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.

Another motorman manhandled

Thursday 11 June '09

Barely 24 hours after a motorman was manhandled at the Borivali station over a change of platform, another faced commuters’ wrath on Tuesday night.

Motorman manhandled at Borivali station

Wednesday 10 June '09

The problem created by change in platforms for trains at Borivali station has not been sorted despite various agitations.

In CST basement, a well that was once filled with cash

Wednesday 10 June '09

With its rare combination of Gothic and Indian architecture, the building of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus earlier known as the Victoria Terminus, has several awe-inspiring structures. But one stands out.

Western Railway to start ‘Go’ cards within a month

Tuesday 9 June '09

Finally, commuters of Western Railway can also hope to use the ‘Mumbai Go’ smart card, which has already been running in the Central Railway.

Motormen blame faulty brakes after train overshot signal

Monday 8 June '09

Days after a train overshot the stop signal and hit the dead-end buffer at Churchgate station...

New, improved LED screens at stations

Tuesday 2 June '09

Soon, commuters of Western Railway will see special screens at suburban stations with improved clarity and with speakers attached.

Ticket vending machines to get smarter

Tuesday 2 June '09

Insert your smart card into an Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) and wait for the ticket.

CR plans 225 more ticket validating machines in 3 months

Sunday 31 May '09

The Central Railway (CR) has decided to install 225 more automatic ticket validating machines (ATVMs) at its 76 suburban stations within three months.

15-car rake does a trial run in WR

Saturday 30 May '09

The Western Railway’s ambitious project to introduce a 15-car rake may come true in near future. On Thursday noon, the WR staff undertook a trial run of this rake from Mumbai Central to Virar.

Gangmen’s lot: 3 yrs, 57 deaths after lives of servitude

Saturday 30 May '09

They weather harsh conditions to make railway tracks usable, their lives depending on the person holding a signal to alert incoming trains. The signal does not always work, as figures show.

And now, coupon machines pose problems to rly commuters

Thursday 28 May '09

Coupon validating machines, introduced by both the Western and Central Railways in a bid to reduce long queues of passengers at the ticket counters, have started causing hardships to commuters, especially in the morning.

Women at receiving end in trains

Sunday 24 May '09

Crime against women is on the rise in the suburban sections of the Mumbai division of Western and Central Railway.

New attraction at Matheran: century-old steam engine chugs in

Wednesday 20 May '09

Another era returned to Matheran’s quaint hillside on Tuesday morning when a wagon brought a newly-refurbished steam engine to the popular hill-station.

ACs repaired, WR booking staff relieved

Monday 18 May '09

The booking staff of the Western Railway are a happier lot now as authorities have responded to their grievances and repaired most of the faulty air-conditioners in the booking offices between Churchgate and Virar in three days.

RPF constable suspended for beating driver

Tuesday 12 May '09

Another incident of railway police committing atrocity on people came to light when an RPF constable at Kurla beat up an assistant driver...

In sweltering heat, rly officers wait for ACs to be repaired

Thursday 7 May '09

After repeated reminders to get the air conditioners inside the booking offices repaired, the booking staff of Western Railway has now threatened to take the ticket printers and cash registers outside the booking offices.

No LCDs on Rajdhani Express

Thursday 30 April '09

The proposal for installing LCDs in Rajdhani Express has been cancelled after the Western Railway realised that it is not passenger-friendly.

Happy journey! Four more trains

Tuesday 28 April '09

After the trial run of local trains with LCD TV got good response, four more trains with the similar facility will be seen on the tracks soon.

Happy journey! Four more trains

Tuesday 28 April '09

After the trial run of local trains with LCD TV got good response, four more trains with the similar facility will be seen on the tracks soon.

A World Class Operation

Monday 27 April '09

Karamjeet Kaur, 73, having been home-bound for several years due to a knee joint deformity coupled with being overweight...

Rooftop travel ends in hospital

Wednesday 22 April '09

The warning issued to commuters by the Railways against travelling on rooftop of trains seems to have little effect.

Danger near tracks: water-balloons from slums, aimed at women

Sunday 19 April '09

Instances of objects being thrown at women, college-going girls in particular, travelling on local trains have come to light.

Wrong way of crossing rail tracks spells death for many

Sunday 19 April '09

Malad station, the most crowded in the suburban section, recorded 32 cases of deaths and injuries between January and April 15 this year.

High penalty to prevent people from jumping railway tracks

Sunday 12 April '09

Railway officials are now considering high penalties to discourage crossing of tracks. Even the relatives of victims and those injured while crossing the tracks have come up with suggestions that high penalties will be helpful in curbing the practice.