tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post114423182921240913..comments2010-05-19T13:14:32.219+05:30Bombay Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813763491251675343noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-21347677710503804352010-05-19T13:14:32.040+05:302010-05-19T13:14:32.040+05:30mumbai metro rail is also the good idea to develop the India and good idea is being developed in India.<br />thanks<br /><a href="http://www.automotix.net/" rel="nofollow">auto parts accessories<br /></a>auto motixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09899319340553495527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-28241951494421980852008-06-18T11:47:00.000+05:302008-06-18T11:47:00.000+05:30I am not sure if this is feasible as this sounds too simplistic to me. What about converting current local train into two-story trains?<BR/>What are the difficulties and cost involved?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-74190244677399051482007-03-07T06:07:00.000+05:302007-03-07T06:07:00.000+05:30Why politician do not travels from the train from which we people travels, we are using the same rail as the British have left and there is no any changes in railway stations. Well-developed stations in harbor line from vashi to belapur do not have maintained. We do still have the hawkers in trains as well as on stations. Beggars are still on the way of progress but government hasn’t seen them. Mumbai local is at saturation point we need changes now not in 15 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-67684741379080460322007-03-07T05:55:00.000+05:302007-03-07T05:55:00.000+05:3015 years are much more, Mumbai needs metro on this stage, why government have not planed for this before so that we can have metro rail now. There is long time for the completion of project till then will local will go on the same way as going on with triple the population as is now...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1151054934981986792006-06-23T14:58:00.000+05:302006-06-23T14:58:00.000+05:30Thanks everyone for commenting. <BR/><BR/>@ Vishal - agree with you on your points. Let's keep hoping !<BR/><BR/>@ UI - The standard v/s broad gauge was a contentious issue. Indeed, beggars can't be choosers !<BR/><BR/>@ sharad - thanks for the comment<BR/><BR/>@ aditya - ah - hoping again. Yes, lets hope so. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>@ Vivz - thanks for that tip. It's great being part of the Metro Group. I'm not sure if you'll read this, but if you do I'd really appreciate insights on the metro v/s skybus issue.<BR/><BR/>@ Sudipta - These are public projects and hence losses in the initial phase are probably to be expected. Again, I don't know the DMC's targeted v/s actual details, so I'm not qualified to comment. However, while you have raised issues on the Metro, do you have an alternate solution ?<BR/><BR/>@ Varun and Urbanguru - Yaar, I'm not an urban planner. So I really wouldn't know the techno-economic aspects and differences between metro and skybus. I also have some questions here - do both of them have to be mutually exlusive ? Someone I was talking to also said that skybus can also be used for feeder routes (say till the airport?). <BR/><BR/>Any project of this size is bound to cause chaos. Delhi and Calcutta also went through their periods of pain, right? 15 years is a long time and we can only hope that MMRDA-Reliance (and whoever wins the contracts for the other legs) can work a way out to keep the pain minimal.Bombay Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813763491251675343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1151053765192229542006-06-23T14:39:00.000+05:302006-06-23T14:39:00.000+05:30Elevated tracks are realy outdated. The world over evelvated tracks are used in metro rails only where urban planning is in followed in textbook precision. Mumbai is a case for non urban planning and adding elevated corridors to an already congested urban space is the wrong way to go. Not to forget the road congestion that Mumbaikars will face for the 15 year project phase (im being too optimistic in saying that the project will be completed in 15 years).UrbanGurunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1150904232079032322006-06-21T21:07:00.000+05:302006-06-21T21:07:00.000+05:30Hi,<BR/> Holy cows it will take 15 years to make the metro. I think the goverment should really think again before starting this project. 15 years of traffic jams due to construction mixed with rains? Also why is the goverment not implementing the skybus technology which is newer and better-any reasons?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Varunvarunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1148977688739883702006-05-30T13:58:00.000+05:302006-05-30T13:58:00.000+05:30Please Please Mumbaikars...look at the bigger picture and try to learn something from the mistake Delhi did. Well Delhi may be having a strong excuse for the mistake in form of Commonwealth Games, but why now Mumbai also??