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‘Furnace’, ‘human oven’: Why people are worried about non-AC local trains with closed doors in hot and humid MumbaiMumbai is introducing India's first non-AC suburban train with automatic sliding doors, a safety upgrade following a fatal accident. The ne...
From ropeways to new office hours, Maharashtra readies big plan to end the Mumbai local train squeezeIn response to alarming fatalities on Mumbai's suburban rail network, the Maharashtra government is forming a task force to explore stagger...
4 dead, 9 injured after falling off local train near MumbaiA tragic incident near Mumbra station in Mumbai resulted in four fatalities and nine injuries when commuters fell from a crowded local trai...
Local train accident: Congress slams govt, demands Railway Minister Vaishnaw's resignationMaharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal called for Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation following a tragic local train ac...
Thane train mishap: What CM said and how Railways plan to fix itFollowing a tragic incident where four passengers died and six were injured after falling from an overcrowded Mumbai local train, the Railw...
Govt has stopped talking about present, now selling dreams of 2047: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government. He alleged a lack of accountability and excessive propaganda during its 11 yea...
Thane Train Accident: At least four dead, several injured as passengers fall from crowded local trainThane Train Accident Today: Tragedy struck on Monday as at least five passengers died and several others were injured after falling from an...
Railway Board decides on having automatic door closure facility for Mumbai local trains following Thane accidentFollowing a tragic accident in Thane, the Railway Board has mandated automatic door closers for all new and existing Mumbai suburban train ...
Mumbai suburban network to get new design trains: VaishnawMumbai will soon receive newly designed trains on its suburban railway, featuring enhanced passenger comfort and reduced overcrowding. Rail...
Mumbai local main line hit by signal failure: Trains get delay during rush hoursA signalling glitch near Vikhroli station disrupted Mumbai's suburban train services on Thursday morning, causing delays and overcrowding. ...
Mumbai's Central Railway starts 63-hour mega block, commuters face delay, overcrowding on local trainsMumbai Central Railway's suburban services faced delays and overcrowding due to a 63-hour block for platform widening at Thane, causing inc...
Railways must pay compensation if a person falls off crowded train and suffers injuries: Bombay HCA single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre directed the Western Railways to pay Rs 3 lakh to a 75-year-old man who suffered injuries to his l...
Local train services resume in West Bengal after over 7 monthsThe local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and the South Eastern Railways resumed early in the morning. They were suspe...
To reduce overcrowding, Central Railway increases local train services in Mumbai"In order to maintain social distancing and avoid crowding, the Central Railway has taken the decision to increase the number of daily spec...
Was elevated rail proposal stuck because of FSI: Bombay HC asks StateThe HC asked government to explain why a proposal of elevated rail corridor on the city's suburban network has been kept in limbo for the l...
Let suburban passengers travel by long-distance trains: Kirit SomaiyaBJP MP Kirit Somaiya has urged the Railways to allow suburban local passengers to travel in long-distance trains.
- Mumbai commuters expect better services after hike in train fares
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's announcement of fare hike with effect from January 21 midnight has been received with a sense of 'fai...