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Mumbai: No mega block on Central line this Sunday
On Friday, the Central Railway announced that there will be no mega block on CSMT-Kalyan section main line and CSMT-Panvel harbour line including Trans-harbour line and BSU line suburban sections
22 September,2023 06:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: No day block between Borivali and Bhayandar on Sept 24
With an aim to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block of four hours will be taken on UP and Down Fast lines from 00.30 hrs to 04.30 hrs between Borivali and Bhayandar station
22 September,2023 06:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: WR to run 8 special local trains at midnight on September 28
The Western Railway on Friday said that they will run eight special local trains on the intervening nights of September 28 and September 29 due to Ganapati Visarjan.
22 September,2023 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train traffic resumes as Narmada water level recedes
Western Railway’s Chief PRO Sumit Thakur told PTI that the operation of trains on the route from Bridge 502 resumed around 11.30 am on Monday as the water level of Narmada receded below the danger mark.
18 September,2023 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPhotos
In Photos: Mumbai suburban trains running late due to signal failure
The Western Railway on Monday, July 31, said that the suburban trains are running late due to what the railway department described as "signal failure" at Andheri. All pictures: File photos
31 July,2023 12:06 PM IST | Editor
IN PHOTOS: Local trains affected in Mumbai due to heavy rains
The local trains on the Central and Harbour line sections in Mumbai were running late due to heavy rainfall on Friday; see pics (Pics/Ashish Raje)
21 July,2023 08:38 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
In Photos: WR’s 117-year-old Mumbai-Surat ‘Flying Ranee’ to get new LHB rakes
The favourite train of the diamond fraternity and tourists, Flying Ranee Express, partly a double-decker, zooming between Mumbai-Surat since 1906, will get a new look from Sunday – the comfortable and speedier LHB rake, a Western Railway official told news agency IANS on Saturday (Pics/Nimesh Dave)
16 July,2023 11:05 AM IST | ronak mastakar
In Photos: Soon, Khar station to be new entry point for Bandra Terminus
Khar station could be a new entry point for Bandra Terminus. The Railways is upgrading and integrating the once-small station by converting it into a two-deck one and this will link it to all platforms of Bandra Terminus, reports Rajendra B. Aklekar (Pics/File and iStock)
31 May,2023 12:01 PM IST | ronak mastakarVideos
This Yamraj Saves Lives: Unique Initiative to Stop Track-Crossings on WR
Western Railways has come up with a creative way to stop track-crossings by enlisting the help of Yamraj, the god of death. In this unique initiative, Karambir Dahiya, a constable with the Railway Protection Force, dresses up as Yamraj in a flashy black-and-gold costume and appears on busy platforms to draw attention to the dangers of crossing the tracks. Despite repeated awareness campaigns and regular action taken by all authorities concerned, track-crossing and resulting deaths remain a significant challenge faced by the Railways. Watch this video to learn more about this innovative approach to safety.
30 April,2023 03:01 PM IST
Mumbai: WR Starts 12 New AC Local Train Services Amid 46 PC Jump In Takers
With a 46 per cent rise in commuters on board AC local trains since April this year and the demand still rising, Western Railway introduced 12 new air-conditioned services on Monday.
16 May,2022 10:08 PM IST | Mumbai
Western Railway adds 8 new AC trains
Western Railway has decided to introduce 8 AC local trains from November 22. Of these eight, six are new services, and two are replacements, taking the total from 1,367 to 1,373. With the new addition, the total no of AC EMU services will go from 12 to 20
20 November,2021 08:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai: Central Railway to resume 100 per cent services soon; awaits nod from HQ
CR officials added that they would not be able to elaborate on the matter. But, as a part of the preparations, the Mumbai division has internally drawn up a plan and geared up the arrangements to restore services as soon as approvals come in.
25 October,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiLive Blogs
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Mumbai: Will meet opposition leaders in Delhi tomorrow, says Sharad Pawar
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13 April,2023 09:49 PM IST | Mumbai
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Mumbai LIVE: Mumbai reports two deaths, 320 new Covid-19 cases
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12 April,2023 09:54 PM IST | Mumbai
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Mumbai Live: Maha: Policeman posted in Thane dies of heart attack in Ratnagiri
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06 April,2023 09:55 PM IST | Mumbai
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Mumbai LIVE: City reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally at 44
Mumbai on Wednesday reported as many as 4 new Covid-19 cases. No death was reported on December 28. The city now has an active tally at 44, the BMC said. We are closing the Live Blog now
28 December,2022 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai