CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Matheran, Asia’s only automobile-free hill station near Mumbai, will now have vehicles running on roads.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is located at the height of 803 m above the sea level, and a narrow gauge railway line connects Matheran hill station to Neral. What makes this place stand out from the others is that vehicles are completely banned, making it very peaceful and pollution free.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cars are not allowed within Matheran. However you can drive up and park your car at Dasturi car point, or take the newly introduced mini bus shuttle from Karjat or Neral railway stations upto Dasturi. From Dasturi you must take a 40 minute horseback or man-pulled rickshaw ride to Matheran along a mud track.

Detailed explanation-4: -AutoFrei Berlin is pushing for a referendum that would ban private cars from a large part of the city creating a massive auto-free zone in the German capital stretching the entire area encircled by the S-Bahn train network. The 88 square kilometres would make it the largest car-free urban zone on the planet.