Mumbai Disconnected (2009)
In the Indian city of Mumbai, 13 people die on public transportation every day. What's more, traffic has increased so rapidly that the entire city becomes gridlocked during rush hour. The solution is a massive suspension bridge to be built off the coast, linking the north of the city to the south and providing considerable relief from the crippling and deadly traffic jams. But lack of funding has drawn construction of the bridge to a standstill, so the municipal government has come up with an alternative plan: to build split-level highways in 96 places around the city, in hopes of keeping the traffic moving. Mumbai Disconnected follows supporters and opponents of this project from the man who just wants to get to work safely every the residents opposed to the never ending construction.
Primary Title
- Mumbai Disconnected
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 27 June 2015
Release Year
- 2009
Start Time
- 16 : 10
Finish Time
- 17 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- In the Indian city of Mumbai, 13 people die on public transportation every day. What's more, traffic has increased so rapidly that the entire city becomes gridlocked during rush hour. The solution is a massive suspension bridge to be built off the coast, linking the north of the city to the south and providing considerable relief from the crippling and deadly traffic jams. But lack of funding has drawn construction of the bridge to a standstill, so the municipal government has come up with an alternative plan: to build split-level highways in 96 places around the city, in hopes of keeping the traffic moving. Mumbai Disconnected follows supporters and opponents of this project from the man who just wants to get to work safely every the residents opposed to the never ending construction.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- Originally produced as part of the 'Cities on Speed' series.
Subjects
- Traffic congestion--India--Mumbai--Prevention
- Urban transportation--Planning
- Documentary films--Denmark
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Camilla Nielsson (Director)
- Frederik Jacobi (Director)
- Henrik Veileborg (Producer)
- Jesper Jack (Producer)
- Anna-Maria Kantarius (Producer)
- Upfront Films (Production Unit)
- The Danish Film Insitute (Funder)
- DR (Production Unit)
- The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
- Traffic congestion--India--Mumbai--Prevention
- Urban transportation--Planning
- Documentary films--Denmark