THINKING OUT OF THE BOX IS WAY TO SOLVE MUMBAI TRAFFIC

hello friends . one of my relative had recently mailed a letter to the head of
Mumbai Traffic Police with an unique idea for solving our congetion problem in our city . the unique idea of thinking out of the box by dividing roads in three parts.below is the the letter written .

Dear Mr. Athawale,

First of all, I must congratulate Mumbai Traffic Police for their patience in managing traffic not only during festive season but on a day to day basis. The constables who are their on the streets of Mumbai really put all of efforts to manage traffic in return of a very little recognition. I have tried to look at the traffic problem between Nariman Point to Andheri to begin with special attention to Mahim/ Bandra. If successful, similar study can also be done at other location. The below mentioned study is keeping in mind that it will take some time for infrastructure to be in place and in the meanwhile lot of congetion may take place due to construction activities.

We have always divided our roads in two parts. May be because there was never a need to look at it in a different way. However, with increasing traffic, we need to think out of box and one such measure is to divide road in three parts. As Mumbai is a linear city, movement of traffic is mainly in one direction. As such, for optimum utilization of road, we may look at option of dividing roads in three parts. An experiment for the same can be made at Bandra – Mahim creek bridge, wherein two lanes can be used for south bound traffic and one towards north bound up to 2pm and two lanes can be used for north bound traffic and one towards south bound post 2pm.


TRAFFIC MEASURES


Short Term Measures
North bound one way from Babulnath to Haji Ali on Pedar Road
North bound one way from Worli Naka to Mahim Church on Dr. Anne Besant Road
South bound one way from Mahim Church to Haji Ali on Tulsi Pipe Road
South bound one way from Haji Ali towards Kennedy Bridge
South bound one way from Kennedy Bridge towards Churchgate at Maharshi Karve Rd
No Right Turn from Mahim Church to Bandra
No Right Turn from Bandra Reclamation to Mahim
No left turn from Bandra East Flyover to Mahim church side
No Right Turn from Shivsagar Estate at Worli towards Haji Ali
One way on Cooper Hospital/ Alfa Road from SV Road to Cooper Hospital
Minimise Right turn at various road eg. Glaxo Junction, Bandra Linking Road,
No heavy vehicles to be allowed on bridges as far as possible.

Phase II on success of above
Complete One way on Linking Road towards North
Complete One way on Mithibai College Road towards South

Mid Term Measures
A Motor sub way below western express highway opposite Milan sub way
A flyover connecting Andheri flyover to Regency Hotel Turn
Joining Bandra Station west to Tulsi Pipe Road at Mahim
A road between Juhu Lane and Bhavans college at Andheri (west

written by rajendra mehta