Sonal Kulkarni | Citizen Matters

To develop a city for transit, or transit for a city?

February 9, 2019 Sonal Kulkarni

As urban centres thrive and expand beyond the reach of walking and cycling distances, it becomes important for cities to understand and provide the most efficient and sustainable ways of moving people and goods. Can transit oriented development hold the key?

Suburban rail systems in India: Can Bengaluru take a leaf from their books?

December 11, 2018 Sonal Kulkarni

Did you know that Mumbai local trains carry close to 8 million passengers a day? And Kolkata’s is the largest suburban railway network in India by track length and number of stations. The only way Bengaluru can get a suburban rail network comparable to these cities is through more funds, focus and administration.