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LRT SYSTEM for   Thane proposed by R A Rajeev..( Dainik Jagran reporter Anamika More reports) For the past four months, TMC Commissioner RA Rajeev and his team have been weighing the pros and cons of introducing the tram in the congested city. Surprisingly, the former seems to have outweighed the latter. We present you the list, When our reporter met with Thane Municipal Commissioner (TMC) R A Rajeev regarding the tram project, he could not stop gushing of its advantages. Four months of research by Rajiv and his team have led to the conclusion that TRAM LRT (light rail transit) can improve the life of Thaneities. Here are some of the highlights of the research: •    Unlike buses, trams give off no exhaust emission at point of use. Compared to motorbuses, the noise of trams is generally perceived to be less disturbing. •    Overhead wires can be used for set up. •    Trams can adapt to the number of passengers by adding more cars during rush hour and removing them during off-pea

Mass Rapid Transit System for Thane:   Viable Solution for Indian Cities? Sulakshana Mahajan Rachana Sansad’s Institute for Environmental Architecture, Mumbai Introduction Industrial revolution paved way for great development in the means of transportation in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Mass urban transportation needs in the western countries gave rise to rail and road based systems in the earlier phase. While the automobile emerged as the dominant mode in the later half of twentieth century.   Development countries such as India are struggling to find suitable solutions to for their urban transportation needs of mega cities.   Except the prime cities of Mumbai and Kolkata no other city in India has a well-developed rail based mass transportation service that can cater to the needs of a large number of commuters. In spite of the availability of suburban train services in Mumbai and Kolkata, transportation is inadequate compared to the actual demand. Even in the