<span style="color: #222222;">Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that it is time for application of sophisticated technology to get maximum number of people use the public transport. He said this while addressing the Platinum Jubilee Year Celebrations of BrihanMumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking – BEST in Mumbai on Thursday. Mr Gadkari appealed to the Maharashtra Government to send proposals for ropeway, cable car and funicular railway to Union Transport Ministry. He also suggested that a double-decker bus that runs on water and in the air can be started in Mumbai by putting a ropeway peeler from Nariman Point, like in the Philippines. He urged Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to build a multi-storey bridge to solve the problem of traffic congestion in Mumbai. He said that cooperation from the State is needed for the Mumbai-Delhi 12-hour highway journey. He also launched Ashok Leyland Electric Double Decker Bus named Switch EiV 22 in Mumbai on Thursday. This is India's first and unique electric double-decker air-conditioned bus, which has been designed, developed and manufactured in India.<br />''<br />''Mr. Shinde assured that all possible assistance will be provided in order to make BEST, the Mumbai lifeline, stronger. He also said that the number of electric buses and services will be increased to make Mumbai pollution free.</span><br />