India, April 6 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to improve walkability around metro stations by widening footpaths and constructing foot overbridges (FOBs), among other measures.

Plans to improve the multi-modal integration of metro corridors with other modes of transportation were discussed in a meeting last week between the MMRDA and Walking Project, a Mumbai-based pedestrian advocacy group. The NGO also sent a letter to the government agency on ways and means to improve the condition of footpaths outside metro stations.

Walking Project, founded in 2012, has been in constant dialogue with MMRDA over the challenges faced by pedestrians while accessing existing metro stations. "MMRDA increased ...