Public transport in Mumbai is tough enough for its multilingual residents, but it poses a tougher challenge still for those unable to hear the announcements. In order to make things easier for the hearing-impaired, a community project — Let's Talk — started by Architect Sahil Shah, will train auto-rickshaw drivers and bus conductors in sign language.

Shah said, "We are trying to teach the language to auto/taxi drivers and BEST bus staff through two-hour seminars. This is a community project. If auto drivers and bus conductors are trained in sign language, they can use it to communicate with those unable to hear."