The oldest Mumbai Railway Commuters Association has announced its demands for the upcoming Assembly election. The Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh has called on the state government to create a single authority to manage the city’s transport system, aiming for better coordination across different public transport modes. They highlighted that London has a similar unified system for public transport.

Siddesh Desai, secretary of the Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh, said, “There are various public transport modes in Mumbai and Greater Mumbai, each managed by different authorities. But there’s no coordination among them. If the local train service stops, no alternative transport operates during emergencies. A single authority would simplify management during emergencies and improve coordination in daily operations.”