Bengaluru Suburban Railway project progressing, says Ashwini VaishnawThe Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project is making strides across all four routes; with land acquisition finalised for two lines, constructio...
17 May, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
LIRR strike hits: Here are the easiest alternatives every traveller needs to know as the busiest commuter rail system shuts down indefinitelyLIRR workers walked off the job on May 16, 2026, after contract negotiations with the MTA failed, halting service for hundreds of thousands...
16 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Maximum Mumbai: India's financial capital is seeing its biggest infrastructure push yet. But, is it enough?Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expre...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Empty local train coach derails near Mumbai, causes rush hour delaysAn empty local train coach derailed near Dombivli station on Monday morning. Services on Mumbai's busy suburban network were affected. Comm...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
‘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...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- India's first driverless pod taxi system to decongest BKC in Mumbai
Mumbai is set to get a driverless Pod taxi system. The Automated Rapid Transit System will connect Kurla and Bandra Kurla Complex. This pro...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Mumbai Metro Update: Lines 2B & 9 start partial operations from April 3. Check key details, routes, benefits and what’s nextMumbai Metro Lines 2B and 9 will begin partial operations on April 3, enhancing connectivity across key suburban areas. Commuters can expec...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Cooking not permitted on platforms at suburban stations: Railway minister Ashwini VaishnawTwo Shiv Sena MPs, Krupal Tumane and Gajanan Kirtikar, expressed concern about the availability of freshly cooked food for passengers at st...
20 Dec, 2023, 06.07 PM IST
Bengaluru suburban rail to be linked with MetroAcquiring land is likely to be a major constraint.
29 Jul, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
Rs 65,000 cr set aside for Mumbai suburban rail revamp: Piyush GoyalThese projects, investment for which were proposed in this year's Union budget, include new works and upgradation of existing facilities on...
11 Nov, 2018, 03.48 PM IST
Railways to grade stations for faster infrastructure revampAfter the Elphinstone tragedy, railways started re-categorisation process of stations by including two new yardsticks---number of footfalls...
02 Nov, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Stampede: Railways launches audit of suburban stationsThe audit, which was announced by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal the day the tragedy struck the metropolis, will cover more than 110 suburba...
03 Oct, 2017, 07.46 PM IST
Redo suburban railway stations firstThe South Western Railway (SWR) has repeatedly raised the issue of space constraints at the City Railway Station as the reason for its inab...
26 Sep, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Railway Budget 2016: Mumbai suburban stations to get new escalators, FOBsAccording to a statement issued by Central Railway (CR), Rs 2 crore has been allocated for roof over platforms to cater 15-car trains.
27 Feb, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Mumbai suburban stations to get new escalators, foot over bridgesRailway ministry has paid attention towards Thane suburban station, which has seen unprecedented passenger growth in the last few years, a ...
27 Feb, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
Dombivali most crowded station on Central Railway, reveals RTI queryDombivali has beaten CST, Thane and Kalyan railway station to become the most crowded and fare generating suburban station in the Mumbai di...
18 Jan, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Mumbai suburban stations to be disabled-friendly by December 31The Railway authorities assured the court that facilities for the disabled commuters would be provided at suburban stations by December 31.
26 Feb, 2015, 06.03 PM IST