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[Suncity]

Better than those walkways?

Mumbai

photocopyright Anand

[Mahratta]

Yes. Where was this built? How long is it?

[jubin]

Originally Posted by suraj.majithia

see first of all....no user is gonna use tht kinda of a ugly stt.......secondly, the stt. is so pathetic tht now in rain it has horrors again........as a user and a designer......and by above post...no point in comparision btwn indian styles and shangai.....

keep post and good job by chem bur ka chokra...

thx mate

[jubin]

Originally Posted by MaitreyaSequeira

Yes. Where was this built? How long is it?

that's the subway outside metro theatre

[bhargavsura]

Now this is something better than those pedestrian bridges (Skywalks as they call it).

[thebest100]

Originally Posted by Suncity

Better than those walkways?

Mumbai

photocopyright Anand

Is there suppose to be a IMAGE here, because I don't see anything.

[Curry4Ever]

Personally, I think Mumbai has great potential for pedestrian subways especially around CST to Colaba cross to Churchgate and a circle extending to Nariman Point on the way connecting major intersections bus stops etc... It would be a relief for the Mumbai sultry heat and the monsoon (assuming the subways don't flood :-) )

[myspacebardontwork]

Pedestrian subways have done quite well. Metro/VT/Churchgate. Never seen either of them flooding either.

I just wish slowly more things start going under rather than over. Unfortunately it costs waay more. Its quite sad that the Metro is gonna be above ground. Things get so cluttered.

Walkways ... flyovers ... metro line ...

Donno about them being feasible for really long distances though.

[todmill]

this is what i found in times of india about the various skywalks in mumbai

[powai_mumbai]

Good thing to see is that the COmpletion time is very fast.

about 5-9 months max...thats really cool

[bhopalus]

yeah, too bad skywalks suck

[qwertyasd]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/M...ow/3382799.cms

The minister said the road will be the country's first urban access control project and will reduce the time taken to travel to Mumbai from Panvel. Currently , after reaching Panvel from Pune in two hours, the traffic congestion on the Sion-Panvel highway forces people to spend nearly one-and-a-halfhours in reaching Mumbai.

The corridor will be thefirst access control urban road in India with two service roads for entry and exits at various points, dedicated five lanes for heavy and light vehicles, eight subways and three flyovers. The road will be 62 mts wide.

[monyaam]

No hawkers on the subway that's nice to see.
How did they manage to keep them out?

[axw11]

Source: Hindustan Times epaper

[axw11]

Source: Ydays' TOI

[jubin]

Milan subway flyover project stuck in limbo

The much awaited rail over bridge (ROB) on the Milan subway in western suburbs may actually end up finishing way after the deadline of 18 months. The traffic department has categorically told Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) that it can give permission to construct the bridge under the Western Express Highway only after the flyover along the domestic airport is fully functional.

Currently only three lanes (northern side) of the flyover are operational while the other three are expected to finish by January 2009.

With the motive to ease traffic problems on SV Road, the Milan subway flyover was conceived by MMRDA last year. Subsequently, the bhoomi pujan was performed on January 10. Unfortunately things have not moved ahead due to various hindrances, including the rehabilitation of the project affected people (PAP) and permissions from the railways and airport authorities. Also, the geography and density of the area is making work difficult for the contractor — J Kumar infrastructure.

Though the design and alignment has already been finalised by the contractor, they are still waiting for a nod from the railway board about crossing the railway line measuring a span of 45.7m. “Work on the Milan subway flyover will begin only after the airport one is fully functional. If that work goes behind schedule, our timetable may be disturbed,” said Sachin Nayak, project manager for the contractor J Kumar

“Also the work has to be done at nights only when the local trains are not running. We have to be extra careful since we have to go above the railway track which already is at a height of 4m. The height of the ROB would be 6.4m above the railway track. The total height would thus be around 12.5 to 13m.”

With all these facts put together, finishing the ROB within the stipulated time period of 18 months seems nearly impossible.

However, an optimistic MMRDA chief engineer SR Nanargikar told DNA, “We are waiting for the clearance from the traffic department.

We aim to complete the project within the stipulated time. We are sure we will succeed.”

[qwertyasd]

Originally Posted by axw11

Source: Ydays' TOI

I thought all sea links were to have exclusive bus lanes?

[dreadathecontrols]

25 year plans .Its so fucking dishonest

[qwertyasd]

DNA News

Pramod Chopdekar, an Airport Authority of India (AAI) employee, brings around five buckets of drinking water from the airport to his quarter at least once every week, due to water shortage.

Like him, other residents of the AAI colony on Sahar road in Andheri East are facing problems, including power cuts broken drainage pipes and dry taps.

Their cause for concern — a four-month -old cement mixing plant that has been set up to work on the construction of the Sahar elevated road, which aims to join the western express highway with the Sahar airport.

AAI colony residents allege that the site has blocked access to one of the colony parks near gate number two, and also the surrounding area with huge metal sheets. “We are not against progress. But this is very disturbing as we come from our night shifts and the heavy drilling sound at the site during the day disturbs us,” said an employee staying near the plant.

“For the last few months we have been putting up with dry taps and no electricity. This is due to the digging work involved in the construction of the road, which often cuts through our water connection,” said Chopdekar.

Residents also say that the construction work of the Sahar elevated road has resulted in breaking drainage pipelines, thus causing sewerage to flow openly. “For the last four months we have been staying with choked toilets and bathrooms. We have complained about this to both AAI and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), and have not received a response yet. My son also fell ill because of this,” said Mrs V Sonawane.

However when contacted, Dilip Kavathkar, spokesperson for MMRDA which has undertaken the work of the elevated road, said “If we receive complaints from residents of the area we will take immediate action in order to resolve the issue.”

[jubin]