{
  "id": 15430287,
  "title": "Richa Chadha Says Mumbai Roads Need Urgent Repairs, Seeks More Buses And Trains: 'I Still Take Public Transport'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/richa-chadha-says-mumbai-roads-need-urgent-repairs-seeks-more-buses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/richa-chadha-says-mumbai-roads-need-urgent-repairs-seeks-more-buses-and-trains-i-still-take-public-transport"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Richa Chadha has urged for better roads, enhanced public transport, and increased train capacity in Mumbai. In an interview, she stated that Mumbai's residents deserve improved infrastructure, considering the city's significant revenue generation. Richa, who initially visited Mumbai at 16 for a play, moved to the city from Delhi where she felt women had more freedom to move independently.\n\nDespite her love for the city, Richa believes the roads require urgent repairs due to potholes and safety issues. She told Zoom, \"I really want the road quality to improve. Mumbaikars deserve better because national tax revenue, central excise revenue, income tax and so much comes from the city. Itna tolerance bhi nahi hona chahiye. Things are falling on your head, and roads are full of potholes.\"\n\nRicha emphasized the need for reliable and accessible public transport for the city's development. She called for more BEST buses with improved connectivity rather than fewer buses. Comparing Mumbai's transport system to those in London and Amsterdam, she expressed concern about the safety of the city's trains, stating, \"A.C. buses should be there for common people working in the city and definitely increase the train capacity, because it's very unsafe; so many people die every day. Life should not be so cheap. People come here for their earnings and to make the city prosperous. We deserve to care for them.\"",
  "summary": "Actress Richa Chadha has called for better roads, improved public transport and increased train capacity in Mumbai. In an interview, she said the city's residents deserve better infrastructure, especially given the revenue generated by the financial capital. She also revealed that she continues to use public transport, including trains, metros and rickshaws, to travel around the city. Richa first…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}