BRTS for Mumbai

Recently, the ex mayor of Bogota, was here in Mumbai to suggest practical and possible ways in which Mumbai could transform its future for the best –

• Planning must be done in the right manner

• Enrique Penalosa who pointed out that Mumbai will be three times its size in 2050.

• "Around 70 to 80% of the city has not been built yet.”

• “They (city planners) must try and create a large network of roads only for buses and pedestrians.''

• In the nineties, Enrique Penalosa, came into the limelight by organising the use of the BRTS as well as people-friendly planning with an emphasis on spaces for buses, bicycles and pedestrians on city roads and housing sites.

• "We provided inputs for the BRTS in Ahmedabad, which is working well. We can do the same for Mumbai.”

• "Nowhere in the world has the problem of traffic jams been solved by widening roads”

• “….efficient public transport is required.”

• Over metro, BRTS can solve the problem of irresponsible city transport conditions.

• On concluding the mayor said "The condition of the footpaths reflects the people's preferences and the quality of life in a city.''

Hereby we must understand that public transportation is crucial in green and sustainable growth of a modern city. It not only evicts people of an air contaminated surrounding but also, a more peaceful means to live in your city.