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The Invisible Last Mile of Mumbai’s Lifeline

Vol. 55, Issue No. 50, 19 Dec, 2020
Srishti Gupta, Vignesh P

Mumbai’s suburban rail network lives up to the moniker of being the city’s “lifeline” by transporting over 7.5 million passengers daily. However, lack of suitable last mile connectivity in the network causes passengers to rely on unsustainable modes for their last mile commutes. This significantly affects the advantages of high patronage of public transport and contributes to severe congestion on roads. The railways’ wide geographical presence across the city and access to 45% of the city’s commuters can be utilised to develop stations as the harbinger of futuristic and sustainable modes of transport for all of Mumbai.

Formalising the Informal

Vol. 53, Issue No. 24, 16 Jun, 2018
Chhavi Sharma

The article “Tech in Work: Organising Informal Work in India” (EPW, 20 May 2017) by Aditi Surie fails to critically examine the tall claims made by platform economy companies like Uber and Ola. A field study in Mumbai points towards the increasing precarity for drivers therein, in stark contrast to the claims of these companies of “formalising the taxi system,” instituting transparency and regulation, and creating the new category of “driver–entrepreneur.”

Ambient Air Pollution from Urban Transport in India

Vol. 51, Issue No. 41, 08 Oct, 2016
Michael Eric Lytton, Robert W Collin, Rajesh Kumar Rai

High levels of air pollution from transport systems in urban India pose a severe threat to public health. While long-term challenges remain to curtail pollution sources, immediate measures must be taken to minimise risks to exposed populations.

Driverless Vehicles and Their Future in India

Vol. 51, Issue No. 32, 06 Aug, 2016
Dinesh Mohan

As driverless vehicles become a reality, there is a need to understand what such technology could mean for urban transportation in India. Even as the penetration of autonomous vehicle technologies may be limited in India, and its labour market and land use implications few, it could prove to be a highly efficient low-cost urban transport alternative compared to the hugely expensive metro systems of today.

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