Sahar Elevated Road To Be Inaugurated

Mumbai is set to witness the inauguration of the Sahar elevated road on 11^th February, 2014. The elevated road will connect Western Express Highway (WEH) with Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s (CSIA) new Terminal 2.

The project is implemented jointly by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Mumbai International Airport Private Limited and stretches 3.3km between WEH and CSIA.  These lanes will also have plantations on both the sides for aesthetic purpose.

The signal-free elevated road starts from Hanuman Road junction, Vile Parle (East) and goes straight to Terminal 2. Reaching CSIA was cumbersome earlier as the approach roads to the airport are very narrow and congested. A distance of about 4-5km from the highway to the airport requires about 40-45 minutes, crossing through Sambhaji Nagar, Rajaram Wadi, NAD Colony, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar, Bamanwada, Sahar Post and Telegraph Colony, GVK Residential Colony and further on the busy Sahar road at Marol Pipeline junction. The Sahar elevated road will put an end to this woe and provide a better alternative for the commuters.

Gurudas kamat ji is extremely happy as a new a chapter has been added to the growth story of Mumbai. We hope that Mumbai grows stronger and stronger with such initiatives. 

Constituency Manifesto

Gurudas Kamat has always believed in the style of politics that includes the voice of the people. He is indeed the leader of the masses and his initiatives reflect the same. 

To take these efforts forward, Gurudas Kamat has introduced a 'Constituency Manifesto' wherein you can voice out and help Kamat ji to help you in a much organised way. You can fill this form (http://bit.ly/1ewTOaH) and submit a petition regarding an issue of your area. It is your time to make your opinion count. With the help of this form you can also sign up to receive the SMS updates from Kamat ji. This is how democracy functions. People are and shall always be the integral part of it. 

Constituency Manifesto Form 

So, what are you waiting for? Tell us what Mumbai needs. Send your suggestions on manifesto@gurudaskamat.com or on Kamat ji's website at http://manifesto.gurudaskamat.com/ 

Shri. Kamat seeks power tariff cut in Mumbai

Shri Gurudas Kamat, Member of Parliament, Mumbai North West and AICC General Secretary and CWC Member , has written to the Honorable CM Shri Prithviraj Chavan and Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to address the rising concern of the citizens of Mumbai over regular Hikes in Electricity rates by Private Electricity providers. He has urged to provide “Open Access”- Choice of Electricity Provider to Mumbai Citizens. The move will give a choice to the consumer to select any provider offering better services or rates.

He has also mentioned that the TATA Electric Company Rates are nearly Rs 2 per unit less than the other company in the Market, upto a consumption of 300 units. He has made a request that all Consumers whose electricity consumption is upto 300 units may be allowed to switch to TATA Electric Company.

He has taken such a step to ensure that the citizens of Mumbai will benefit from this shift and their growing concerns could be addressed in a coherent manner. As far as MSEDCL consumers are concerned, they will benefit from 20% subsidy announced by the government last month. This will, in fact, neutralise the 20% hike expected in tariff for Mahavitran consumers from April 1. Nearly 20 lakh consumers/households could benefit from this migration and save a huge amount (upto 35%) in their electricity bills. The step is a testimony to the fact that Mr. Kamat has the conviction to seek the best interest of the people. 

Mumbai Gets Country's First Monorail

The country's first monorail had a dream debut as around 20,000 Mumbaikars converged on the stations to take a ride. I am sure that the commuters were happy as it took merely 20 minutes from Wadala to Chembur which otherwise takes twice the time to cover the stretch by road during peak hours. 

India’s first monorail has indeed rolled out in style and how! The first of its kind in the country, to enhance clean urban transport, Gurudas Kamat’s persistent efforts resulted in the approval and sanctioning of the mono rail project. So, today as the people in Mumbai are celebrating the arrival of monorail, I would like to thank Kamat ji and his party workers for making this a reality. 

Here are the few things that you need to know about the Mumbai monorail:

·   -  The monorail will run every 15 minutes between 7 am and 3 pm. At its fastest, it will run at 80 kilometres per hour; the average speed is set at 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph).

·   - The monorail will be linked to major local train stations. So the station at Chembur is connected with a skywalk to the monorail station near it.

·   -  All coaches of the monorail trains are air-conditioned; each train can carry 560 passengers.

·    - Tickets are priced between Rs. 5 and Rs. 11.

·   -    There will be no monthly passes like the ones on Mumbai's lifeline, the local trains, but there will be a system of smart cards.

Mr. Gurudas Kamat’s initiative has yielded wonderful results and has eased the commuting process. The next time you visit Mumbai don’t forget to travel in the pink and blue coaches.