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Mumbai Government Job Timings To Change? New Move To Tackle Train Crowd
Mumbai's suburban rail network carries nearly 8 million passengers daily, with the most intense rush observed between 8 to 11 am and 5 to 8 pm.
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Railway Minister Travels In Mumbai Local Train, Tastes "Vada Pav" Outside Station
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday travelled by a local train between Thane and Diva stations on the Mumbai suburban rail network for inspection of two additional railway lines, and ate 'vada pav', a popular snack, at a roadside eatery durin
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Railways: Rs 65,837 Crore Budgetary Support, Rs 1.60 Lakh Cr Capex Outlay
Union Budget 2019: "Railways will be encouraged to invest in suburban railways through special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and enhance metro rail network through PPPs," Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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No Commuter Deaths On Mumbai's Local Train Network On June 26
No fatal incident involving commuters was reported on Mumbai's suburban rail network on June 26, a rarity in the metropolis where eight to nine passengers die everyday in mishaps.
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For Mumbai Suburban Rail Revamp, 65,000 Crore Set Aside: Rail Minister
Up to Rs 65,000 crore has been approved for a host of rail infrastructure projects on the suburban network in Mumbai and its surrounding areas, said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Sunday.
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17 Dead In Separate Railway Accidents In Mumbai
Seventeen persons were killed Thursday in separate mishaps on the suburban network of Western and Central Railways, the railway police said.
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Bonanza For Mumbai, Bengaluru Suburban Commuters In Budget 2018
In a first, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced the expansion of the Mumbai suburban train network, spread over 465 km, at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore and said the government also planned to allocate Rs 40,000 crore for the city's rail network.
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Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants
Mumbai is planning overhaul of its transport system by setting up a high-speed urban rail network to ease the burden on its conventional suburban railways.
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Central Railway Sets Up Emergency Medical Rooms To Assist Rail Victims, Provide Health Checkup At Rs 1
The Central Railway (CR) has set up 24x7 Emergency Medical Rooms (EMRs) at five stations spread across its suburban network in the metropolis, which would provide timely medical assistance to rail accident victims as well as commoners at a token charge of Re 1.
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Suburban Train Network A Solution To Benagluru's Traffic Jams, Say Protesters
Hundreds of people in Bengaluru came out in protest this weekend demanding a dedicated suburban train network for the city. Despite having 180 km of track and more than 40 stations, Bengaluru doesn't have commuter trains to facilitate the connectivity within the city.
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53% Suburban Train Deaths Happen In Mumbai: Government Auditor's Report
More than 18 people die daily across various suburban networks in India while maneuvering to cross the suburban rail lines, with Mumbai topping the list.
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Mumbai's Khar Station Turns 90
The Khar station on Mumbai's suburban rail network, which became operational on July 1, 1924, as part of Western Railway's plan to decongest and serve as an extension of the Bandra suburb, turned 90 on Tuesday.
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28 suspects held for attack on American woman in Mumbai
The assault on 24-year-old American Michelle Dollmark in the first class coach of a Borivli-bound local on Sunday afternoon serves only to prove the crying need to secure Mumbai's suburban rail network, which has become a hub of crimes against women.
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Mumbai slowly recovers after heavy rain
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas, including Thane and Raigad on Wednesday, disrupting road and rail traffic, officials here said. Although the downpour offered respite from the sultry weather, it affected Mumbai's lifeline, the suburban trains network, with local services running late by 10-15 minutes on the Central Railway and the ...
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Rains in Mumbai: Trains, flights delayed by 15 minutes; 1 dead in building collapse
Trains on Mumbai's suburban rail network ( Western and Central ) have been running late by around 15 minutes after intermittent rain since last night. Flights out of Mumbai airport too are running delayed by 15 minutes. Three flights have been diverted so far.
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Mumbai Government Job Timings To Change? New Move To Tackle Train Crowd
Mumbai's suburban rail network carries nearly 8 million passengers daily, with the most intense rush observed between 8 to 11 am and 5 to 8 pm.
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Railway Minister Travels In Mumbai Local Train, Tastes "Vada Pav" Outside Station
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday travelled by a local train between Thane and Diva stations on the Mumbai suburban rail network for inspection of two additional railway lines, and ate 'vada pav', a popular snack, at a roadside eatery durin
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Railways: Rs 65,837 Crore Budgetary Support, Rs 1.60 Lakh Cr Capex Outlay
Union Budget 2019: "Railways will be encouraged to invest in suburban railways through special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and enhance metro rail network through PPPs," Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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No Commuter Deaths On Mumbai's Local Train Network On June 26
No fatal incident involving commuters was reported on Mumbai's suburban rail network on June 26, a rarity in the metropolis where eight to nine passengers die everyday in mishaps.
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For Mumbai Suburban Rail Revamp, 65,000 Crore Set Aside: Rail Minister
Up to Rs 65,000 crore has been approved for a host of rail infrastructure projects on the suburban network in Mumbai and its surrounding areas, said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Sunday.
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17 Dead In Separate Railway Accidents In Mumbai
Seventeen persons were killed Thursday in separate mishaps on the suburban network of Western and Central Railways, the railway police said.
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Bonanza For Mumbai, Bengaluru Suburban Commuters In Budget 2018
In a first, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced the expansion of the Mumbai suburban train network, spread over 465 km, at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore and said the government also planned to allocate Rs 40,000 crore for the city's rail network.
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Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants
Mumbai is planning overhaul of its transport system by setting up a high-speed urban rail network to ease the burden on its conventional suburban railways.
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Central Railway Sets Up Emergency Medical Rooms To Assist Rail Victims, Provide Health Checkup At Rs 1
The Central Railway (CR) has set up 24x7 Emergency Medical Rooms (EMRs) at five stations spread across its suburban network in the metropolis, which would provide timely medical assistance to rail accident victims as well as commoners at a token charge of Re 1.
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Suburban Train Network A Solution To Benagluru's Traffic Jams, Say Protesters
Hundreds of people in Bengaluru came out in protest this weekend demanding a dedicated suburban train network for the city. Despite having 180 km of track and more than 40 stations, Bengaluru doesn't have commuter trains to facilitate the connectivity within the city.
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53% Suburban Train Deaths Happen In Mumbai: Government Auditor's Report
More than 18 people die daily across various suburban networks in India while maneuvering to cross the suburban rail lines, with Mumbai topping the list.
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Mumbai's Khar Station Turns 90
The Khar station on Mumbai's suburban rail network, which became operational on July 1, 1924, as part of Western Railway's plan to decongest and serve as an extension of the Bandra suburb, turned 90 on Tuesday.
-
28 suspects held for attack on American woman in Mumbai
The assault on 24-year-old American Michelle Dollmark in the first class coach of a Borivli-bound local on Sunday afternoon serves only to prove the crying need to secure Mumbai's suburban rail network, which has become a hub of crimes against women.
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Mumbai slowly recovers after heavy rain
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas, including Thane and Raigad on Wednesday, disrupting road and rail traffic, officials here said. Although the downpour offered respite from the sultry weather, it affected Mumbai's lifeline, the suburban trains network, with local services running late by 10-15 minutes on the Central Railway and the ...
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Rains in Mumbai: Trains, flights delayed by 15 minutes; 1 dead in building collapse
Trains on Mumbai's suburban rail network ( Western and Central ) have been running late by around 15 minutes after intermittent rain since last night. Flights out of Mumbai airport too are running delayed by 15 minutes. Three flights have been diverted so far.
