Thursday, February 25, 2010

Make Mamata Travel in Mumbai Local to understand the pain of Mumbaikars

I'm not at all satisfied with the Railway Budget 2010-11 from Mumbaikar's point of view. I stay at Virar and commute daily to Sewri. I spend more than 4 hours every day in the to and fro journey. Most of my time is wasted in finding a train to commute, that too travelling in a standing position. The trains are so crowded that even first class becomes third class compartment. People don't have enough space to stand, keep their bags etc.
Adding to our woes is the slow speed of the Mumbai locals. It takes more than 40 minutes for us to travel between Virar and Borivali.
Why can't the railways provide us faster transportation?
Why can't they give us point-to-point durantos?
Why should we pay first class fare to get third class treatment?
On the harbour line, 9 coaches should have been converted to 12 coaches long back. Mamata Banerjee has not mentioned anything of this sort even in this budget.
The new trains are good as far as interiors are concerned but doesn't seem to be long lasting. Within few years, it has started to crumble.
Why can't we have wide bridges at all stations?
Why can't the railway remove all the stalls from the platforms and house them outside the station or vertically when there is no space for the commuters to stand. Go to Dadar Station to experience this.
We need double the capacity of the Mumbai Locals as of now. Most of the commuters in Mumbai travel with proper ticket. Why the amount earned from Mumbai is not spent here and drained to Bihar or Bengal?
When that day will come when travelling in Mumbai Local will be joyous ride?
When the filth along the tracks, at the platform, in the subway will be removed. Who is accountable for all this?
Why can't the railways put the names of the people along with their contacts on Stations who are responsible for different task.
Also in case they are not executing their task, the superiors name should be mentioned to whom the public can report their grievance.

1 comment:

sandeep said...

Hi,
We share with your views. We have also put the same on VasaiVirar.com do vist this portal.
We will be most happy to put up your other expressions concerning life in the Vasai-Virar region. Best regards