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Traffic, construction, crackers are major noise-pollutants - Mumbai - The Times of India
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Traffic, construction activities and fire-crackers during festivities top the
list of polluters in the
city. -
According to activists,
the biggest culprit is the blaring noise caused by honking. The use of shrill
musical and multi-toned horns add to the cacophony on the streets, even in
silent zones where honking is banned, including localities near hospitals,
schools and courts. Noise from motors and exhaust system of vehicles are other
high-level sounds created on city roads. - 2 more annotations...
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Mumbai traffic woes: 'Solution lies in dedicated bus lanes, congestion tax' - Mumbai - Cities - The Times of India
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The
experts say projects like Bus Rapid Transit System and areaspecific plying
schemes would be more effective. P R K Murthy, Chief of Transport and
Communication wing of MMRDA, said a congestion tax-money collected from
motorists for plying in a congested areawould also help in lowering the vehicle
density within the city thus restricting frequent traffic snarls.
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Soon, silent traffic jams in city - Mumbai - Cities - The Times of India
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Traffic snarls in the city
could soon be silent with the civic body and traffic police set to clamp down on
honking with the creation of
nearly 1,100 silent zones across the metropolis. -
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 1,113
locations as 'silence zones' across the city last month and will be putting up
signages indicating it to the public. - 1 more annotations...
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Potholes put traffic on W-E highway in a jam - Mumbai - Cities - The Times of India
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Potholes are causing frequent
traffic jams on the Western Express highway -
Kailash
Aggarwal, a businessman who regularly uses the highway to reach his Tarapur
factory from his Juhu residence, said: "Motorists are at a risk of developing
back problems due to such pathetic roads." - 1 more annotations...
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Can car-pooling rid Mumbai of traffic chaos?
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Mumbai's harrowing traffic tribulations could soon be eased if car-pooling becomes a popular mode of transport in the city,
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We have a list of 4,000 people, mostly office-goers, who have shown interest in such a system," said Ashok Datar of NGO Mumbai Environment Social Network (MESN).
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MMRDA - Projects - Wadala Truck Terminal
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The basic objective of developing the Truck Terminal is to decongest South
Mumbai by shifting the existing transport companies offices and godowns, which
are today concentrated in B & C Wards in South Mumbai causing severe traffic
congestion. It will also help to rationalise the movement of truck traffic on
the city roads
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Transportation
This website has a history for Mumbai Transportation
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Transportation in Mumbai is a huge problem, especially due to the geography
of the island. There is a large concentration of all the commercial and
administrative functions on the southern end of the island due to the fact
that the fort was located there and has since developed into a modern Central
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The number of commuters
using railroads has increased five fold between 1959 and 1989. - 1 more annotations...
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Bad roads drain wallets, fuel road rage - Mumbai - Cities - The Times of India
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The city's bad roads are not
only breaking backs but also axles and wallets. -
"Because of the bad roads,
traffic moves slowly and we can't keep to scheduled times," says a BEST
official, adding that not only do the jerks and jolts make their older
passengers uncomfortable but also lead to more frequent tyre punctures and
spring breakages. - 5 more annotations...
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