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Commute

The state of the mobility infrastructure in cities, transport agencies and commute modes — from metro to buses, to cabs to bicycles, with a special focus on sustainability.

commuter in a Mumbai metro seen through a window
Commute

Navi Mumbai is making public transport more enjoyable for travellers

June 22, 2022 Ronald Yesudhas

An initiative started by the Navi Mumbai civic body is reimagining public transport for its citizens, by making commute more enjoyable.

crowds of commuters outside a mumbai train station
Commute

Last mile connectivity still a problem for Mumbaikars

June 3, 2022 Agnee Ghosh

Despite increasing public transport in Mumbai, last mile connectivity continues to cause problems for daily commuters.

A motorbike driver looks back while cars face the opposite direction behind him
Commute

What will it take to put an end to wrong-side driving in Mumbai?

May 30, 2022 Sabah Virani

Despite increased attention to wrong-side driving in Mumbai by the police and social media activists, there is yet to be a noticeable impact.

Congestion in the suburban railway in Mumbai
Commute

Mumbai’s suburban railway cannot carry its population, but there is a solution

May 11, 2022 Sudhir Badami

Mumbai’s suburban railway carries loads 6 times its capacity at peak times, making it uncomfortable and deadly. A Bus Rapid Transit System can change that.

Traffic in Mumbai
Commute

Interview with Sudhir Badami: How transport in Mumbai is evolving

May 3, 2022 Sabah Virani

With a hard look at upgrades to the roads and public transport in Mumbai, transport analyst Sudhir Badami tells us what’s in store for the future.

Mumbai-is-upgrading construction barricades around the Mumbai metro line 3
Commute

Mumbai Metro progress update: What’s on the cards?

April 26, 2022 Sabah Virani

Mumbaikars await 337 km lines of the Mumbai metro. After the launch of the new lines 2A and 7 in April, here is a timeline of what’s to come.

SVR Srinivas
Commute

MMRDA chief SVR Srinivas: “Mumbaikars can look forward to good, comfortable and safe journeys with the metro.”

April 25, 2022 Sabah Virani

An interview with MMRDA commissioner SVR Srinivas on the new Mumbai metro Lines 2A and 7, that will reduce traffic on the WEH by 20%.

zoom cars in a parking lot abandoned in the pandemic
Commute

Interview: “People buy cars in Mumbai because they don’t have to think of parking cost”

March 1, 2022 Radha Puranik

Trupti Amritwar Vaitla, urban designer and sustainable mobility champion, talks about rising car ownership in Mumbai and possible solutions.

Koli fishermen at Versova standing against their boats
Commute

Water transport in Mumbai is evolving, are we prepared?

February 23, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

With the inauguration of Mumbai’s water taxi, we take a look at how water transport in Mumbai came into being, and what its impact could be.

cyclists on a ride in Mumbai.
Commute

Building a culture of cycling in Mumbai

February 3, 2022 Firoza Suresh

In a city that houses over 4 million cars, bicycle mayor Firoza Suresh has pledged to promote non-motorised commute, and make cycling a common practice.

Commute

With the Yulu bike, is Public Bike Sharing in Mumbai picking up?

January 25, 2022 Sabah Virani

The Yulu bike has increased the demand for convenient public bike-sharing systems that have the potential to change commuting in Mumbai.

Commute

How do persons with disability feel about public transport in Mumbai?

November 27, 2021 Radha Puranik

Lack of accessible infrastructure in transportation can make moving around the city unsafe and inconvenient for people with disability.

trains in mumbai
Commute

Mumbai is not fully open until the trains start running

August 4, 2021 Hepzi Anthony

Though trains continue to be accessible only for essential workers, a large number of citizens are openly defying rules to take the train for work. 

BEST buses
Commute

Mumbai needs more BEST buses

July 30, 2021 Yash Mhadgut

BEST bus in Mumbai is running short of buses. As we open up the city post Covid-19, BEST needs to get its act together to win back its past glory.

Commute

Explainer: where does the money you pay for tolls go?

March 26, 2021 Hepzi Anthony

As new tolls are added, activists see no end to toll collection in Mumbai. Here’s why.

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