The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has multiple modes of transport, with different government bodies in charge. Manoj Saunik, principal secretary, state transport department, said Mumbai needs an integrated transport authority, as the lack of a single command has made transportation planning “piecemeal”. Why can’t we have a metropolitan transport system that is integrated just like in most developed countries, where transportation is handled by one authority? It is time mega cities like Mumbai start thinking about setting up a separate transport authority, so Metros, monorail, trains, buses can be integrated…they cannot function as independent organisations. Saunik said a single transport authority should be given the task of coming up with a transportation plan for the city.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2018 08:25 UTC