few hours after the announcement, it was clear that there were not many takers for the 10 AC locals.

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