| ▲ | user_7832 6 hours ago | |
I think you're broadly correct and that's definitely a reason, and I have another example to support it. Mumbai too has a very similar structure (the core city is basically a peninsula that goes north-south). Our railway lines run N-S as well, with (till the recent Metros) feeder roads connecting them. Mumbai is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world (#2 by some metrics). Our local railways have an annual ridership of 2.26 billion [1]. Pretty much everyone agrees they're vital to the city. | ||