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Two killed in commuter rush after Mumbai train strike ended
Two people died and six others were injured after they fell off overcrowded trains in Mumbai yesterday. The trains were running jam packed due to the back log created after the flash strike by over 400 motormen on Mumbai's Western Railway line last evening. Traffic was brought to a standstill during rush hour as the motormen went on a strike demand...
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Harassed motormen plan to strike in Mumbai
Motormen of the Central Railway, who had worked during last week's hunger strike, plan to strike work. The motormen have alleged harassment by motormen who had struck work last week."We are subjected to criticism almost everyday. We are called traitors and are boycotted by those who were part of last week's hunger strike," said a motorman on condit...
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With dabbawalas stranded, Mumbai office-goers went hungry
Outside railway stations, the mid-morning rush of dabbawalas was missing on Tuesday, as the motormen's strike threw train services out of gear.
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Mumbai motormen strike: Who will foot Rs 100-cr loss?
The railways are poorer by Rs 100 crore, thanks to the motormen's hunger strike which lasted 36 hours. Twenty motormen -- 10 each from the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) -- have been held responsible for the loss by the railways.
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Court asks 'Has Strike Ended? Confirm by 11 am'
After Mumbai motormen ended their strike, allowing local trains to return to their normal schedule, the Mumbai High Court has asked for a confirmation of whether this is a lasting arrangement.
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Mumbai trains head towards normal after motormen end strike
Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work.
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Mumbai Univ allows strike-harrowed students to complete exams
Mumbai University students reaching late for their exams owing to the ongoing motormen strike were today allowed to appear for their papers and were given the full stipulated three hours to complete it.
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Chavan rules out immediate invocation of ESMA
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said efforts were on to persuade the agitators to call off their stir.
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Mumbai train crisis: Now, Raj Thackeray's threat
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray today warned motormen to call-off their strike else his party would oppose it "in their style".
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High Court to decide on strike this evening
The Maharashtra government has taken Mumbai's motormen to court over their strike which has paralysed the city's local trains.
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Mumbai train strike leaves several offices empty
The strike by motormen means only 15% of Mumbai local trains are running on Tuesday. The government has asked commutes to use trains only if absolutely necessary.
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Mumbai strike: 170 striking motormen taken into custody
At least 170 striking motormen were taken into custody today at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai on charges of unlawful assembly and obstructing rail employees from reporting to their duties.
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Opposition in Lok Sabha: Is Mamata sleeping?
In the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena members trooped into the well, flashing placards saying 'Mumbai comes to a grinding halt' as they raised the issue of a gigantic strike by motormen that has hit Mumbai's local trains.
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Motormen strike halts Mumbai
The Railways has said only 15% trains will ply today and has asked commuters not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
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Two killed in commuter rush after Mumbai train strike ended
Two people died and six others were injured after they fell off overcrowded trains in Mumbai yesterday. The trains were running jam packed due to the back log created after the flash strike by over 400 motormen on Mumbai's Western Railway line last evening. Traffic was brought to a standstill during rush hour as the motormen went on a strike demand...
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Harassed motormen plan to strike in Mumbai
Motormen of the Central Railway, who had worked during last week's hunger strike, plan to strike work. The motormen have alleged harassment by motormen who had struck work last week."We are subjected to criticism almost everyday. We are called traitors and are boycotted by those who were part of last week's hunger strike," said a motorman on condit...
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With dabbawalas stranded, Mumbai office-goers went hungry
Outside railway stations, the mid-morning rush of dabbawalas was missing on Tuesday, as the motormen's strike threw train services out of gear.
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Mumbai motormen strike: Who will foot Rs 100-cr loss?
The railways are poorer by Rs 100 crore, thanks to the motormen's hunger strike which lasted 36 hours. Twenty motormen -- 10 each from the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) -- have been held responsible for the loss by the railways.
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Court asks 'Has Strike Ended? Confirm by 11 am'
After Mumbai motormen ended their strike, allowing local trains to return to their normal schedule, the Mumbai High Court has asked for a confirmation of whether this is a lasting arrangement.
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Mumbai trains head towards normal after motormen end strike
Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work.
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Mumbai Univ allows strike-harrowed students to complete exams
Mumbai University students reaching late for their exams owing to the ongoing motormen strike were today allowed to appear for their papers and were given the full stipulated three hours to complete it.
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Chavan rules out immediate invocation of ESMA
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said efforts were on to persuade the agitators to call off their stir.
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Mumbai train crisis: Now, Raj Thackeray's threat
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray today warned motormen to call-off their strike else his party would oppose it "in their style".
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High Court to decide on strike this evening
The Maharashtra government has taken Mumbai's motormen to court over their strike which has paralysed the city's local trains.
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Mumbai train strike leaves several offices empty
The strike by motormen means only 15% of Mumbai local trains are running on Tuesday. The government has asked commutes to use trains only if absolutely necessary.
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Mumbai strike: 170 striking motormen taken into custody
At least 170 striking motormen were taken into custody today at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai on charges of unlawful assembly and obstructing rail employees from reporting to their duties.
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Opposition in Lok Sabha: Is Mamata sleeping?
In the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena members trooped into the well, flashing placards saying 'Mumbai comes to a grinding halt' as they raised the issue of a gigantic strike by motormen that has hit Mumbai's local trains.
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Motormen strike halts Mumbai
The Railways has said only 15% trains will ply today and has asked commuters not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
