Evergreen bhelpuri

Sunday 12 May '13

Vithal Bhelwala is no more but his name carries on, famous not only in Mumbai but across the world.

Central Railway dog army gets extra bite

Wednesday 8 May '13

With the recent purchase of Bingo and Bruno, the sniffer dog army of Central Railway (CR) is set to swell to 39.

Body lies on tracks for hours as officials argue

Saturday 20 April '13

IN an alleged case of negligence, the body of man hit by a train on Thursday lay unattended for hours some 4 km from Chiplun station as officials argued about who should clear the tracks.

Bansal 1st rly minister to visit Parel workshop

Thursday 18 April '13

Pawan Kumar Bansal became the first railway minister Wednesday to visit the Parel workshop.

WR confused over implementation of luxury service coach

Monday 4 March '13

Even as the rail budget for 2013-14 has promised a luxury coach 'Anubhuti'' in some of the Indian Railways'' premier train like Rajdhani and Shatabdi, Western Railway (WR) officials are confused about...

Central Railway to start Mumbai-Pune local service soon

Friday 22 February '13

Mumbai-Pune train journey is set to become local.

London Underground seeks CR help for DC-AC changeKalpana Verma

Thursday 21 February '13

CR is in the process of changing the suburban railway system from DC to AC.

City anchor: WR to revive 65-year-old steamroller for display

Wednesday 30 January '13

Next month, a rare treat awaits railway passengers. A 65-year-old steamroller, a roadroller powered by steam used for compacting railway tracks and levelling roads on the sides of tracks, will be on d...

Misuse of return tickets by suburban commuters costs railways dear

Tuesday 25 December '12

The rampant misuse of return tickets by suburban commuters has rattled the railway authorities.

City anchor: CST leaves China delegation awestruck

Thursday 29 November '12

The scale of operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus left a Chinese delegation awestruck on Wednesday.

Western Railway takes steps to avoid train collisions

Saturday 24 November '12

Western Railway (WR) has decided to modify route change rules and its signalling and telecom system after a slow Borivali local collided with a Virar fast near a crossover point at the signal at Andhe...

CR makes uphill task enjoyable

Friday 23 November '12

Saloons with cushioned sofas, LCD screens introduced on the Neral-Matheran route

From today, no 9-car trains in Western Railway suburban section

Wednesday 21 November '12

The WR had already converted 24 nine-car services into 12-car services earlier this month.

Chart delay affecting commuters

Wednesday 14 November '12

Preparation of railway reservation charts at the 11th hour is inconveniencing wait-listed passengers.

No Diwali for railway cops

Tuesday 13 November '12

GRP Commissioner Prabhat Kumar has issued strict instructions disallowing GRP personnel from going off duty from November 11-13. They has also ensured that its personnel pay special attention to ladie...

Call 9004414444, 900444188 to report inflammables on train

Wednesday 7 November '12

Now, you can report inflammable material, such as crackers, kerosene, spirits, paints, LPG cylinders and match-boxes, on trains.

Indicators flashing wrong time leave WR commuters confused

Monday 5 November '12

On October 29 at 12.10 pm, an indicator on platform number two of Malad station on the Western Railway showed a train''s arrival time as 10 am.

Child beggars now have a choice: Education and shelter

Wednesday 31 October '12

As part of a unique drive, police will seek NGO help to provide shelter and education to children begging at railway stations.

Railway passengers can''t stomach food price increase

Monday 29 October '12

Railway commuter Narendra Singh was shocked when a food vendor at CST station demanded Rs 16 for a cup of tomato soup instead of the usual Rs 10.

GRP''s social work, reuniting lost children with parents

Thursday 25 October '12

In July, a month after she was kidnapped from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus three-year-old Sangita Pawar was reunited with her parents.

Commuter demand: CR to connect Thane station FOB & elevated deck

Saturday 13 October '12

Authorities said tenders would be floated shortly and the link would be established within three months.

Sweeping statement

Sunday 7 October '12

Abhyan team has been organising cleaning drives to spread the message of women empowerment

AC rake not in yet; Western Railway readies time-table for new train

Tuesday 2 October '12

While commuters may have to wait longer to travel in the much-awaited air-conditioned train on the suburban network as the Western Railway (WR) is yet to get the new rake, "enthusiastic" railway offi...

It''s train, It''s toy, It''s beautiful commute

Tuesday 2 October '12

The Neral-Matheran toy train owes its existence to Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy, who funded the project, and his son Abdul Hussain, whose engineering genius made it possible.

Churchgate-Virar project: No green signal yet to elevated rail corridor

Monday 1 October '12

Government, railways fail to sign state support agreement.