Mumbai - Solutions&Evaluation to traffic management

Urban transport policy

Mumbai Monorail

Mumbai Urban Transport Project

Around 15,000 passengers take the 10p trip per day, many of whom are tourists as it does not go to the old city. ✔

Aimed to reduce congestion by taking people off the road and easing the burden on overcrowded railway systems. ✔

Some people have complained that the fares are too expensive. ✔

The service is irregular and the frequency of trains is poor. ✔

Improved the railways by adding tracks and stations. ✔

Improved the roads by introducing new link roads to highways, and widening roads to 6 lanes. ✔

A new town (Navi Mumbai) was build on the mainland to reduce the number of people travelling in to the CBD. ✔

Safety is being considered which has reduced the number of trespassing accidents and the experience for women. ✔

People complained that the new city served the middle class and more elite rather than the poorer section of the city. ✔

But residents say that the roads are wider and there is less pollution. ✔

Hi-tech detection cameras are placed at points helps the flow of traffic, rather than fixed traffic lights. ✔

The volume of construction on the roads put the hi-tech cameras at risk of damage. ✔

Strive for sustainable urban transport policies – electric cars, heavy parking fees, cap of taxi licenses and increased public transport. ✔

Not everyone will be able to afford electric cars and taxi drivers may complain about their number being capped✔

Maharashtra state wants to see 80% of all commuting done through walking, cycling or public transport. ✔

Will this be possible for everyone? It may depend on where they work and the times they work. ✔