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What Is Super Dense Crush Load?
July 6, 2009 – 3:00 pm | One Comment

What Is Super Dense Crush Load?

That’s the official term to describe what happens during rush hour in Mumbai when 14 to 16 standing passengers pack into one square meter of floor space on the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
During peak hours, 4,700 …

Delhi’s Walkways Hazardous to Your Health, Study Finds
July 6, 2009 – 2:03 pm | No Comment

Delhi’s Walkways Hazardous to Your Health, Study Finds

Thirty-three percent of commuters in Delhi, India walk to work in conditions that could be described as hazardous to your health. A report published by the Centre for Science and the Environment notes that nearly every pedestrian space in the city, with the exception of the Delhi bus corridor, which has dedicated cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, is vulnerable to motorized vehicle traffic.