Soon, electronic tickets for bus ride

Friday 6 March '09

Putting an end to the traditional ticketing system, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has decided to issue tickets with help of electronic machines.

Rodent trouble in trains: Railways pins hopes on traps

Friday 6 March '09

Weary of complaints regarding rodents in train compartments, the Central Railway has decided to use rat-traps and these will be placed in trains parked in the car sheds.

15-car-rakes service to be introduced as pilot project: WR

Saturday 28 February '09

With some 3.5 million commuters using the Western Railway (WR) daily, it is not only one of the busiest and crowded railway networks in the country but also in the world.

Study to ensure dumping grounds are used better

Friday 27 February '09

To ensure better coordination and proper usage of dumping grounds in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the MMRDA would ask the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute to conduct a study on these grounds.

Coaches part from train: 43rd rake failure since Jan

Thursday 19 February '09

A major tragedy was averted after three coaches got separated from a suburban train as it departed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on Wednesday morning.

Transport boost for city; BEST to buy 900 buses

Wednesday 18 February '09

With an objective to boost the public transport in the city, the central sanctioning and monitoring committee on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 276 crore for buying 900 buses.

Maharashtra’s elephant circus

Monday 16 February '09

On the back of the recent border row between Maharashtra and Karnataka over Belgaum, here comes a territorial dispute of another sort.

After flare-up, commuters want Borivali, Kalwa cases withdrawn

Sunday 15 February '09

A week after angry commuters staged a rail roko that paralysed the Western Railway (WR) for over six hours, a commuter association has asked the railways to take back cases registered against many of them for holding the agitation at Borivali.

A lifeline hit by shortage of staff, braces for more

Sunday 15 February '09

As new swanky rakes are being introduced by the railways as part of the first phase of Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) are grappling with the shortage of key staff.

In a city of CNG autos, a petrol--based fare reduction doesn’t work

Thursday 12 February '09

The state government’s decision to slash autorickshaw fares is not really benefiting Mumbaikars. The government had reduced the auto fares in the wake of the reduction in petrol prices by the central government.

Anger of ages had burst into Borivali blockade

Monday 9 February '09

Last week’s rail roko by commuters at Borivali over a change of platform paralysed the suburban (Western) railway for over six hours. It was a symbol of the anger simmering among commuters due to several problems, overcrowding being the main reason.

Heritage status: Matheran rly joins race

Sunday 1 February '09

With the dossier for the Matheran Light Railway’s nomination for the World Heritage Site status finally being dispatched to the UNESCO office in Paris late last week...

No takers for ad space, Railways to float fresh tenders

Friday 30 January '09

With no bids received from interested parties for selling advertising space on the railway premises, the Central Railway and Western Railway authorities have now decided to float fresh tenders.

And now, a business district in Kanjurmarg

Friday 30 January '09

In a move to decongest the commercial hubs of south and central Mumbai, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority is planning to develop a business district in the eastern suburb of Kanjurmarg on the lines of Oshiwara and Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Commuters want AC coaches, not special AC trains, finds survey

Sunday 25 January '09

Mumbai's suburban rail commuters feel air-conditioned (AC) coaches in regular local trains are a better option than special air-conditioned trains, according to a survey conducted by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC).

Fresh funds to enhance public transport

Sunday 25 January '09

With the Centre making fresh funds available under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for upgrading public transport in the city and its satellite cities...

Mumbaikars set for a short break this weekend

Thursday 22 January '09

Archana Thakur, 25, a language tutor and resident of Chembur, is taking a short break with her family to Goa. And she is not alone, many stressed-out Mumbaikars are making plans for an extended weekend.

And now, a literary tribute to 26/11 martyrs

Thursday 22 January '09

The state government has dedicated the latest edition of its Lokrajya magazine to the 26/11 heroes.

Encroachers close in on National Park

Sunday 18 January '09

Authorities at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) are facing fresh encroachment attempts, this time from its original inhabitants — the tribal population in and around the park.

Now, Navi Mumbai civic body to profit from waste

Saturday 17 January '09

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has joined the list of civic bodies planning to sell treated sewage water to private parties...

Neral-Matheran toy train set to miss date with UNESCO heritage status

Friday 16 January '09

The Central Railway’s (CR) plan to get UNESCO heritage status for the Neral-Matheran toy train seems to have hit a roadblock with the paperwork required for applying for its nomination still incomplete.

Now, log on to a user-friendly RTO website

Thursday 15 January '09

In a bid to save people the headache of standing in long queues, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) has revamped its website to make it user-friendly.

Railways basks in Slumdog Millionaire glory, looks for more

Wednesday 14 January '09

As Slumdog Millionaire won accolades worldwide for winning four Golden Globe awards, including one for its music and title song Jai Ho...

RTO officers on night shift to meet target

Monday 12 January '09

The state government has asked regional transport officers (RTOs) to do more night shifts in the hope that post-dusk raids will help meet revenue targets.

Woman with 6 daughters kidnaps baby boy of another

Monday 12 January '09

With six daughters and a miscarriage of a baby boy last month, this 32-year-old woman’s desire for a baby boy was so keen that it led her to kidnap an infant.