Local Trains

Woman Who Bit Co-Passenger In Mumbai Local Train Gets Bail

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

A 30-year-old woman, who was on the run after biting and assaulting a co-passenger inside a moving suburban train, on Wednesday appeared before a local court and secured bail in the case, police said.

Mumbai Woman Allegedly Assaulted, Bitten By Woman Commuter In Local Train

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

A 35-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and bitten by a fellow woman commuter during a fight in a local train on Mumbai's Western Railway line, police said on Thursday.

Passenger Gives Birth To Baby Inside Local Train Near Mumbai

Cities | ANI | Sunday September 15, 2019

A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby on board a local train in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said.

Mumbai's Air-Conditioned Local Train To Operate Daily From September 14

Mumbai News | PressTrust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

The air-conditioned local service between Churchgate and Virar stations in Mumbai, which currently runs five days per week, will operate daily from September 14 on public demand, a Western Railway (WR) official said on Wednesday.

Engineer Stands In Flooded Mumbai Tracks For 16 Hours To Keep Trains Running

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2019

A railway engineer's efforts to do his bit to ensure smooth functioning of local trains when the services were paralysed due to heavy rains on Wednesday has earned him a praise from Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

3 Dead After Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Schools Shut For Second Day: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 5, 2019

Schools and junior colleges in Mumbai and neighbouring areas will remain shut today after yesterday's unprecedented rain. Heavy rain crippled the country's financial capital yesterday, delaying flights, causing traffic jams and flooding homes. A red alert was declared on Wednesday, fearing more rain. The weather department has warned of more rain t...

Mumbai Man Climbs Signal Pole, Halts Local Train Services

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Movement of suburban trains on the main line of Central Railway got delayed during the evening peak hour on Wednesday after a mentally challenged man climbed a signal pole at Thane railway station, officials said.

2 Men Arrested For Performing Dangerous Stunts In Mumbai Local Train

Mumbai News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Thursday August 1, 2019

With earphones on, a man was seen performing stunts in Mumbai local train in a video that is viral on social media.

Mumbai Local Train Services Hit As Overhead Wire Falls, 2 Women Injured

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Local train services of the Central Railway in Mumbai were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday after an overhead electric wire broke and fell between Vithalwadi and Kalyan stations, an official said.

Man Chasing Phone Thief In Mumbai Station Falls On Tracks, Dies

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

A 53-year-old man travelling by a local train chasing a mobile phone thief died after he fell on tracks at Charni Road station in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

Mumbai Local Train Services To Be Affected Due To Maintenance Works

Mumbai News | ANI | Saturday July 6, 2019

The Central Railway division of the Indian Railways on Sunday will block a large number of routes on its suburban sections for carrying out the maintenance work.

Suburban Train Services Hit After Tree Branches Fall On Mumbai Local

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

The suburban services of the Central Railway were affected briefly this morning after some branches of a tree fell on a platform cover and a local train standing at Mulund station, a senior official said.

Mumbai Local Trains On Central Line To Run As Per Sunday's Timetable

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Mumbai rain: Mumbai local train services, the sub-urban rail services, on the Central Line which connects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in South Mumbai to suburban districts of Thane, Kalyan and Navi Mumbai will run as per Sunday's timetable on Wednesday.

Maharashtra Rain Highlights: 6 Dead, 18 Missing As Tiware Dam Breaches In Ratnagiri

Mumbai News | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Twenty one people were killed as heavy rain pounded Mumbai and its surrounding areas overnight, flooding the airport and paralysing local trains, the lifeline of India's commercial capital.

Heaviest Rain In A Day Since 2005 Brings Mumbai To A Standstill

Mumbai News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Tuesday July 2, 2019

In just 24 hours, Mumbai has witnessed the highest rainfall - over 370 mm - and the worst in July since the deluge of 2005. Overnight, a wall collapsed in suburban Malad, killing 21; heavy rain flooded the airport and paralysed local train, the lifeline of India's commercial capital.