Bye bye dadar

Dadar pe utarna

tension h yaar !!!???

Bag?

Umbrella?

Phone?

Tension is ….

• People start preparing one or two stations before in order to

get down.

Aage badho......aage

• The regular stamped like situation leads to sometimes throw you

out, throw you down, push you inside train even if you want to

get down.

• Many a times people get injured while getting down or getting up the

train.

Dikhta nahi kya?

• The first person faces a push as strong as weight of one person

and you have to withstand it for your survival.

Abe

dhakkka

mat de ?

• When people are not able get down at Dadar, they depart

from their families, friends and relatives which is a troublesome

situation for them.

You may not be able to get down....

• While many people lose their slippers and shoes in the crowd,

cloths are torn, buttons are detached.

Chappal ?

• Women are embarrassed by these

situations very often.

• Non routine travelers seek companion.

Children and old people decide to use other

modes of transportation and leave the idea of

going by local.

Customers

• More 5% business loss to railway.

Customers

Badli ka

jhanjhat kaun

karega?

• The suburban rail in Mumbai is one of the world's most crowded

railway systems, and acts as the city's lifeline. During peak

hours, one train carries close to 6,000 commuters, and more

than 7.5 million commuters use local trains daily in the city.

Why there is no direct trains

without changing at

Dadar?

Is it not possible to connect by

tracks?

• Normally, it is said that external people / kids are the best

resources for re-engineering and ideas. So let me present before

you Mr. Rajesh Gangar, Creative Concepts and Mr. Subhash

Chander , IIT Bombay 4th yr civil engineering student to suggest

solutions.

Mr. Rajesh Gangar Mr. Subhash Chander

• Let’s do re-engineering.

• A small baby elephant is brought from jungle to a circus. The

elephant is tied with a chain to a big wooden log. The baby

elephant struggles and put all its pressure to escape from the log

and chain for first 15-20 days.

• Then it realizes it’s might is not enough when it comes against

wooden log and chain.

• Now over a period of time the elephant has so much power that it

can uproot the whole circus forget the wooden block. But that

chain and wooden log is its mental state . It won't attempt

anything against them.

• The Great Indian Peninsular (GIP) Railway, came into existence

on April 16, 1853, when the first train on the Indian Sub-

continent steamed off from Mumbai to Thane. Central Railway

was carved out of erstwhile GIP Railway on November 5,

1951.

• Western Railway came into existence on 5th November, 1951

by the merger of its forerunner, Bombay, Baroda and Central

India Railway (BB&CI), with other State Railways viz.,

Saurashtra, Rajputana and Jaipur.

• The BB&CI Railway was itself

incorporated in 1855, starting

with the construction of a 29

mile track in Gujarat. In 1864,

the railway was extended up to

Mumbai.

• Two Different companies, two separate profit centre.

• From initial both Central Railway and Western Railway are

being operated separately post independence.

• To facilate the book-keeping people are made to get down at

Dadar and change the railway company.

• Computers can solve the problem of book –keeping and

computerized track changing.

• Somehow the old fashion of getting down at Dadar

and crossing over the bridge is not reviewed. So,

avenue for re-engineering.

• Currently all the passengers

who want to go from Central

railway to any of western station

have to get down at Dadar and

vice-a-versa.

Dadar Western

CST

Masjid

Sandhurst Road

Byculla

Currey Road

Parel Matunga

Sion

Kurla

Vidyavihar

Ghatkopar

Thane

Changing at

Dadar Western

Dadar Western

Churchgate

Charni Road

Grant Road

Mumbai Central

Mahalaxmi

LowerParel Matunga Road

Mahim

Bandra

Andheri

Borivali

Virar

Changing at

Dadar Central

• This says that the crowd of 10+ stations have to board at single

station and crowd of 10+ stations have to get down at one

station. This is the source of congestion.

• On peak hours each local carries 6000 commuters.

• 12 coach train having 4 coaches allocated to first class, ladies,

disabled and luggage.

• An average coach would have 600 passengers.

• Around 30% get down/board resulting in 180 passengers

getting down/in from each compartment.

30

70

Dadar

Other stations

• There are 3 doors in each compartment. 60 passengers get

down from each door resulting in chaos.

