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Iram Siddique
Iram is Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express and she covers Madhya Pradesh. She has been reporting on politics, governance and policy with a focus on environment and agriculture, caste atrocities and minority issues. Previously, Iram has reported extensively on urban transportation, especially Mumbai's rail network, and crime. She tweets at @scribbly_scribe
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Maharashtra: Rs 10 meals for poor rolled out, ‘will help those left jobless by Centre’s failures’Subscriber Only
January 26, 2020 17:04 IST
The Shiv Bhojan scheme will be implemented in 125 centres across the state, including 17 locations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020
Mumbai: BEST set to run 15 late night buses to improve connectivity of malls, eateries with stationsSubscriber Only
January 26, 2020 01:55 IST
The BEST undertaking will also undertake a survey to assess the passengers’ demand and roll out another shift of buses that will ply up to 4.30 am to provide extra connectivity from malls and restaurants to different parts of the city.
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
Mumbai: Amazon to now ferry parcels via local trains on Central RailwaySubscriber Only
January 24, 2020 10:53 IST
The parcels, which till now were ferried via road, will use the luggage compartment of a local train to get them to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station from Kalyan.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Delayed, Tejas Express liable to pay Rs 100 each to 620 passengersSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 04:58 IST
The train left Ahmedabad on schedule at 6.40 am and reached Vapi at 10.27 am. However, it got stuck at Bhayander for an hour, as the overhead equipment failed to hold power.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Western Railway planning graded coaches with varying fares on AC localsSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 02:41 IST
The fares of the AC local trains are 1.3 times higher than the tickets for the first-class compartment of a non-AC train.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Nerul/Belapur-Uran corridor: 14.3-km stretch in phase 2 to be delayed by a yearSubscriber Only
January 21, 2020 05:25 IST
Of the 14.3 km stretch, about 11 km from Gavhan to Uran has been acquired, on which work was started by the Central Railway (CR) in September 2019. However, a crucial three km patch between Kharkopar to Gavhan is yet to be acquired, which will delay the project by at least another year.
Tue, Jan 21, 2020Glitches on Tejas Express: IRCTC sends repair list to Rail Coach FactorySubscriber Only
January 19, 2020 02:03 IST
IRCTC is also mulling replacing all onboard entertainment screens with better quality screens in line with those fitted in airplanes.
Sun, Jan 19, 2020
Tejas Express: After MNS threat, hosts don Gandhi caps on return journeySubscriber Only
January 18, 2020 02:13 IST
On Thursday, MNS leader Milind Panchal had threatened to teach a lesson in “MNS style” if “Maharashtrain culture was not represented” and the Gujarati uniform of the hosts was not changed during the return journey.
Sat, Jan 18, 2020Tejas Express Day 1: Teething problems, delayed departure and Maharashtrian dholSubscriber Only
January 18, 2020 02:08 IST
On its inaugural run, the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express had its own share of teething troubles with delayed departure and executive class passengers complaining of poor coach design.
Sat, Jan 18, 2020
Gujarat CM flags off IRCTC-run Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, services to begin on Jan 19Subscriber Only
January 17, 2020 11:00 IST
IRCTC Ahmedabad to Mumbai Tejas Express Start Date, Route, Time Table, Timing: The train will start its journey from Ahmedabad at 06:40 hours and will reach Mumbai Central at 13.10 hours having scheduled commercial halts at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali.
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Maharashtra: Govt seeks more rational MV Act, to formulate new rulesSubscriber Only
January 15, 2020 03:35 IST
Transport Minister Anil Parab has, meanwhile, asked the transport department to formulate a proposal to ensure that the steep fines proposed for other violations under the Act are rationalised and tweaked for Maharashtra, depending on the gravity of the rule flouted by a motorist.
Wed, Jan 15, 2020
Maharashtra CM takes a dig at Fadnavis govt: ‘Those who had four wheels… have crashed’Subscriber Only
January 14, 2020 03:50 IST
The chief minister made the remarks during the inaugural function of the 31st National Road Safety Week in Mumbai. He added, “The next important wheel is in the hands of the driver, who has complete control of the vehicle.”
