Mumbai formerly known as Bombay has a population of 19 million and is the commercial and the entertainment capital of India. Mumbai houses many important financial institutions, such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies and numerous multinational corporations. The city is home to Bollywood, the largest film industry in the world.
This vibrant city is being choked by heavy vehicular traffic, immense air and noise pollution which is putting their lives in danger. The mayor of Mumbai Dr Shubha Raul is urging, just for a day, not to use four-wheelers and two-wheelers. Instead, to take public transport like local trains and BEST buses to help cut the pollution level in the city.
While every one accepts that pollution is silent a killer, keeping the private cars off the roads, even for one day will be quite a difficult challenge in a city that is gasping for breath.
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