Bye-Bye

Dadar

Western Central

• Junction could be provided between Dadar and

Parel/Elphinston Road for changing track from

Central to Western and vice-a-versa.

Model 1

• Train from thane going to Dadar and then can change track at

the junction between Dadar and Parel to shift from central to

Western Railway. Then it proceeds towards Churchgate.

Thane – Dadar Central – Junction - Churchgate

Model 1

• Another junction can be provided between Dadar

and Matunga as tracks run parallel for some

distance till Matunga.

Model 2

• Train starts from CST and can change track to Western Railway

after Dadar at this junction and proceeds towards Borivali.

CST – Dadar Central – Junction - Borivali

Model 2

• Train from CST arrives at Dadar. Guard becomes Driver and

driver becomes guard. So basically train starts moving in

reverse direction.

CST – Dadar Central, Guard Driver

Model 3

• It can change from Western to Central between Dadar and

Parel and finally go to Churchgate.

Guard Driver, Dadar – Junction - Churchgate

Model 3

• Train from Thane arrives at Dadar. Guard becomes Driver and

driver becomes guard. So basically train starts moving in

reverse direction.

Guard Driver, Dadar – Junction - Borivali

Model 4

• Now it can change from Western to Central between Dadar

and Matunga and finally go to Borivali.

Guard Driver, Dadar Central-Junction-Borivali

Model 4

• There is enough space between last track of Central railway

and first track of Western Railway. This space is not being used

for any significant purpose.

Model 5

Extended Platform

• A long platform can be constructed adjoining central and

western tracks. Now this platform can be made as terminus.

Trains from CST, Borivali, Churchgate and Thane will return from

this place on four designated different tracks.

• Additional tracks could be constructed between CR & WR to

facilate Terminus.

Model 5

From Churchgate From CST

From Borivali From Thane

Central Western

Model 5

• This is how it will operate

Model 5

Dadar Dadar

Western Central

Thane Borivali

Churchgate CST

• Extending platform no. 5 of western widthwise such that it

touches the platform (can be newly created) of central railway

one doesn’t need to climb the bridge.

• So this could result in 30% drop in congestion on Foot Over

Bridge.

Model 6

Dadar

Central

Dadar

Western

Widen

Platform

• An Grade Separation / Interchange can be constructed instead

of junctions between matunga and elphinston road/parel at

ground if the space crunch does not permit so.

Model 7

• Roughly 18 lakh people get down at Dadar.

• It takes minimum 5 min to get over bridge & get down and

catch another local. Taking twice a day it becomes 10 mins

daily.

• Avg. income of Mumbaikar is Rs. 30,000 per month. Assuming

that he works for 8 hrs. a day and taking 20 working days in a

month. Each minute of person is worth Rs.

(3.125 = 30,000/20*8*60).

• For every person these 10 mins. wasted at dadar are equal to

wasting Rs. 7500 per year.

• Rs 7500 = Rs. 3.125*20 days*12month*10mins.

More than annual first class pass

from Borivali to Churchgate

• So changing down at Dadar costs Mumbai 1350 Cr annually.

1350 Cr Rupees = 7500 Rs. * 18 Lakh people

What can media do ?

• Keep the issue burning by editorials, views of readers on

organizing compositions.

• Also create public opinions through cartoons.

What can Radio Jockeys do ?

• They can built public opinion.

• More ideas can be forwarded.

Output – Uninterrupted radio listening while travelling in local.

What people can do ?

• Keep on reminding the political leadership about the demand.


• Social media


• Writing letters to railway beaurocrats and public servants.

• Can give their inputs to improve the plan

• Railway does a great job in Mumbai. Providing service

to 7.5 million people daily is not a small thing and

Locals are lifeline for Mumbai.

• Railway is doing a wonderful job. It’s possible due to

their dedication and commitment but due to pressure

of day to day work idea could have skipped their

minds.

• My father, age 86 travelling in second class during peak hours

from Kandivali to Mulund.

• There are very few cars on the road. I’m wondering why there

are still signals.

• Retired people in villages are now considering staying in

Mumbai.

• Once upon a time these trains were very crowded

– World Traveler.