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
Virar-Churchgate: Railways to start one more AC trainSubscriber Only
January 13, 2020 01:58 IST
According to plan, one train will be added to run eight more services but existing trains will not be withdrawn. The plan is expected to get the nod within next week and be put into service in next 15 days.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Mumbai: 25 passengers on board Tejas Express served stale food for dinnerSubscriber Only
January 13, 2020 01:26 IST
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on the caterer, Arenco, while also issuing a showcause notice for termination of its contract.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Maharashtra saw 8% drop in road accidents last year, says transport department dataSubscriber Only
January 12, 2020 02:41 IST
The information shared by the transport department comes as Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to officially roll out the Road Safety Week (January 11-17) on Monday.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020Country’s first semi-AC local: Meeting to decide composition of coaches on January 15Subscriber Only
January 10, 2020 02:51 IST
The approved RDSO coach composition of 6-6 coaches would lead to severe overcrowding, a senior officer from WR said. “Considering the present ridership, the six-AC coaches which have less than half passengers of the non-AC coaches. This would lead to overcrowding on one end of the platform as well as on the bridges for passengers to enter and exit the station,” he said.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020Mumbai: To make up for losses, BEST starts renting out its bus stations, depotsSubscriber Only
January 10, 2020 01:45 IST
In a first of batch tenders floated last month for 19 such commercial spaces, overwhelming response has been received for 13 bus stations and depots spread across Kandivali, Ghatkopar, Bhoiwada, Mulund Check Naka, Colaba, Bandra and Oshiwara.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
JNU violence: Protesters evicted from Gateway call off stir, 350 booked for unlawful assemblySubscriber Only
January 08, 2020 03:03 IST
Students allowed to leave Azad Maidan after furnishing personal details to cops.
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
JNU violence: Protesters evicted from Gateway of India call off stir, 30 bookedSubscriber Only
January 08, 2020 02:54 IST
The students were detained for six hours and allowed to leave only after officers wrote down the names of each student and verified their ID proofs.
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
Rs 1.4 cr in coins daily, cash-strapped BEST has a change problemSubscriber Only
January 07, 2020 04:30 IST
In a desperate move, BEST has been paying its employees Rs 500 monthly as part of their salary in coins since December 2018.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
How ‘Occupy Gateway’ took shape through the night: Cajon, songs, poetrySubscriber Only
January 07, 2020 01:27 IST
Around midnight, a group of students from IIT-Bombay, holding candles and placards, gathered at the Gateway of India to protest the attack on JNU students.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020Maharashtra: Govt will try to ensure CAA, NRC are not implemented, says Varsha GaikwadSubscriber Only
January 06, 2020 03:15 IST
Speaking at ‘Students Against CAA and NRC’ conference organised by Chhatrabharati, the students’ wing of Lok Bharati Party, Gaikwad said: "No one is talking about falling GDP, which has come down to 2 per cent and widespread unemployment. All we have is a Prime Minister who is an expert at lying.”
Mon, Jan 06, 2020Mumbai: BEST to purchase new double deckersSubscriber Only
January 01, 2020 05:48 IST
According to officials, BEST will initially place an order to procure 50 double decker buses to replace the first batch of buses to be phased out.
Wed, Jan 01, 2020
Belgaum dispute: State transport suspends bus services to KarnatakaSubscriber Only
December 30, 2019 03:48 IST
“The entire matter got tense after a Kannada group made some comments over Maharashtra’s claims,” a police officer from Kolhapur said. “There were chances of a law and order situation, so buses to and from Karnataka were suspended for a day.”
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
‘Unfair and unjust’: Mumbai’s Mahim residents protest against CAASubscriber Only
December 29, 2019 07:53 IST
“NRC and CAA will not only affect Muslims but also equally hit the Hindus, who will have to first accept that they are illegal immigrants before they are given citizenship."
Sun, Dec 29, 2019Journalism of Courage
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