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Life on the Local: Naseeruddin Shah, Sachin Tendulkar campaign for safety on tracks
Among actors, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Daljeet Dosanjh and John Abraham have been roped in. While film directors Nishikant Kamat and Sisir Mishra have given out messages, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has appeared in a video on railway safety aired at stations and TV channels.
Life on the Local: Known as the ‘time-tabling man’, he ensures Mumbai’s lifeline runs sans glitches
In Mumbai division, he is fondly known as the time-tabling man of the Central Railway (CR).
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Life on the local: These rail enthusiasts’ hobby benefits regular travellers
The member of the IRFCA has pioneered several initiatives for change in the Mumbai locals.
Life on the Local: The shoeshine boys on platforms
Interestingly though, each of the shoeshine boys have to pay a fee of Rs 240 per month to the Railways for smooth operation.
Life on the local: Two years on, monorail still has a long way to go
What was meant to be a first-of-its-kind transportation system in the country, catering to about 1.25 lakh passengers daily, is now mostly an 8.8-km joyride, a tourist attraction for visitors to Mumbai.
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