Charity, his name

Sunday 8 November '09

It’s hard for Mumbaikars to miss the name Saraf. On roadsides or at railway stations or hospitals, the name has come to be associated with charity.

Once a corporator, now an MLA, forever a local-issues man

Friday 6 November '09

That this Congress MLA has been a corporator is obvious in his priorities, for all of them are extremely local — some of them long-pending issues in his constituency.

Rly contractors, IRCTC at loggerheads over tendering policy

Wednesday 4 November '09

Following a Supreme Court directive in its favour, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has decided to tender foodstalls and canteens across the country from November 1, 2009.

Mobile phone thefts on trains continue

Monday 2 November '09

Snatching of mobile-phones from train passengers travelling on the footboard continues despite the crackdown by railway police.

Let’s do away with drivers: Rail Corp to World Bank

Thursday 29 October '09

Motormen's threats to go on strike could be a thing of the past for the railway administration in Mumbai’s suburban section if this project sees the light of day.

Bridge mishap: Blame game rages as 1 more dies

Sunday 25 October '09

The Central Railway and Thane Municipal Corporation were involved in a blame game on Saturday, a day after a concrete girder of a bridge fell on a local train in Thane.

Soon, station masters can travel in drivers’ cabin

Thursday 22 October '09

The railways has decided to allow supervisory station masters to travel in drivers’ and guards’ cabin in local trains to reach their destination...

From end to end, train overshoots platform

Friday 16 October '09

All 12 coaches of a local train overshot the designated stop mark at Malad station on the night of October 12.

Queen of Kutch turns 25

Sunday 4 October '09

naAs the Bandra Terminus-New Bhuj Express chugged out of Bandra Terminus on Friday, the passengers heading for New Bhuj turned nostalgic.

First lady of Western Railway on a goodwill hunt

Sunday 27 September '09

Recently, on her recent visit to Western Railway’s Jagjivanram Hospital in Mumbai Central...

WR, civic bodyat loggerheads over repair of foot overbridges

Thursday 24 September '09

Once again, the Western Railway and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are at loggerheads, this time over the issue of repairing the foot overbridges.

WR, BMC to exchange land for rly station facelift

Tuesday 22 September '09

The Western Railway has decided to exchange a plot of land with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to facilitate the makeover of Borivali railway station.

In the driver’s seat

Sunday 20 September '09

Nowadays, 33-year-old Priti Kumari is undergoing an intensive training in driving at Railways’ Mahalaxmi workshop.

Soon, a flyover to decongest roads to Bandra Terminus

Thursday 17 September '09

In an effort to decongest the approach road to Bandra Terminus, Western Railway is planning to construct a flyover from Bandra station (suburban) to the new building of Bandra Terminus.

A platform to connect new Bandra terminus to old one

Friday 11 September '09

More than four years after it was constructed, the new Bandra Terminus will finally be connected to the old building.

Why can’t railway hospitals admit us, grumble railway cops

Monday 7 September '09

A railways policeman injured himself saving a motorman from a mob and then underwent surgery at a hospital not run by the Railways.

Ganpati onboard Godavari Express

Monday 31 August '09

Even as devotees are flocking mandals to offer prayers to Lord Ganesh, railways has done its bit to ensure that passengers are able to worship the deity on train.

Work on line 7 in CR to begin soon

Friday 28 August '09

The recent demolition of the 140-year-old Masjid Bunder road overbridge has cleared the decks not only for additional platforms but more significantly for accommodating a seventh line.

Pilgrims want special train for Vailankanni festival

Wednesday 19 August '09

Citizens in Mumbai, who wants to attend the annual festival at Vailankanni Church in Tamil Nadu, want a train to take them to the festival and ferry them back.

Rly warning system outdated, feel officials

Tuesday 18 August '09

Even as the Central and Western railways are spending over Rs 5 crore on the maintenance and repair of Auxiliary Warning System to prevent collision of trains, some officials say that the device is outdated and needs to be replaced.

WR parcel depots to get baggage scanners soon

Wednesday 12 August '09

Though Western Railway had decided to instal X-ray baggage scanner machines at its parcel depots long ago, the decision remained on paper for long.

Deadline over, no EMU rakes on Virar-Dahanu Road route

Tuesday 11 August '09

Two months after the deadline, June 1, set by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation to operate EMU rakes between Virar and Dahanu Road, there is no sign any such trains on the route.

Train collision: Questions raised on rlys state-of-the-art safety devices

Tuesday 11 August '09

The collision of trains at Mahim station on Sunday has raised questions about the multi-crore devices installed by the railways to prevent such incidents.

Life Blood

Monday 3 August '09

It was a response to a personal challenge that later turned into a charity drive.

At last, barriers at Malad station to check trespassing

Wednesday 29 July '09

The Western Railway (WR) has finally erected barriers at the Malad station, keeping its promise to curb trespassing on rail tracks.