Trams, which were part of the city's landscape till the 1960s, might ply once again with a little help from France. The French ambassador-at-large in charge of cooperation in Asia, Jacques Valade, has offered to help out with technology for trams as well as other transport modes. Valade recently met government and BMC officials and offered his country's assistance in ridding Mumbai of its transportation woes.
This has rekindled interest in the tram transport project for Navi Mumbai which was discussed less than two years ago.
Pointing out that trams were being reintroduced in many European cities, Valade said, "The new trams- running in Paris, Lyons and Bordeaux-are energy efficient, pollution free and faster than the earlier ones." They are quite popular with the public, he said.
Sources said that a multinational firm from France, Veolia, is already part of Mumbai Metro One, the company which is building the first line of the Mumbai Metro from Versova to Ghatkopar. The others who are part of the Metro One consortium are Reliance Energy Limited and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
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This has rekindled interest in the tram transport project for Navi Mumbai which was discussed less than two years ago.
Pointing out that trams were being reintroduced in many European cities, Valade said, "The new trams- running in Paris, Lyons and Bordeaux-are energy efficient, pollution free and faster than the earlier ones." They are quite popular with the public, he said.
Sources said that a multinational firm from France, Veolia, is already part of Mumbai Metro One, the company which is building the first line of the Mumbai Metro from Versova to Ghatkopar. The others who are part of the Metro One consortium are Reliance Energy Limited and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
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