Local passenger train services in Mumbai were affected on Wednesday due to heavy rains. Parts of Mumbai received heavy rain Tuesday night, causing disruptions to local train services and waterlogging in certain areas. Local train services are also affected by the rains that started from Tuesday afternoon. Central Railways services …
Read More »Mumbai Locals: More Trains Starting Sept 21, Private Bank Employees Also Allowed
The Railways have decided to allow 10% of the selected employees of cooperative and private banks to travel on Mumbai suburban trains. Employees of nationalized banks can now travel by train. Essential staff, including nationalized bank employees and lawyers, could travel on local trains until now, as suburban railways resumed …
Read More »Vaccine Maker Moderna Launches Covid-19 Test Plan
Moderna Inc. unveiled details of its plan to analyze data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial, offering an unusual look under the hood of the study of one of the leading vaccine candidates. In a statement ahead of an investor meeting the company will hold on Thursday, Moderna said the trial …
Read More »JEE, NEET applicants, tutors authorized to travel on exam days
Considering the difficulties students are facing amid the coronavirus outbreak, Indian Railways allowed JEE and NEET applicants on Monday to ride suburban rail on exam days. Tutors of these students will also be able to ride the Mumbai Suburban Railways. The JEE Main 2020 exam will take place between September …
Read More »Metro stations in the red zones are unlikely to open on day 1
Metro stations in the containment zones and some other locations may not open immediately when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) restarts train operations from September 7, based on Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Union Interior Ministry, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Sunday. . The minister said …
Read More »After a spike in cases, Delhi expands enforcement of Covid-19 regulations
Following an increase in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has begun deploying additional enforcement teams in all 11 income districts to ensure that people follow safety guidelines and impose fines in case of violations. This has led to a 10-fold increase in penalties for violations in some districts, authorities said. …
Read More »India enters Unlocking 4: what is open, what remains closed
India issued new lockdown guidelines on ‘Unlock 4’ on Saturday, allowing for more activities to open in areas outside the containment zones, marking the gradual opening up of the country and economy amid the outbreak of the disease by coronavirus (Covid-19). While the MHA order allows for some gradual reopening …
Read More »Unlock 4: Metro services will operate in a staggered manner from September 7
As India slowly opens up after several months of restrictions and closures, the government has given a green flag to more activities in areas outside of Containment Zones in Unlocking 4. In Unlock 4, which will start from September 1, 2020, the process of gradual reopening of activities has been …
Read More »Mumbai local trains should start with essential services, Uddhav Thackeray urges PM Modi
[ad_1] A day after the Center allowed Indian Railways to “gradually” resume passenger train services, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to start local trains in Mumbai for those working in essential services. Mumbai suburban rail services, the lifeline of the Maximum City, have …
Read More »Start local Mumbai trains for those on essential services, Uddhav tells PM Modi
[ad_1] By: Express News Service The | Mumbai Updated: May 12, 2020 8:33:46 am View of the CSMT station full of girls in Mumbai Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiate Mumbai suburban railway services for use by those working in essential services. It …
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