Mumbai and Bangalore are the only two metros unconnected by SF.
Let me list down the problems first.
1. There are 100+ buses operated by powerful persons (you can infer what I mean). So, Udyan cannot run faster.
2. Being a CR train, SWR is not interested in holding it in SBC. Delayed arrival and early departure is always desired. So no...
more... early arrival.
3. Has RSA with Siddeshwar, which is ONT. At CSMT, it cannot have delayed departure. Has to be sent out of Mumbai. Early arrival at CSMT means more time platform occupancy at CSMT.
Solutions:
1. Handover Udyan to SWR (Udyan was SWR train earlier). PM at UBL. Can have RSA with UBL DR. TT can be something like this: UBL 1830 CSMT 0930; CSMT DEP 1100 PUNE 1415 SUR 1745 GTL 2345 SBC 0530. Return SBC 2330 GTL 0500 SUR 1100 PUNE 1430 CSMT 1800. UBL train: CSMT 2030 UBL 0945.
2. Swap TT of Udyan and LTT CBE. CSMT 0930 PUNE 1245 SUR 1600 GTL 2230 SBC 0400 CBE 1100. CBE 1500 SBC 2200 PUNE 1300 CSMT 1600. Udyan can be at night from Mumbai - Dep 2130 SBC 1630. Leave SBC by 1830 arrival at CSMT 1330.
There is no push by anybody. So doubling, electrification, track strengthening, blah blah yielded ZERO results. We are where we were in 1980s. All amounts spent without any gain.
please wait...Translate to HindiMumbai aur Bangalore sirf do metro hain jo SF se nahi jure hain. Pehle problems list kar leta hoon.
1. 100+ buses chalu hain jinki controlling powerful log karte hain (samajh jao kaisa hai). Isliye Udyan jaldi nahi chal sakta.
2. CR train hone ki wajah se, SWR isse SBC mein nahi rokhna chahta. Late aana aur jaldi jaana hamesha pasand hai. Toh koi jaldi aane ka chance nahi hai.
3. Siddeshwar se RSA hai, jo ONT hai. CSMT par late departure nahi hota. Isse Mumbai se nikaalna padega. CSMT par jaldi aana matlab zyada waqt platform par rukna.
Solutions:
1. Udyan ko SWR ko de do (Udyan pehle SWR train thi). PM UBL par. UBL DR ke saath RSA ho sakta hai. TT kuch aisa ho sakta hai: UBL 1830 CSMT 0930; CSMT DEP 1100 PUNE 1415 SUR 1745 GTL 2345 SBC 0530. Wapas SBC 2330 GTL 0500 SUR 1100 PUNE 1430 CSMT 1800. UBL train: CSMT 2030 UBL 0945.
2. Udyan aur LTT CBE ka TT swap karo. CSMT 0930 PUNE 1245 SUR 1600 GTL 2230 SBC 0400 CBE 1100. CBE 1500 SBC 2200 PUNE 1300 CSMT 1600. Udyan raat ko Mumbai se chal sakta hai - Dep 2130 SBC 1630. SBC se 1830 ko nikalna, CSMT 1330 par pohonchna.
Koi push nahi hai kisi ka. Toh doubling, electrification, track strengthening, blah blah se kuch nahi hua. Hum 1980s jaisa hi hain. Saare kharch bina kisi faayda ke.