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Commuters beyond Thane at risk due to insufficient, delayed local services

India, Feb. 12 -- The deaths of 18-year-old Soham Kathare, an HSC student, after he fell from a crowded local train between Mumbra and Kalwa, where he was headed to an exam centre on Tuesday, and 28-y... Read More


Just 3 show up to honour teen who fell from train

MUMBAI, Feb. 12 -- A day after Soham Kathare, 18, fell from an overcrowded local train between Kalwa and Mumbra, railway passenger associations organised a ceremony to pay homage to the teen at Thane ... Read More


Overcrowded AC locals delay Western Line trains, peak-hour services hit

India, Feb. 10 -- Even as commuters on the Central Line continue to battle repeated delays and long gaps between trains, the Western Line is now facing a similar strain, with passengers reporting dela... Read More


BEST seeks Rs.5k crore from govt to pay retired workers

MUMBAI, Feb. 10 -- The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has asked the state government for over Rs.5,000 crore to address the multiple issues that it is currently facin... Read More


Packed AC locals delay WR services

MUMBAI, Feb. 10 -- Even as commuters on the Central Line continue to battle repeated delays and long gaps between trains, the Western Line is now facing a similar strain, with passengers reporting del... Read More


BEST seeks rRs.r5,000 crore from govt to pay retired employees, improve fiscal health

India, Feb. 10 -- The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has asked the state government for over Rs.5,000 crore to address the multiple issues that it is currently facing... Read More


'Fun Run' to address road accidents draws flak

India, Feb. 9 -- Circa 2025 saw the highest number of road accidents in Maharashtra in the last five years while the 32-hour ordeal of motorists on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a tanker of propyle... Read More


Transport dept's 'fun run' amid surge in accidents draws flak

MUMBAI, Feb. 9 -- The year 2025 saw the highest number of road accidents in Maharashtra in five years. Barely a week ago, traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway stalled for nearly 32 hours after a tank... Read More


Bandra rail bridge to be rebuilt, major Harbour Line shutdown expected

India, Feb. 7 -- The Western Railway (WR) has revived a decade-old plan to demolish the railway bridge that carries local trains between Bandra and Khar stations, to rebuild a new one that would accom... Read More


Bandra rail bridge to be rebuilt; Harbour Line faces shutdown

MUMBAI, Feb. 7 -- The Western Railway (WR) has revived a decade-old plan to demolish the railway bridge that carries local trains between Bandra and Khar stations, to rebuild a new one that would acco... Read More