3. INTRODUCTION
Mumbai Suburban Railway consists of exclusive
inner suburban railway lines augmented
by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying
suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan
Region.
Spread over 465 kilometers (289 mi), the
suburban railway operates 2,342 train services
and carries more than 7.5 million commuters
daily.
By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai
Suburban Railway is one of the busiest
rail systems in the world and it has some of the
most severe overcrowding in the world.
6. COMPARISION OF SINGLE JOURNEY FARE (Rs)
• The data shows the economy and versatility of local trains in wide range.
• These are in favor of most of the middle class people
• Thus serve as LIFE LINE
9. PROBLEMS IN LOCALS
• Delay in schedule • Super dense crush loop
• One problem generates other as can be seen the delay in schedule accumulates
density of people / sq.m from 3 to 9