NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Wednesday he praised the new design view me coaches developed by the Factory Integral de Coaches and said that the comfort they will provide will make travels most memorable. The vistadome tour coaches, which have a larger viewing area that includes rooftop glass …
Read More »Titwala woman found unconscious near Vashi train station; police suspect rape
Navi Mumbai: A woman was found lying unconscious by the train tracks near Vashi in Navi Mumbaithe police reported. A machinist of a local train saw the 25-year-old woman lying near the creek bridge near the train station on Tuesday. As the woman was injured, she was admitted to a …
Read More »Students who sit the exams may travel until December 10
Indian railways decided to allow teaching and trainee staff carrying valid identity cards, students carrying valid tickets for Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education exams to travel on suburban trains in Mumbai. The permit was granted to allow students to ride the suburban trains according to a joint …
Read More »Railroads allow teachers to use suburban trains
Indian Railways decided that it will allow teachers and non-teaching school personnel to board suburban trains that run in Mumbai and its metropolitan region. In a joint statement, Zona Ferroviaria Occidental and Central, which operate the suburban system in MMR, said permit has been granted with immediate effect. At the …
Read More »In Covid crackdown, travelers without masks on Mumbai local trains will be fined
Passengers traveling on Mumbai suburban train network without masks will now have to pay fines as part of an exercise to stop the spread of Covid-19. A fine of Rs. 200 and will be charged based on Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notification of fines for spitting and not wearing …
Read More »Maharashtra government calls on railways to lift travel restrictions during off-peak hours
Indian Railways has said that it received a letter No. DMU 2020 / CR 92 / DM 1 dated October 28, 2020 from the Maharashtra state government regarding the resumption of local train services for the general public while simultaneously guarantees compliance with all covid – 19 protocols. To ensure …
Read More »Central Railway adds 225 more suburban services for essential personnel, see full list
MUMBAI : To address physical distancing and avoid overcrowding ahead of the holiday season, Indian Railways Central Railway has added 225 more commuter services to the existing 481 as of October 19. Now, the central railroad will run 706 services for essential personnel every day starting Monday. “CR will add …
Read More »Central Railway increases suburban services to 481. Check routes, schedules
To avoid overcrowding and maintain social distancing, the Indian Railways Central Railway has decided to increase the number of suburban services to 481 for its staff, as notified by the Maharashtra government as of October 15. 28 additional services have been added to the 453 existing services. “Central Railway currently …
Read More »Mumbai: heaviest rain of the season, second-highest 24-hour September period in 26 years
The suburbs of Mumbai witnessed an incessant downpour between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with 286.4mm of rain, categorized as extremely heavy rain. This is the heaviest rain the suburbs received this season and the second highest 24-hour September period in 26 years (1994-2020). This is also the fourth highest …
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