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Union to launch auto hailing app, fares to be based on meter

Mumbai, June 27 -- A new ride hailing app for autos floated by an autorickshaw operators' union is likely to be launched on July 15. The app, called 'Yatri Mitra', is currently undergoing testing in t... Read More


Commuters on trains' footboards at Mumbra were just 0.75 m apart when they fell: preliminary findings

India, June 25 -- A mere 0.75-metre gap between commuters hanging by the footboard on two suburban trains running in opposite directions at 75 kmph-a relative speed of 150kmph-and the track curvature ... Read More


'Commuters on footboards of two trains were just 0.75m apart'

Mumbai, June 25 -- A mere 0.75-metre gap between commuters hanging by the footboard on two suburban trains running in opposite directions at 75 kmph-a relative speed of 150kmph-and the track curvature... Read More


Only 16% tenements of first Dharavi survey eligible for new houses

India, June 24 -- Nearly a month after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved the master plan for Dharavi's redevelopment, the first list of residents eligible for new homes was revealed to Dharavi... Read More


CCTVs to monitor tracks and staff on Mumbai local trains

Mumbai, June 24 -- Trains that ply on the suburban network in Mumbai are being fitted with a crew voice and video recording system (CVVRS) that will capture live visuals and audio of tracks and crew m... Read More


First survey: So far, 16% tenements in a part of Dharavi in 'eligible' list

MUMBAI, June 24 -- Nearly a month after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved the master plan for Dharavi's redevelopment, the first list of residents eligible for new homes was revealed to Dharav... Read More


Local trains being fitted with CCTVs, voice recorders to improve safety

India, June 23 -- Trains that ply on the suburban network in Mumbai are being fitted with a crew voice and video recording system (CVVRS) that will capture live visuals and audio of tracks and crew me... Read More


CCTVs to monitor tracks, motormen on local trains

Mumbai, June 23 -- Trains that ply on the suburban network in Mumbai are being fitted with a crew voice and video recording system (CVVRS) that will capture live visuals and audio of tracks and crew m... Read More


After Mumbra accident, state begins work on unified bus network for MMR

India, June 21 -- Twelve days after the accident on a crowded local train near Mumbra that killed five passengers and left nine injured, the state government has initiated steps to address one of the ... Read More


To ease overcrowding, wait list tkts capped at 25% of coach capacity

MUMBAI, June 21 -- The Railway Board has capped the number of Wait List (WL) tickets in long-distance trains in an attempt to ease overcrowding on railway platforms across the country. According to th... Read More