Mumbai Local Train

Fact-Check: Viral Video Of Crowded Mumbai Station Is From Pre-Covid Times

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday February 19, 2021

A video of a train station in Mumbai, with false claims that it was from this month right after local trains reopened to the general public, has been widely circulated social media in the recent weeks. The 21-second clip shows huge crowds on the platform as well as the on the tracks, trying to get in and out of trains at the Borivali station in the...

Viral Pic Shows Man Bowing Before Mumbai Local Train. Anand Mahindra Says...

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday February 3, 2021

Mumbai's local trains are considered to be the city's lifeline, ferrying lakhs of commuters between different ends of the Maximum City every day. Now, a photograph going viral online has captured the significance that local trains hold for lakhs of Mumbai residents.

Mumbai Suburban Train Services Open For All After 10 Months

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 2, 2021

After a gap of about 320 days, the Railways permitted all members of the general public to travel in local trains in Mumbai from Monday morning, though for limited hours.

Mumbai Local Trains Open To Public From February 1, Fixed Time Slots

India News | Reported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 29, 2021

Mumbai local trains - suspended since March last year due to the Covid pandemic and re-started in phases since then, will be opened to the general public in fixed time slots from Monday

Decision To Allow All On Mumbai Local Trains Soon: Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 26, 2021

A decision on allowing all commuters to board suburban train services in Mumbai will be taken "soon", Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Monday.

Decision Soon On Mumbaikars Using Local Trains: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 11, 2020

The number of new coronavirus patients in the city is decreasing day by day, Mr Chahal said, adding that the number of asymptomatic new patients is high now.

COVID-19: Only Women, No Children Allowed In Mumbai's Local Trains

India News | ANI | Friday November 27, 2020

Amid a continued surge of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Railways today reiterated that children will not be allowed on local trains and only women will be allowed to board these.

Railways Says Women Can Travel In Mumbai Local Trains From Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2020

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that all women passengers will be allowed to travel in local trains in Mumbai and suburbs from Wednesday.

Mumbai Trains Partially Restored Amid Outage, Commuters Walk On Tracks

Mumbai News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday October 12, 2020

The local train services in Mumbai came to a halt today due to a power grid failure in the city, affecting millions of commuters who rely on the railway system. The power supply was hit due to Tata Power's incoming supply failure, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) said.

Railways Allows 10% Staff Of Private Banks To Travel In Mumbai Local Trains

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 19, 2020

The Railways on Saturday said select 10 per cent employees of co-operative and private banks will be allowed to travel on Mumbai's suburban trains.

Cops Return Wallet Stolen In A Mumbai Train 14 Years Ago

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

A man, who lost his wallet containing Rs 900 in a local train in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 2006, was contacted by the police who said they have found it after 14 years. They returned part of the amount to him.

290 Passengers Rescued From 2 Stranded Trains In Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) rescued 290 passengers from two local trains stranded on flooded tracks between the CSMT and Sandhurst Road station on Wednesday.

Train Stuck Due To Rain In Mumbai, Passengers Rescued By Disaster Management Officials

India News | PTI | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday evening rescued some 150 passengers from a local train stranded between Masjid Bunder and Byculla stations on Mumbai's Central line here, said an official.

Police Disperse Crowd Demanding Permission To Board Mumbai Local Trains

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday July 22, 2020

The Maharashtra Police had to use force to disperse a crowd that gathered at the railway station and on tracks in Nallasopara area of Palghar district demanding that they be allowed to board local trains to reach their workplaces in Mumbai, about two hours away.

Railways To Expand Mumbai Local Services But For Essential Staff Only

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 1, 2020

The Railways will expand its suburban services in Mumbai from Wednesday and run 350 trains each in the Central and Western Railway Zones, Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.