[sustran] Re: Mumba requires a new terminus for upcountry trains.

[kisan mehta]

Dear Sustran colleagues, 

Kanu Kamdar's suggestion for achieving sustainable 
mobility in Mumbai deserves serious consideration.  

Situation is that the user of the Island City is  changing 
from housing to non-housing with the result that the 
pattern of long distance railway traffic has as well 
changed drastically. No need to start and  terminate  
these trains in the crowded Island City.  Tracks 
released can be utilised to more suburban trains.   
Suburban trains provide 6 million journeys and along 
with the public road service (4.5 million journeys) 
provide the maximum and affordable mobility.    

Faster and more frequent suburban trains help in
reducing suffocating crowding in Mumbai.  Let us
hope that his suggestions are taken seriously by
the authorities.  Mumbai is now working on Mumbai
Urban Transport Project.  Augmentation and 
rationalising of public transport only can provide
relief to Mumbai residents.  Building roads without
pavement and flyovers only increase the hardship 
of people. Best wishes.

Priya Salvi and Kisan Mehta    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Harshad Kamdar 
  To: sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org 
  Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:03 PM
  Subject: [sustran] Mumba requires a new terminus for upcountry trains.


  On Jan 21 the above item was discussed in our group. 
   
  While many of us in Bombay are opposing flyovers and roads over the sea to speed up traffic, one fundamental existing resource is being missed. Our long distance trains on the C. Rly, W. Rly & the newly formed Konkan Rly. are terminated in South Bombay at the Mumbai Central (W Rly.) and at CST (C. Rly.). These trains carry hardly 10% passengers, most of them getting out at earlier suburban stations. Thus these outstation trains occupy vital tracks which can be put to use for commuters. 
   
  Where shall we then terminate upcountry trains ?
   
  There is a tract of 4 sq. kms of land between the Matunga & Matunga Road & Dadar Central & Western, belonging to the Indian Railways, which is used today for a C Rly Workshop and for various offices and Residential buildings & Recreation Club etc. These are not essential to be located on this prime land. These can be locted elsewhere and the land relesed can be used for locating both the terminii and will provide additional space for adequate parking and other essential services. While the major rehabilitation is planned local loop lines can be developed for trains from C Rly to W Rly and viceversa. The two lines released between Dadar and respective terminus can be used for these loop lines and trains from Western suburbs can proceed directly to CST and viceversa
   
  For the CST terminus, expansion can be developed at the former goods sheds at Carnac Bunder & Wadi bunder which are idling. 
   
  One has to give a new thought to this proposal which has the potential of increasing train frequency on both railways to 2 mins.
   
  This will also reduce the hardship of passengers changing from one terminus to the other. As it is 80% of the passengers alight in the suburbs or at Dadar.
   
  It will also give space for additional trains in the peak morning evening traffic and ease commuter density on trains and overall encourage more motorists to use rail commutng 
   
  Kanu H. J. Kamdar
  Prakruti & Save Bombay Commmitee
  hjk at rincon.net
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