Uploaded on 2017-01-06 by Dr. Madhura

Source of Image:https://www.google.co.in/search?q=local+train++Mumbai&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=613&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLv9OD86zRAhWJsY8KHSujDB4Q_AUICCgD#imgrc=nkABtL9fg4uiIM%3A Impact of transportation on urban form of Mumbai Linear form of city is evolved from geographical location of Mumbai. So train Local trains are the best and fastest transportation system for daily commuting. Urban growth of Mumbai is all geared towards the automobile. Mumbai actually has a comparatively good public transportation system. However, with over 80% of the city’s commuters relying on it to get them to work and back every day, Transportation of Mumbai is largely dependent on local train Local train of Mumbai is called as lifeline of Mumbai. It is very difficult to imagine city of Mumbai without local trains. The Mumbai rails still run on electricity transmitted through overhead wires instead of a third rail. Mumbai locals remain closed for a period of just 90 minutes per day. This makes it is the busiest public transportaion system in the world. The feed of city Without the Mumbai locals, most of the city would go hungry. The efficient and world famous Dabbawala system of delivering food in Mumbai primarily relies on the Mumbai local trains. Resilience The Mumbai local trains are unbeatable and unstoppable under any circumstances, when even they were attacked (bomb blast) on 11 July 2006, the system kept operating.