MUMBAI SKYWALKS

by

KUSHA GUPTA RAJBIR BHATIA

BINDU CHOUDHARY

MUMBAI SKYWALKS

INTRODUCTION

Mumbai Skywalks are a series of

skyways dedicated to pedestrians, connecting Mumbai Suburban Railway stations and high-concentration commercial areas with various heavily targeted destinations.

FIRST SKYWALK From Bandra station to Kalanagar

JunctionLENGTH:1300 mWIDTH : 400m Period of construction: 27 DEC 2007 to 24 JUNE 2008 Cost of this skywalk: 13.36 crores

ISSUES OCCURRED WITH THE SKYWALKS

In the early skywalks, there were some complaints of vibrations

Metro to trim new skywalksNo space for the handicapped

people

ADVANTAGES

Reduced Traffic CongestionTime savingReduced risks of accidentsHealth BenefitsFuel savingPollution controlChanging People perspective

DISADVANTAGESSkywalks threaten the small

commercial shops Privacy issues Security concerns

WHY SKYWALK ?

The technology didn’t prove itself

Unfortunate accident

on 25th sep,2004 ,due to technical failure.

Is extremely resourse intensive

Requires 103 crores per km

SKYBUS METRO

RECOMMENDATIONSo Advertisements should be placed

on the wallso Security must be increased o Ramps should be provided for the

handicapped people

THANK YOU

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