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
The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM 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
Western Railway plans safety trials for 18-coach suburban trainsWestern Railway will test 18-coach local trains later this month. These trials are crucial for increasing capacity on Mumbai's busy suburba...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Railway minister announces launch of Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai's suburban trainsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the launch of Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai's suburban trains, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency....
11 Apr, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
Day after 63-hour mega block, local train services hit on Central RailwayMumbaikars faced delays in local train services on Central Railway due to new signalling system after mega blocks at Thane station.
03 Jun, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
Bengaluru's suburban rail network to soon get a feature-packed, three-phase MEMU trainThe three-phase MEMU train consists of eight coaches with a total carrying capacity of about 2,400 passengers. The maximum speed of the new...
29 Apr, 2019, 11.14 AM IST
Campaign for suburban rail gets one more push as government dithers on special purpose vehicleWith no progress on the formation of a SPV to implement the suburban rail system for Bengaluru, activists are renewing their demand through...
22 Aug, 2018, 10.33 AM 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
Why suburban trains matter for BengalureansAbout 2.5 lakh passengers use local trains every day . Considering the limited train services and inconsistent timings, this is no small nu...
04 Jan, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Railway Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu seeks to take the stress out of suburbanThe Railway Budget 2016 has put the spotlight on the over-stressed suburban train services in metros such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi.
26 Feb, 2016, 03.13 AM IST
Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains to have paperless ticketing systemRailways have decided to introduce paperless mobile ticketing system in premium trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi services.
28 May, 2015, 07.43 PM IST
Nod for Bengaluru city suburban rail link likely in MayAnanth Kumar says project set to get 'in-principle' approval.
06 Apr, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
Hrithik Roshan goes unrecognised as he rides an autorickshaw homeThough the eight-pack actor dismissed the autowallah’s unawareness as ‘funny’ — as in odd, not ha-ha, probably — it reinforces the notion t...
29 Sep, 2014, 06.03 AM IST
- Suburban trains may be run on public-private partnership
The Indian Railways is considering running suburban railways on the public-private-partnership (PPP) model by forging partnerships with sta...
30 Nov, 2007, 02.40 AM IST