Analysing the Risk Exposure at Mumbai Suburban Rail
A Right To Information (RTI) query has recently revealed that 20,000 people died on Mumbai’s railway tracks in the past five years. That means over 4000 people per year and, on an average, 10 people per day. The issue has managed to raise eyebrows at the World Bank which is funding Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project (MUIP). The bank has demanded an explanation for the increasing number of deaths. Given here is an analysis of the end user experiences in Mumbai Suburban Rail, causes and remedial measures.
Interchange Metro Stations
In an extensive study carried out to find solutions to ease traffic congestion in Delhi for the Government of India, Dr SS Jain & Dr M Parida of IIT Roorkee and Ravi Kiran Rao Aluri of DIMMTS discover that for effective multimodal transport operations, it is necessary to have requirement for interchanges at Metro Stations.
Intergrated urban infrastructure + urban design + landscape
Shyam Khandekar, Chairman, BDP India and BDP Khandekar Netherlands, talks about the need to integrate urban transport infrastructure with urban design and... Read More
Bangalore Metro Faster, Safer and Eficient?
Namma Metro, to be inaugurated soon, is expected to take about 8.2 lakh vechiles off the city's roads every day. Mainly an elevated service, a strech of 8.22km will be underground
Railway Budget Hits and Misses
The railway budget for the year 2011-12 is expected to boost infrastructure in various areas, particularly tourism. But there are many areas that the Union Minister for Railways has let unattended
“I want your suggestions for my city”
Sagar Naik, Mayor, Navi Mumbai flew down to Delhi specially to attend TrafficInfraTech Expo. TrafficInfraTech magazine caught up with him.
PPP in Highways: Can they be the road to success?
While Public Private Partnership is the need of the hour for providing better infrastructure on the highways, it is important to build proper mechanisms to do away with the risks involved
Barricading Noise
The first technologically advanced acoustic barriers are being installed along Bandra-Kurla Link Road (BKLR), Mumbai by the “Fracasso” Group. The Group, a leading manufacturer of noise barriers and W beam crash barriers, is now in the process of introducing crash tested barriers and corrugated steel culverts in India.
Mumbai Metro-Connecting safely and efficiently
Mumbai Metro, Mumbai’s first Mass Rapid Transit System, will cross Andheri’s JOG flyover on Western Express Highway at a height of 22m by a Cable Stayed Bridge for its first line – the VAG corridor. Extended Pier caps have been designed to avoid Piers at the centre of any traffic junction to allow larger spans – a first in the world for Metro Projects. 16 trains will be put in service with a four coach unit carrying 1500 passengers, reducing the travel time from 90 to 21 minutes.
