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
Decision on loss of pay yet to be taken Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has dismissed reports in the media alleging that it has taken action against 200 employees working in Kolar division for taking part in the recent transport strike. In a press release, the KSRTC said that action has been taken against only 13 employees, on charges of assaulting other employees and pelting stones at buses.
“The corporation has initiated action against employees accused of being involved in criminal acts of physically assaulting fellow employees. FIRs have been filed in such cases in Hassan, Mysuru and other districts. During the time of the strike, 105 buses were damaged, most of which were from our fleet,” said a KSRTC official.
K taka transport union calls off protest, bus services to resume
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Mon, Dec 14 2020 20:33 IST |
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Bengaluru, Dec 14 : Prominent farmer leader Kodihalli Chandrashekhar, who led the Karnataka Transport Workers Union protest for four days, on Monday said that the workers were withdrawing their protest and would resume their duties across the state.
This announcement comes after Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chairman Nandish Reddy as a government s representative handed over a written assurance in which nine of the 10 demands were accepted by the state government.
Addressing the agitating staff members here, Chandrashekhar clarified that the government in effect has accepted eight of the demands as in the case of ninth demand on implementing Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, the state government had assured only if it gets finance department s clearance, which means to say that it is still very ambiguous.
Karnataka road transport staff makes U-turn, to continue strike
Mon, Dec 14 2020 08:32:01 AM
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS): Making a U-turn hours after withdrawing 4-day strike and resuming bus services, the Karnataka road transport employees decided on Sunday night to continue the agitation till all their demands were met by the state government. As our main demand to make us government employees has not been met, we will continue the strike, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Employees Union Secretary R. Chandru declared at Freedom Park in the city centre, where the workers have been staging sit-in demonstration since Thursday.
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Though the Union leaders agreed to withdraw the strike after talks with state Transport Minister Laxman Savadi, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and state Revenue Minister R. Ashoka at the state secretariat (Vikas Soudha), they reversed their decision even as drivers and conductors resumed bus services across
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