Western Railway

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express Skips Andheri Halt, Probe Ordered

India News | ANI | Monday February 22, 2021

An inquiry was ordered by the Western Railway after Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express moved past Andheri on Sunday without halting at the scheduled halt.

In A First For Western Railway, All-Women Crew Pilots Goods Train

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Friday January 8, 2021

In a first for the Western Railway, an all-women crew has piloted a goods train from Maharashtra to Gujarat.

South Western Railway Invites Applications For Apprenticeship

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday December 16, 2020

The South Western Railway has invited applications for apprenticeship. Application forms for the apprenticeship are available online at the official website of the South Western Railway.

Passenger Train Services Resume In Various Parts Of Karnataka

Karnataka News | ANI | Monday December 7, 2020

Passenger train services under Southern Western Railway, which were closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, have resumed operations on Monday.

New Western Railway Train's Precious Cargo: 180 Tonnes Of Onions

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 25, 2020

The first Kisan Rail of Western Railway (WR) carrying 180 tonnes of onions left for New Guwahati station from Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

Railway To Restore 11 Trains; Punjab Farmers Say Will Not Allow Passenger Trains

India News | ANI | Tuesday November 24, 2020

Farmers in Punjab's Amritsar continued their protest against the new farm laws, saying that they will not allow the passenger trains to run, even as Western Railway (WR) announced to restore the services of 11 trains, which were either cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated, on Monday.

Western Railway To Start 4 More Ladies Special Trains In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2020

Western Railway will run four ladies special suburban trains from Wednesday, taking the count of such "women's only" services to six and overall daily services on its network to 704 amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

"Allow Women To Travel By Mumbai Locals": Maharashtra To Railways

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 17, 2020

The Maharashtra government has requested general managers of Central and Western Railway to allow all women to travel on local trains in the Mumbai region from Saturday.

South Western Railway To Run Seven Additional Trains From Tomorrow

South | ANI | Friday September 11, 2020

Seven new trains will start from the Bengaluru in addition to special trains from September 12, the South Western Railway has said.

Western Railway Notifies Jobs For Engineers. Selection On Merit Basis

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday August 1, 2020

Western Railway has announced jobs for Diploma and Graduate Engineers on contract basis in the Survey and Construction department.

Rail Engineer, Trackman Killed After Being Hit By Local Train In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 8, 2020

An on-duty senior engineer and a trackman died after being hit by a speeding suburban train between Khar and Bandra stations in Mumbai, Western Railway (WR) officials said on Tuesday.

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.

Select Mumbai Local Trains For Essential Staff Resume

Mumbai News | Reported by Sunilkumar M Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday June 15, 2020

Some local trainsin Mumbai have resumed from today onlyfor those engaged in essential services amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet, theWestern Railwaysaid that general passengers are not allowed in these trains and asked people not to crowd at stations.

Over 1.38 Lakh Migrants Returned Home On Shramik Trains From Rajasthan: Railways

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 25, 2020

Over 1.38 lakh migrant workers stranded in Rajasthan have been sent to their home states in 98 Shramik Special trains till Sunday, the North Western Railway said on Monday.

Bengaluru-Mysuru Train To Run From Tomorrow, Says Railways

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday May 21, 2020

Trains will start running between districts in Karnataka from tomorrow, the South Western Railway (SWR) said in a statement on Wednesday. It will run two pairs of special trains, one between Bengaluru and Belagavi, and the other between Bengaluru and Mysuru, it said. The SWR said it asked the Railway Ministry on May 18 to consider limited train mov...