Tough time for Mumbai commuters; no train on Sunday, air fares hit sky-high

This is disgusting, but true. “The rules are different for men and women in Mumbai when it comes to answering the call of nature. While men can choose to relieve themselves wherever they feel like without shelling out a paisa, women have to find a toilet and pay to use it. “Why are you charging us when it is free for men?” a woman social worker asked a male attendant at a Sulabh Shauchalaya. The answer was downright humiliating. “How do we know what you are doing behind closed doors?”, " said DNA. Good news for all in Mumbai. “The Maharashtra government has decided to invest $60 billion over the next 20 years to build infrastructure and modernise India’s overcrowded financial capital, a top state official said on Thursday.The investment, to be part-funded through public-private partnerships, is expected to boost the city’s housing, transport, power and tourism industries, among others, said Ratnakar Gaikwad, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra,” reports Moneycontrol. [caption id=“attachment_128689” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Reuters”]  [/caption] More good news for Mumbaikars. “Mumbai will be hosting the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) India Economic Summit for the first time in 26 years of the summit’s history.The WEF, in partnership with the Confederation of India Industry (CII), will hold the event from November 12 to 14. With over 800 participants from 40 countries, comprising industry captains, representatives and political leaders will be participating in the summit which has the theme ‘Linking leadership with livelihood,” says The Hindu. Tough for Mumbai’s air passengers. “With Vijay-Mallya owned Kingfisher Airlines cancelling around 80 flights in the last two days, thousands of passengers were inconvenienced across the country. Some even paid a premium of 20 to 40 percent to travel by other airlines.According to a CNBC TV-18 report, the common man now has to pay as much as Rs 23,000 for a one way Delhi-Mumbai flight due to fewer flights. Before cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines hit the latest airpocket the average economy fare for a Delhi-Mumbai flight was between Rs 6,000 and Rs 7,000,” reported _Firstpos_ _t_. More woes for air passengers. “Despite the Bombay High Court order for speedy commencement of the Mumbai airport-Pune taxi service, it is being delayed as the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) and Mumbai Police pass the buck,” says Indian Express. Getting tough for train commuters, too.  If you have plans to travel by a local train between Bandra and Bhayander stations on Sunday morning, make an alternative plan. There will be no local trains on Sunday for six hours from 10.30 am to 4.30pm between Bandra and Bhayander stations. Harbour line trains going to the Western line such as CST-Bandra and CST-Andheri are also likely to be suspended during the period, but CR officials have denied it,” says DNA. The Zero Tolerance movement gains momentum. “Relatives of Reuben Fernandez, who was killed along with his friend Keenan Santos in Amboli recently, pledged support on Wednesday to the Zero Tolerance campaign against sexual harassment, after keeping away from a protest rally on Sunday,” says the Times of India.