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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.

BEST workers line up for a strike in Mumbai
Commute

Sporadic bus workers’ strikes could continue, so what is BEST doing?

August 12, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

With regular strikes from BEST workers in the city, fundamental issues remain unresolved by the civic body. Activists claim a push to privatisation.

A line of drivers on the blue moped Yulu bikes standing in front of a Yulu max station
Commute

How the electric Yulu bike is faring in Bandra West

August 1, 2022 Sabah Virani

The Yulu bike has become quite popular among app-based delivery workers on the streets of Bandra West. But there are pain points too.

table top model of an old bus and bus stop model
Commute

New BEST museum showcases Mumbai’s past and future

July 15, 2022 R Venkatesh

The new BEST museum draws a historical timeline of the BEST bus in Mumbai and its role in making Mumbai an industrial hub of India.

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.

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