Transport in Mumbai

Question 1

Solutions to traffic congestion

Answer 1

Monorail - Transport links above ground so others can still use the ground level and it is above the flooding
Police introducing fines for poor driving
Imprisonment for drunk driving - worse due to cultural and religious reasons
Skywalks - Designed to link stations and avoid busy interchanges - helps pedestrians
Metro - Air conditioned and clean intended to relive traffic and supplement the already overcrowded train system

Question 2

Effectiveness of methods used to control transport issues

Answer 2

20000 people used the monorail in the first month. There is high demand for them and does not connect to CBD currently.
Safety issues with skywalks. Women only use them when with others. Many people still walk on the ground underneath them and cross busy roads anyway.
Metro will not be complete until 2021 where it will connect the North with the CBD

Question 3

Transport issues

Answer 3

Too many people use the roads
Too many methods - Buses, Taxis, Rickshaws, ox carts and pedestrians
90% of population use public transport and it is still bursting
Middle classes do not want to be squashed in with others on public transport
Buses not air conditioned
Lack of seats
Sewage systems cannot cope with monsoon rainfall resulting in flooding and commuting can take 4 hours each way
Street sellers use pavements for markets - pedestrians therefore block road
Ox carts used by rural newcomers not suitable for city roads