Noise
Noise pollution at Churchgate, Mumbai

(1) Every time there is a cricket match at Wankhede station there are VERY LOUD hooters and horns sold on the footpaths around Churchgate. There is a law against it, but it is never implemented. see:

http://www.cpcb.nic.in/oldwebsite/Noise Pollution/default_Noise_Pollution.html

(2) The Western Railway locals arriving and departing from Churchgate have VERY LOUD horns and they run almost 22 hours a day - 365 days a year. The only respite is 2 hours (2:00 am to 4:00 am when trains stop). The horns are the loudest used in the world. There has to be a limit to the decibels, with constant monitoring - as well as a complete ban between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am when surrounding residents are at rest. It may be pointed that there are 4 hospitals and clinics between Churchgate and Opera House, And it quite painful for the patients to cope up with this blatant pollution.

Tofique Fatehi

Retd Civil Enginee

Company: Noise
Country: India
State: Maharashtra
City: Mumbai City

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