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Posted: May 08 2017 (18:09)
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Last Response: May 29 2017 (17:10)
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Last Response: May 29 2017 (17:10)
Commentary/Human Interest
ML/Mumbai Local
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A report submitted to the Railway Board and the state government has made some substantial recommendations to help ease peak hour over-crowding. The report compiled by...
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IR must understand that:
(1) The suburban traveller and not the IR, is the main sufferer of the "super dense crush" situation in Mumbai locals during the peak hours
(2) Person travel in Mumbai Locals during peak hours by compulsion (to meet the office timings) and not by choice. Surcharge during peak travel shall be a double whammy for them, i.e. cattle like travel at higher cost!!
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(1) The suburban traveller and not the IR, is the main sufferer of the "super dense crush" situation in Mumbai locals during the peak hours
(2) Person travel in Mumbai Locals during peak hours by compulsion (to meet the office timings) and not by choice. Surcharge during peak travel shall be a double whammy for them, i.e. cattle like travel at higher cost!!
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more...
agree to these points. no one is travelling in peak hours for fun. People try to avoid the peak hours whenever it is possible. The authorities should try to increase the overall capacity and then prices to recover the costs.