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Railways must take every step to prevent stampedes

Railways must take every step to prevent stampedes

Photographs accompanying our report show a long line of commuters using a narrow bridge

12 December,2025 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Mumbai: Prabhadevi choke point raises fresh stampede fears after bridge closure

Mumbai: Prabhadevi choke point raises fresh stampede fears after bridge closure

Closure of Elphinstone bridge staircases pushes massive crowds onto a single narrow crossing, reviving memories of the previous tragedy

09 December,2025 07:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Railways escalate Elphinstone bridge fee fight as CR hikes demand to Rs 47 cr

Railways escalate Elphinstone bridge fee fight as CR hikes demand to Rs 47 cr

On heels of WR’s Rs 59cr demand, CR seeks Rs 47cr from Maharail before allowing bridge demolition blocks; Western Railway’s earlier claim of Rs 59.14 crore for reconstruction work had already been disputed by Maharail

22 November,2025 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Railway fee hike sparks uncertainty over Elphinstone bridge demolition

Railway fee hike sparks uncertainty over Elphinstone bridge demolition

Elphinstone bridge demolition risks delay as Western and Central Railway demand hefty wayleave fees, triggering a dispute with Maharail. Western Railway claimed Rs 59 crore from the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (Maharail) as a wayleave levy before demolition of the Elphinstone bridge

21 November,2025 04:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar

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