Arrested

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Shocking! Mumbai Man Arrested For Molesting Woman In Local Train

An unfortunate incident reported at Mumbai railway station. On August 7, a man identified as Manoj Chowdhary (32) was apprehended by the police for allegedly attempting murder and molesting a woman in the ladies' compartment. The distressing incident occurred on August 6 at 4 pm when the victim embarked on her journey from Pune to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, aboard the Udyan Express. An investigation is underway.

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 - 09:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: local trains, Mumbai man, Molestation, arrested, Police Case

 Mumbai Central Railway AC Local Trains

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More AC Local Trains To Be Offered By Central Railway In Mumbai

Central Railway (CR) intends to add 8-10 new air-conditioned local train services. Presently, CR operates 56 AC trains on weekdays, carrying over 35,000 people with an average of 707 passengers each trip, increasing from 99 in February. The number of passengers using AC locals has grown significantly in the last six months. The reaction has increased following the 50%… read-more

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 - 10:40 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Mumbai, RAILWAYS, Central Railway, AC train, local trains

Mumbai Local train

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Mumbai Local Train Derails At CSMT, No Casualties Reported: Central Railway

A local train derailed in Mumbai on July 26 near CSMT. "CSMT-Panvel (PL-61) Local ready to leave platform number 1 but touched the dead-end on the same platform, resulting in the derailment of one trolley of one rear end coach at 9.39 am," Central Railway officials reported. Although the authorities said there were no injuries… read-more

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 - 11:28 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: local trains, Mumbai, Derails, CSMT, Central Railway

Air-conditioned Mumbai local train.

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Mumbai To Get 8 More Air-Conditioned Local Trains

The Western Railway (WR) is set to introduce eight more air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai on November 22. The new trains will increase the current fleet to 20 trains in the suburban section of the WR. Reportedly, four out of 8 trains will offer services in the ''Up'' and ''Down'' direction, as per PTI. Reportedly, two trains will facilitate the journey of commuters during peak hours.  

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 - 12:13 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: local trains, AC Local, Western Railway, Mumbai, Suburban

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Commuters in Mumbai locals

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'Yatri' App Launched To Provide Local Trains' Information In Mumbai

To make the local train journey easier for Mumbaikars, the Mumbai Railways launched the 'Yatri' mobile app. Reportedly, the app provides live announcements, arrival, delays, and technical failures about the trains. Furthermore, the Railway has planned to install GPS systems to know the ''exact locations of these local trains'', said a PR officer. The app works … read-more

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 - 10:26 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Yatri App, Mumbaikars, local trains, Mumbai Railways

MP Swapan Dasgupta

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WB MP Swapan Dasgupta Requests the Union Railway To Resume Train Services

BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta on the request of WB State, appealed the Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to restart the local train services. The letter mentioned that the suspension of trains created hardship for daily transportation. Citing the resumption of sub-urban trains in Mumbai from October 15, he requested the minister to resume services before Durga Puja. He also mentioned that the service should be enabled only with strict COVID… read-more

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 - 06:41 PM / by Debanshi Das

Tags: West Bengal, local trains, Coronavirus

Courtesy: News 18