Mumbai: In pedestrian-friendly push, BMC to boost last-mile connectivity

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now push for improved last-mile connectivity to provide pedestrian-friendly roads in the city in accordance with global standards. The corporation is likely to develop at least one road in each of the BMC’s 24 administrative wards as part of the initiative.

State Environment Minister and guardian minister of Mumbai suburban district Aaditya Thackeray said that following global road safety practices, the BMC is planning to create pedestrian-friendly roads that will allow citizens to walk from the nearest transit stations to their homes.

Thackeray was speaking on Thursday at the concluding event of the training organised by Global Designing Cities Initiatives and Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiatives for Global Road Safety for over 340 road engineers last week.