Onboard catering on long-distance trains has been declared essential, and cooking has resumed in Mumbai after 171 gas cylinders were supplied to railway kitchens to restart meal services
13 March,2026 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortages amid the West Asia crisis are affecting train catering, railway utilities, and base kitchens across India. Indian Railways has written to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas seeking priority supply to ensure uninterrupted railway operations and passenger services
12 March,2026 08:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Western Railway has begun installing a 3-metre-high railing along a 150-metre stretch near Garib Nagar in Bandra East to prevent garbage dumping and trespassing on railway tracks. The move aims to improve safety and sanitation near the operational railway line passing through the dense slum area
12 March,2026 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Western Railway has begun fencing a 150-metre stretch along railway tracks near Garib Nagar in Bandra East to curb trespassing and garbage dumping. The project involves installing 3-metre-high railings in a sensitive slum-adjacent zone to improve safety and protect operational railway lines
11 March,2026 08:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarADVERTISEMENT
