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2012 MAR 08 The CommandantAPSUCISF Mumbai CPMP The JCPMTPThe CMD Tops GroupHello,
As an observer and well wisher of Mumbai airport since over thirty years, actually many more if we count when I first took off in an aircraft from Mumbai, I can see the land side situation is deteriorating by the hour, mostly due to the lackadaisical approach by the security and traffic management authorities, no matter what the GVK, MIAL, try to initiate.
The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Sharad PAWAR once described CSIA as being as good as a ST bus terminus
That was the description of the insides then.
Have enclosed my security pass from 1982, scan 0002, just to see how closely, I have been trying to work with then AAI, and now GVK, MIAL, to help improve matters, and in fact, had a new domestic terminal at Santa Cruz as my final year Architectural Design thesis.
But looks like not to much avail.
Look at the photos of the armoured car parked almost permanently parked facing the arrivals, international terminal.
This means, to chase any vehicle it will have to reverse, turn around, and then move forward, taking more time than if it was parked in take off position.
Further, the commandos were observed sleeping inside, with paper put on the window, for reasons best known to them.
When they are outside, they are seen seated, reading newspapers, etc.
How secure can we feel.
Meanwhile, touts, miscreants, unauthorised hawkers, etc., move freely.
Below the up ramp, construction vehicles move against traffic at will, pedestrians and apssengers waiting for BEST buses are at great risk.
In the domestic terminal area, the taxis, autorikshas, private vehicles, contract buses, have no problem in moving against traffic in one ways, coming from all directions, endangering pedestrians, other vehicles. and tempos are now parked at right angles in departures area, see photograph 201203082149.
Traffic jams, chaos and confusion, road rages prevail throughout the day and night at both terminals, as can be seen in the pictures, departures, as everyone wants to be at the entrance, meaning vehicles stopping any where, at angles, double, triple parked, blocking those vehicles who have by mistake taken care to go closest to the kerb, and follow the etiquette at worst, contract buses, cash vans, park any where even in no parking tow away zones.
The private security, MTP are seen chatting away, when asked about the traffic situation, persons wearing Tops Group uniforms and orange jackets simply smile, and say, they have requested the taxi drivers to move, but they have gone for lunch.
Simple traffic calming features can be put in place, if the MTP, CISF, Tops Group cooperate and get proactive, I am sure, GVK, MIAL, will be happy to incorporate them.
Nowadays, the situation is that it is competing very hard with Kurla, Borivali, Bandra railway terminuses on the land side, and winning the chaos and disorder prizes, and not to mention the touts offering taxi, auto, and hotel services at extortionist rates to just arrived passengers new to Mumbai, just like at Dadar, Bandra, Kurla, CST, etc.
People can also get tea by unauthorised hawkers pushing a passenger trolley cart, if the rates in the refreshment stalls are too costly, as per the photographs.
Utter indisciplined traffic, total lack of management and enforcement by Tops Group and ineffective patrolling by CISF and casual approach by Mumbai Traffic Police, leading to chaos at all times, plus the free movement of touts, unauthorised hawkers, and such people, leading to more congestion, and adding to the security threat.
Faster dispersal of vehicles and people minimises this security risk.
Unwanted waiting by vehicles on road sides and along side foot paths, double parking, angled parking, contract buses and cash vans, tempos, etc., blocking traffic mean good chance of traffic build up, and less chance for emergency vehicles to enter and exit.
Does it also look like an international terminal from the way the traffic is managed by the MTPO, CISF, Tops Group.
The private security guards are many times seen sitting around on barricades, chatting with auto drivers, resting in the shade of trees.
A very good initiative of GVK, MIAL, putting plastic cones to segregate the traffic turning twoiards City, and towards Andheri at the exit on Ali Yavar jund Western Express Hiihway, Sahara Star signal, was some how removed.
In fact such barricades are absolutely essential to guide vehicles at the departures and arrivals, so that no double triple angular parking takes place, and traffic moves smoothly and freely.
There are any number of auto rikshas, taxis, cool cabs parked on the sides waiting for their place in the queue, further congesting the road.
The lighting under the ramp going to the departures, and on the South East portion of the Terminal 1A is much less than desired, leading to possible security threats.
In any case, the entire traffic alignment has to be changed at the Sahara Star junction, entry from North side, exit from South side, will relive the movement manifold, and minimise the criss crosses at the present junctions, which are accident sites.
The traffic scene at the junction in fact, is a total anti thesis of what the correct traffic management should be, vehicles facing directly against each other at both the signals, the constables on ground wrongly thinking that bring the vehicles well beyond the stop line and bunching them under the flyover will mean faster dispersal, is totally wrong.
BEST bus drivers have no problems in getting into extreme right lane wrong side North of Jal Hotel, and racing to cut left to enter airport lane.
Any number of vehicles go wrong side against traffic where the transport, bus, taxi offices are, South side of AYJ WEH, after the left turn towards City on exit.
Any number of vehicles go wrong side against traffic where the transport, bus, taxi offices are, South side of AYJ WEH, after the left turn towards City on exit.
There is no traffic law and order, and pedestrians crossing are at their own risk, there is no more a zebra crossing, let alone raised pedestrian crossing.
The taxi stands within the airport complex must be moved to under the flyover, so that the congestion inside is reduced and pedestrians can walk more safely.
This will also free the private GVK, MIAL land and allow for a much larger tarmac for inter terminal and terminla city bus operations, which are the need of the hour.
It is also earnestly suggested to have a system of time coupons on entry to the airport complex, not only for arrivals, but for all vehicles, all vehicles, including buses, taxis, auto rikshas, private cars, so called VIP cars, official vehicles, etc., ten minutes no charge, Rs. 50 or whatever, every ten minutes thereafter, which will reduce the congestion
Unless measures are taken now, the situation will go out of hand and it will be a complete free for all like at the railway stations.
Thanqx.
Jagdeep DESAI
Architect
Secretary
Founder Trustee
Forum for Improving Quality of Life in Mumbai Suburbs
+91 98 6922 7148
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From: Jagdeep DESAI [jagdeep.desai1@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:32 AM
To: Yourcomments; bom.traffic@airindia.in; buthellobus@gmail.com
Cc: Vikram Sethi; animish thaker; Sameer Buddha; dg@cisf.gov.in; digops-int@cisf.gov.in; digwz@cisf.gov.in; mumbai-apsu@cisf.gov.in; Traffic Police; dcp.traffic.west; Mirza Azmatullah Baig
Subject: Buthello Contract Buses
Namaskar,
In reference to the contract buses of Buthello, on contract for Air India, s well as CISF
They are found to be parked without driver in no parking zones at both CSIA Terminals 1 and 2.
Photos show these at the domestic terminal, and earlier, have sent photos at the international terminal.
The operators and drivers should be informed, not to mentioned, punished, that they should set the examples to the public.
Thanqx.
Jagdeep
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