Going to work or college is like going to war in Mumbai local: Bombay HC expresses shame over 'cattle-class' situationThe Bombay High Court criticized Mumbai's railway conditions, emphasizing the Railways' responsibility for passenger safety amid high fatal...
27 Jun, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Railways to run 18 special night trains on last day of Ganpati immersion in MumbaiMumbai's suburban railway network will operate 18 special train services on the night of Anant Chaturdashi to facilitate the return of devo...
26 Sep, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
PM Modi to dedicate to nation railway lines connecting Thane and DivaHe will also flag off two suburban trains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, followed by his address on the occasion, the Prime Minister's Off...
17 Feb, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Heavy rains cripple Mumbai; many schools shut, trains delayedAccording to a Western Railway official, movement of trains on some tracks, which got submerged, had to be stopped but services continued o...
09 Jul, 2018, 12.15 PM IST
Mumbai to have first AC suburban train from New Year"The AC trains have been tried and tested and will be introduced on January 1," Piyush Goyal told reporters here.
25 Oct, 2017, 08.58 PM IST
Bullet train project will be demonetisation-like move: P ChidambaramFormer finance minister's comments come a day after a stampede on a footbridge connecting Mumbai's suburban railway stations of Parel and E...
30 Sep, 2017, 10.54 PM IST
3000 people lose lives on Mumbai tracks every yearPassengers have long been petitioning then railway minister Suresh Prabhu and his predecessors for funds to develop the ageing infrastructu...
30 Sep, 2017, 12.44 AM IST
Railways to install lifts, escalators and develop stations: Suresh PrabhuHe said all railway stations and coaches will be made disabled-friendly as it is a very important issue.
03 Feb, 2017, 04.45 PM IST
5 coaches of Kurla-Ambernath local derail in ThaneThe incident comes a day after the Ajmer-Sealdah express derailed while it was crossing a bridge near Rura Railway Station in Kanpur Rural ...
29 Dec, 2016, 08.24 AM IST
Mumbai local trains incurred loss of over Rs 3,000 crore in 3 years"Mumbai suburban railways and other local trains in Chennai and Kolkata are incurring losses. The reason is highly subsidised fare structur...
29 Jul, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
Central Railways seeks NGOs to help in toilet upkeep at local train stationsThe NGOs can construct toilet and 70 per cent of the surrounding area can be used for displaying advertisements so as to reduce the cost of...
30 May, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till November 30"MMOPL will continue to charge the current discounted fare of Rs 10 to Rs 40 till November 30," MMOPL spokesperson said in a statement here.
22 Oct, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Derailment disrupts Mumbai suburban railway train servicesSuburban harbour line services, both up and down, were suspended between CST and Wadala Road Station.
14 Sep, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
Mumbai's suburban railway accidents claimed 9 lives daily in 2014If a passenger dies on a train while travelling, an 'Accidental Death Case' is usually registered by the railway police stations, even if i...
25 Jan, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu promises ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’ after Mumbai Suburban railways paralysisPrabhu has tweeted that the demand of commuters where the commuters went on a rampage demanding a train service from Diva to CST would be ‘...
03 Jan, 2015, 04.36 AM IST
- Suresh Prabhu meets Mumbai suburban railway officials
Prabhu, who quit Shiv Sena to join BJP before taking oath of the office, also visited Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's memorial here.
21 Nov, 2014, 11.06 PM IST
- ICF to supply power saver trains to Mumbai suburban railway
Union minister of state for railways R Velu flagged off the trains, which have been fitted with a regenerative braking system that saves po...
09 Feb, 2009, 06.09 PM IST