Decongest our stations: No solution in sight to the Dadar puzzle

Mumbai | Monday | 1st April, 2019

Summary:

On the first of the five-part series, we look at Dadar. In a five-part series, DNA highlights what commuters go through while they navigate the traffic and chaos in getting to their stations. Even as the city witnesses a long-delayed implementation of infrastructural projects that could finally ease the commuting woes of its over 20 million citizens, the problems of congestion outside railway stations remains an issue that has no easy answers. So while authorities promise us faster Metro rail networks and frequent train services, it’s the tight areas outside the railway stations that remain the city’s original bugbear. Considered the heart of the city and the key railway station for connectivity, Dadar handles commuters from both central and western railway and is also home to several corporate parks, industrial units..