Being a resident of Mumbai and having to face the traffic congestion, I have given a lot of thought on how to reduce traffic congestion with simple low cost solutions which are not time consuming. Some of the suggestions I have are :
1. To organise a Yellow Box at intersections (similar to what is in London) where cars don’t enter the Yellow Box if they are not sure that they can move out of the box i.e. No car should be stationary within the Yellow Box. This can be organised in 3 or 4 intersections like Haji Ali, City Bakery (Worli) etc. Unfortunately, drivers don’t see that they are blocking other drivers who have got the green signal to move and they themselves cannot move since the traffic in front of them is not moving. Police can be stationed at these intersections and have video cameras, and drivers should be penalised to begin with Rs.50 which can be increased with growing awareness.
2. The flyover over the Sahar Village Road, Andheri Kurla Road, has the potential for traffic at 2 levels under the flyover thus creating 4 lanes at each level the (Ground floor and First floor).
3. There are number of places where parking of one vehicle causing blocking of a whole lane. Strict patrolling of streets should be ensured that vehicles are not parked on the streets during the rush hours. This does not involve any cost and can be implemented without delay. There is a great need for building parking garages so that vehicles do not have to be parked on the road. Now with the ease of telephone mobiles, one can get a taxi or their own car to come to the location wherever required.
4. A bridge connecting the Tulsi Pipe Road to the Western Express Highway whereby the traffic at Mahim Church and the Mahim Dargha will be considerably eased...
Ramesh Chauhan
Chairman , Bisleri Inernational Pvt.Ltd.