<BR/>I understand how the the people of Mumbai are excited about Metro. But I feel that they should look at the bigger picture and try to realize that Metro is not a very feasible option. The best they can do is to learn from the Delhi Metro.<BR/>All over the world metro rail,especially on elevated corridor, is considered as an outdated technology. Had the Metro been developed 20 years back when it was first planned, it would have been feasible. But now under the prsent scenario it just is a deceptive way of showing infrastructural development before the Commonwealth Games. The Metro is suffering losses for two years in a row, yet they are going ahead with this project. Soon when it will be time for changing the trains and maintainence DMRC will declare that it is broke. Then they will be running outdated trains and will go the Air India way. But no media will make this whole thing an issue till the Commonwealth Games. I personally did a lot of research and came up with some interesting facts and figures about DMRC. If you are interested you can read my article in Merinews. Here is the link: http://www.merinews.com/newsPortal/JSP/catFull.jsp?articleID=173&catID=8&category=Business <BR/><BR/>A strong public opinion can save Mumbai from going in the Delhi way.Sudipta Senguptanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1147978420964232982006-05-19T00:23:00.000+05:302006-05-19T00:23:00.000+05:30nice blog man. I am a bombaite since 1993 studied there and worked there until 2001. I hope the public transport system of bombay becomes the best in the world.Adityahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355496087726534943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1146901760484111112006-05-06T13:19:00.000+05:302006-05-06T13:19:00.000+05:30Hello,<BR/><BR/>Quite an interesting post. I am a Mumbaiite as well and the owner of the Mumbai Metro Discussion forum. You are most welcome to join us:<BR/><BR/>http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mumbai_Metro<BR/><BR/>- VivekVivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03569196345765914522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1146116573878752982006-04-27T11:12:00.000+05:302006-04-27T11:12:00.000+05:30Sharad - thanks for coming over. Good to meet another optimist !Bombay Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813763491251675343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1145878089803188852006-04-24T16:58:00.000+05:302006-04-24T16:58:00.000+05:30I am a Mumbaite since 1965.<BR/>Year 1995 i wrote in my diary that the streets of mumbai will<BR/>be clogged to death and that Mumbai will be dead by 2005.<BR/>However today i am optimistic about mumbai,<BR/>Thanks to the Metro projectsharad shindenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1144490719851063692006-04-08T15:35:00.000+05:302006-04-08T15:35:00.000+05:30The metro rail will be a boon if it is actually built - but having heard of the metro from the time I was 6, pl. forgive me for being a little skeptical. And even the current schedule would complete the project only by the time I am 50!<BR/><BR/>Further, while building the metro, the govt. seems to have decided to use standard gauge - which implies that trains would not be interoperable with the current local train system. This is shortsighted -at some time in the future, one would hope for an integrated transport system, with existing tracks being used to connect areas that the new metro system would not cover. <BR/><BR/>But guess beggers can't be choosers - so lets hope for the best and take what we get.Unknown Indianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927584461451005091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19296516.post-1144237937683149112006-04-05T17:22:00.000+05:302006-04-05T17:22:00.000+05:30Thanks a bunch !<BR/><BR/>Yes, like you I am full of hope. Reasons:<BR/><BR/>1. MUTP after the government sorts out the World Bank mess would relieve some pressure on the current suburban rail system.<BR/><BR/>2. Sea-links (Worli-Bandra, Bandra - Nariman Point) coupled with improvements on the WEH and Eastern Expressway would clean up the road mess somewhat. I had earlier read a report saying that the Bombay-Pune expressway would be access controlled from Sion itself since the Eastern expressway carraige was wide enough to support it.<BR/><BR/>3. SEZ's coming up alongwith simultaneous implementation of the Nhava-Sewri link would provide a much needed additional outlet from the city.<BR/><BR/>4. The completed Metro rail would eventually force the revamping of the suburban-rail service (AC trains and possible access controlled platforms as well). These 2 would be complementary and cover most parts of the city. Am sure BEST would initiate feeder buses to service the newer stations thrown open by the metro.<BR/><BR/>Yes, these ideas would take time before fruition but for the first time I get the distinct feeling that things are moving in the right direction.<BR/><BR/>Recent impetus to converting Mumbai to a regional finance center would channel more money to the city (rightfully so).<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>VishalVishalnoreply@blogger.com