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Mamta Shah Managing Editor

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Published by: Mass Rapid Transit systems (MRTS) such as the Metro Rail facilitate quick, safe and easy movement of people and promote economic activities, social equity, and an enhanced quality of life for the people. Owing to the possibility of seamlessly traversing underground, over ground (viaducts) or at-grade (on surface), the metro rail system connects congested areas with the rest of the city, thus allowing dissipation of the congestion as people reduce the usage of personal transport like cars.

On the economic side, MRTS facilitate equalisation of property values across their influence zone. Small businesses and start-ups can extend the forward and backward linkages far more efficiently, through the MRTS. At the same time, MRTS enhances the overall economic activity and enables less influential segment of the society to participate in the growing economic activities. For instance, women can reach jobs that are at a greater distance, as metro would provide them safe and quick mode of travel between home and work place.

In this edition, we have covered in-depth analysis on challenges of new technology with the story of India’s first metro rail project Kolkata Metro. Apart from this, we have covered opinions of Industry leaders such as Mr. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC); Mr. Sudhanshu Mani, Former General Manager, Integral Coach Factory, Chennai and Mr. Mike Murlidharan, Chief Operating Officer, Bahwan Cybertek (BCT).

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Mamta Shah

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