India, May 22 -- At a brainstorming session on Tuesday, titled 'Making Mumbai a Liveable, Modern City', civic chief Bhushan Gagrani, retired IAS officer R C Sinha, and architect P K Das addressed the impact of the frenetic infrastructure boom on the city and its residents. The discussion delved into the implications of the new transport corridors, including the Coastal Road, the Atal Setu and the Metro rail lines, and whether they were, in fact, adding to Mumbai's challenges.

Gagrani remarked on the significant changes underway in Mumbai, highlighting a visual transformation that was likely to spur socio-economic shifts as well. Drawing parallels with historical urban development, he noted that what Mumbai was experiencing was comparable...