All-women crews of Central Railway operate Deccan Queen, Mumbai localLeena Francis discharged the responsibility of train manager (guard) while a team of six women head travelling ticket examiners led by chie...
08 Mar, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Central Railway announces 72-hr mega block on suburban network during weekendDaily commuters and outstation train passengers are likely to face hardship due to the block, as many outstation trains along with suburban...
02 Feb, 2022, 05.22 PM IST
Eastern Railway to recommence suburban EMU & local train services from MondayIt will run more than 920 services in Sealdah division and more than 480 in Howrah division in up and down directions, an ER official said....
31 Oct, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Mumbai's suburban train services open for all after 10 month pandemic-induced pauseThe general public is allowed to travel in the suburban trains from the time of start of services for the day till 7 am, from 12 noon to 4 ...
01 Feb, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
Maharashtra government approves resuming local train services for all from February 1Local trains have been off bounds for the general public since March last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They resumed in June for th...
29 Jan, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
204 more local train services in Mumbai from January 29The addition of 204 suburban services will lead to resumption of about 95 per cent of the total 3,141 local train services, which were bein...
27 Jan, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Commuters stage 'rail roko' over change in local train timingsThe Western Railway (WR) on Tuesday announced to restore from Dec 3 the timings of four special suburban locals, that are currently being r...
02 Dec, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Central Railway to resume local train services on Belapur-Kharkopar local train linethe decision has been taken to recommence eight special suburban services from November 20, four between Belapur and Kharkopar, and another...
18 Nov, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Mumbai: 753 new suburban services; 88% locals now back on trackDuring normal times before the lockdown, the Central Railway (CR) used to operate 1,772 services, while the Western Railway (WR) ran 1,367 ...
02 Nov, 2020, 11.29 AM IST
Railways to run 610 additional local train services in Mumbai from November 1Of the 610 services, 314 will be run on the Central Railway network, while the remaining 296 will be plied on Western Railway, it was state...
31 Oct, 2020, 10.13 PM IST
Western Railway adds 4 'ladies special' local trains in MumbaiA day after Railway Minister Piyush Goyal allowed all women passengers to travel in local trains in Mumbai, the Western Railway on Wednesda...
21 Oct, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
10% staff of private banks can now travel on Mumbai local trainsOn the Maharashtra government's request, 10 per cent of the total staff strength of co-operative and private banks will be permitted to tra...
19 Sep, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
Indian Railways suspends passenger services indefinitely, special trains to continue“This is to bring to the notice of all concerned that as decided and informed earlier as well, regular passenger and suburban train service...
13 Aug, 2020, 11.57 AM IST
Suburban rail terminal planned at Bengaluru cantonment stationIf the Railway Board too favours it, the ministry will include the project in its next year’s budget and chalk out plans on its implementat...
07 Dec, 2017, 01.52 PM IST
Rs 10,000 for a ride on the last DC local tomorrowThis special train would leave Kurla at 11.30 PM (on Saturday) and reach CST at 12.15 AM on Sunday. Also, people will get to witness the 'l...
08 Apr, 2016, 05.46 PM IST
7/11 Mumbai blasts: Five get death, seven get life imprisonmentA Mumbai court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to five and life sentence to seven others, all convicted in the 7/11 Mumbai serial blasts.
01 Oct, 2015, 03.11 AM IST