New Mumbai Transit System

Mumbai authorities are trialling a new transit system in-line with their vision to be the most modern city in India by 2015. The first link receiving much media buzz is the section between the International Airport and the Town Centre or South Bombay, approximately 25km. The passengers will be treated to comforts of an airliner with the travel time of high speed service expected to be 30 minutes. There were reports that the rail corridor was to be expanded to accommodate the new service but the existing road network is used in the early stages.

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The real story as reported by the BBC..
Residents of Mumbai (Bombay) are wondering how long it will take to remove a disused Boeing 737 that has been abandoned in a busy road.

The decommissioned aircraft was being driven through the city at the weekend when the driver got lost and then abandoned the plane. The Boeing used to belong to the private company Air Sahara. Some locals are angry that no action is being taken to move the plane. Others say it is a tourist attraction. It appears that after taking a wrong turn, the driver found himself facing a flyover that was too low for him to take the plane under.

The driver has not been seen since and no-one is assuming responsibility for the 737.

Five days on, it is still not clear who is responsible for the aircraft and its transfer to Delhi.

Just another day in Mumbai!!