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.

Rlys fails to fence off trespassers, casualties mount

Saturday 25 July '09

The lapses of Western Railway in taking adequate measures to check the increasing number of people trespassing on tracks have resulted in an uncontrolled situation at the most crowded stations in the city, including Malad.

Soon, new look coaches for Shatabdi Express

Wednesday 22 July '09

The railways is all set to redefine passenger comfort by introducing German-made Linke Holfmann Bush coaches on Shatabdi Express.

Mismatch in casualty count for railway accident zones

Monday 20 July '09

On June 6, Kishore Jethani (35) of Rajasthan fell off while trying to board a Churchgate-bound train from Vasai. He is still in Ravi Hospital in Vasai.

Rlys detects more ticketing frauds

Sunday 19 July '09

There seems to be no end to ticketing frauds in railways. In the latest incident, the Central Railway suspended a junior booking clerk at CST from service on July 7 for issuing mismatched tickets and pocketing more than Rs 26,000.

Railway looks at plastic gel to keep its new rakes stain-free

Friday 17 July '09

After the Western Railway rolled out its new violet-silver coloured rakes in November 2007, the officials are having a tough time maintaining them.

Scrubdown Stop

Monday 13 July '09

When they come to Mumbai, having traversed thousands of miles through grimy towns and dusty fields...

Rly employees’ union protests against filthy tracks

Friday 10 July '09

A railway employee was injured on Tuesday while cleaning an outstation train on platform no 3 of Bandra Terminus.

Blame game over Bandra terminus wall collapse

Monday 6 July '09

A day after a wall of the Bandra Terminus subway collapsed due to heavy rains, the Mumbai Division and the construction department are at loggerheads.

Playtime

Monday 6 July '09

The Railways has always been known for team work, whatever the situation...

Saying it with roses: kids turn counsellors, ask commuters not to cross tracks

Saturday 4 July '09

Uncle, please do not cross the tracks. This small mistake may claim your life,” said a child while passing on a rose bud to a man who crossed the tracks at Byculla station.

Trains touched an all-time high in punctuality last year

Friday 3 July '09

Despite problems due to faulty rakes, the Western Railway punctuality touched an all time high in 2008-2009. According to the railway sources, the punctuality of trains was 100 per cent on 21 days.

Officials blame Siemens for dual capacity trains not taking off

Sunday 28 June '09

A train being retrofitted and converted from D/C to A/C-D/C dual capacity was supposed to come on tracks in October last year...

Protection of rail commuters: whose job is it, anyway?

Sunday 28 June '09

The question of whose job it is to protect commuters, especially women, seems to be a bone of contention between the Mumbai Railway Police and Railway Protection Force.

Konkan Rly cops foil train robbery

Saturday 27 June '09

A robbery attempt on Veraval-Trivandrum Express was averted on Thursday night after the Railway Protection Force, Konkan Railway, beefed up the security on the train.

Now, imprisonment for those crossing rly tracks

Wednesday 24 June '09

Even as the railways is organising street plays among other initiatives to prevent people from crossing railway tracks, the Virar Railway Court has shown how strict punishment for offenders can prove to be a real deterrent.

Letter does it: Restoration of arch on Matheran rly route begins

Tuesday 23 June '09

Following a letter by the grandson of Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy, the pioneer of the Neral-Matheran Mini Railway...

SMS feedback a hit, keeps railway officials busy

Tuesday 23 June '09

The feedback-through-SMS launched by the Western Railway and the Central Railway, has received an encouraging response.

Churchgate heritage eyes tentative world list

Monday 22 June '09

The graceful building in Churchgate that housed the administrative offices of Western Railway has been proposed as an entry in the tentative list of world heritage sites.

Nukkad nataks to check trespassing on railway tracks

Friday 19 June '09

In a bid to curb trespassing on railway tracks, the Western Railway (WR) has come up with a unique solution. Nukkad nataks...

Railway staff help reunite man with daughter

Thursday 18 June '09

A father was reunited with his missing four-and-a-half-year-old daughter on Wedenesday morning at Mangaon railway station, thanks to sincere efforts taken by Konkan Railway staff.

He scored 71% in SSC, took up theft to support family

Wednesday 17 June '09

On receiving frequent complaints of theft on local trains, especially at night, the railway police recently laid a trap and arrested a 17-year-old along with an accomplice on a Churchgate-bound train.

Man found injured on tracks: family cries foul, Railways registers accident

Saturday 13 June '09

An injured man found on the tracks near Malad station on Thursday evening has become a cause for concern for the Railway police and Railway staff.