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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.

Heavy Rains Disrupt Train Services In Maharashtra

India News | ANI | Thursday September 5, 2019

Mumbai rains: Western Railway said that heavy rain and waterlogging in parts of Mumbai had led to the cancellation of three trains.

Mumbai Rains: List Of Trains Rescheduled, Terminated Today

Business | Anshul | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The Meteorological Department has issued a 'red alert' for various places, including Mumbai city and suburbs, Thane and Palghar districts, for next 24 hours in wake of the heavy rains.

Monsoon Claims Over 100 Lives Across India, Kerala Worst-Hit: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday August 10, 2019

Floods caused by the ongoing monsoon have killed 114 people and displaced thousands across much of the country, with the southern state of Kerala being the worst hit, news agency PTI reported. As the number of dead in Kerala crossed 50, the government ordered military teams to form rescue units and airlift food to stranded villages across the state...

"Monsoon Miracle": Western Railways Chugs Along Despite Record Rain In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Mumbai rains: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai in the last three days leading to heavy traffic jams, water logging and cancellation of buses, flights and trains that paralyzed the city. The Western Railway's services were normal, giving much respite to the commuters.

"It's Nature's Fury...": Central Railway Stops Suburban Trains In Mumbai

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Mumbai received the highest rainfall in a decade in just two days, affecting trains and flights, resulting in massive traffic jams and flooding homes in low-lying areas. Since Sunday night, it rained a total of 540 millimetres - the highest over a two-day period in a decade, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi told NDTV.

Argument Over Old Rs 10 Note Costs 35-Year-Old Mumbai Man His Life

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

An argument over an old Rs 10 banknote cost a 35-year-old man his life in Dadar in Mumbai, police said Tuesday.

Cyclone Vayu: 37 Trains Cancelled, 9 Terminated By Western Railways

India News | ANI | Friday June 14, 2019

Cyclone Vayu, which was earlier expected to hit Gujarat coast, has changed course and moved towards Oman, say officials.

Cyclone Vayu: Western Railway Cancels Trains, Here's The Full List

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday June 13, 2019

IRCTC: In addition to this, various safety and security precautions are also being taken by Western Railway for train passengers of these prone areas under its jurisdiction -Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham," Western Railway added.

Cyclone Vayu: Railways Cancels 77 Trains, Short Terminates 33 Others

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

The railways has cancelled 77 trains and short terminated 33 others due to Cyclone Vayu, the Western Railways said today.

3 Lakh Evacuated, 70 Trains Cancelled As Gujarat Braces For Cyclone Vayu: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday June 13, 2019

The Western Railways cancelled 70 trains and curtailed the journeys of 28 others as Cyclone Vayu inched closer to the Gujarat coastline, growing stronger along the way. The cancellations came into effect from 6 pm yesterday, and is expected to extend over two days across affected areas. Union Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said that Vayu -- ...

Cyclone Vayu: Mumbai's Western Railways Cancels Trains To Coastal Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Cyclone Vayu: All the passenger and mail trains to Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham stations in Gujarat will be short-terminated or cancelled from 6 pm on Wednesday till Friday morning, the Western Railways said in a bulletin.

Indian Railways To Provide Massage Service On Board Running Trains For Rs 100

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, massage services will be made available for passengers on board running trains.

Trains Delayed During Rush Hour After Glitch At Mumbai's Goregaon Station

Mumbai News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Trains were delayed in Mumbai today after a technical snag at the Goregaon station during the morning rush hour affected the services.