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Finally,a rail link to Shirdi,from Manmad via PuntambaSubscriber Only
February 09, 2009 01:31 IST
The day is not far when thousands of Mumbais Shirdi Sai Baba devotees can directly reach Shirdi for darshan by an overnight rail journey.
Mon, Feb 09, 2009Toy train rams into tractor on Matheran-Neral routeSubscriber Only
February 09, 2009 01:14 IST
A toy train collided with a tractor on Sunday between Jummapatti and Neral stations of the Matheran - Neral mini railway route.
Mon, Feb 09, 2009Track deaths continue to haunt railwaysSubscriber Only
February 07, 2009 01:40 IST
Apart from dealing with angry commuters and infrastructure breakdowns,the increasing number of deaths and injuries on its tracks is among the biggest challenges for the suburban railways.
Sat, Feb 07, 2009Railway cops crack down on trespassers,people cry foulSubscriber Only
February 04, 2009 03:32 IST
Even as the Railway Protection Force is keen on teaching trespassers a lesson,with stringent action against defaulters,several of those caught have complained of harassment by the police.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009Now,a smooth journey for families of rail officialsSubscriber Only
February 02, 2009 03:27 IST
Families of railway officials on duty,travelling in saloons or inspection coaches will now be allowed to return to the headquarters in the same inspection car...
Mon, Feb 02, 2009Rail services on Dahanu Road-Virar section from JuneSubscriber Only
January 28, 2009 02:12 IST
The move by railways to start services between Virar and Dahanu Road stations has received a mixed response from the people.
Wed, Jan 28, 2009Rlys scrap plus bright idea yield a shunting engineSubscriber Only
January 28, 2009 02:09 IST
If one has a good idea,he can create wonders even out of scraps. So while most neglected redundant machineries such as forklift...
Wed, Jan 28, 2009Dont take your co-passenger on face value,watch your bagsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2009 23:40 IST
Rail passengers,who enjoy a nap after locking their luggage with a chain,beware. For,the railway police have recently busted a group of cons which used to lift bags and snatch chains of travellers in trains after posing co-passengers.
Sun, Jan 25, 2009Gen X train bubble burstsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2009 03:05 IST
Elation has given way to despair after the railway administration acquired and commissioned new rakes.
Tue, Jan 20, 2009Soon,local trains from Virar to DahanuSubscriber Only
January 15, 2009 01:45 IST
A long-pending demand for local train services to be extended to Dahanu will soon be met. According to sources,the work on the tracks between Virar and Dahanu is nearing completion and these tracks will be operational later this year.
Thu, Jan 15, 2009Taking WingSubscriber Only
January 12, 2009 23:07 IST
If there was any doubt that Indian festivals can be a great route to social harmony,one only needs to visit Mumbais Kite Market in Patang Gali,Imamwada...
Mon, Jan 12, 2009Weeks after 26/11,indicator at CST dysfunctionalSubscriber Only
January 08, 2009 01:22 IST
Passengers look hopefully at the indicator in the Concourse hall at CST suburban station. But their wait turns endless as digits on the indicator fail to illuminate the train timings.
Thu, Jan 08, 2009Delighting with the Thumri-DadraSubscriber Only
January 05, 2009 00:51 IST
Her husky,melodious voice does not really need any introduction. Her Sanwariya dekh jara is ore from the film Sardari Begam was a hit song.
Mon, Jan 05, 2009
Now Rajdhani rotis in rly kitchensSubscriber Only
December 07, 2005 02:15 IST
After The Indian Express report on how passengers paying premium fares on the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express were being fed rotis made at a G...
Wed, Dec 07, 2005Friday the 13 averted: coach of Rajdhani from Mumbai to Delhi came unstuck twiceSubscriber Only
May 17, 2005 02:28 IST
Passengers on the prestigious Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express had a close call last Friday when the coupling of a German-designed coach detach...
Tue, May 17, 2005Storm in a kulharSubscriber Only
June 20, 2004 00:00 IST
IN a grimy stall at Churchgate railway station, Rajiv Gupta fans himself obsessively and keeps wiping his glistening brow. But it’s not...
Sun, Jun 20, 2004When Govinda was just a Virar ka chokraSubscriber Only
March 24, 2004 00:00 IST
The year was 1983. My sister Ragini insisted that I accompany her to her music guru’s home. It was a 300-sq ft room in Virar, a distant...
Wed, Mar 24, 2004Mumbai Rly women cops told: wear trousers, not saris to workSubscriber Only
December 30, 2003 00:00 IST
A new order makes it compulsory for women personnel of the Railway Police Force in Mumbai to wear trousers and a cap, especially on bandobas...
Tue, Dec 30, 2003Contractor kicks up storm at railways clubSubscriber Only
April 23, 2003 00:00 IST
It's an old residential bungalow at the seaface at Bandra (West), converted into a club for officers of the Western Railway. But the warm br...
Wed, Apr 23, 20032 years on, rail mishap victim finds her feetSubscriber Only
January 08, 2003 00:00 IST
She had wanted to be a bride like most women of her age. But as Kavita Awate (28) took a step in that direction at Dadar station on April 1 ...
Wed, Jan 08, 2003A crore ‘enough’ to break rlys’ tobacco vowSubscriber Only
September 14, 2002 00:00 IST
Can the Railways take two different routes to the same destination? When Rs 1 crore in annual revenue is at stake, yes. Which is why at Char...
Sat, Sep 14, 2002Police get graffiti boys off walls after girl complainsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2002 00:00 IST
The message read: ‘‘For sex, contact.... Tel....’’ Scrawled on the wall of the second class ladies’ compartment, th...
Thu, Jun 06, 2002After CR, now WR halts errant suppliers in their tracksSubscriber Only
January 29, 2001 00:00 IST
January 28: When the railways smell a rat, the stench it seems travels faster than even the Karnavati Express. With news fast switching tr...
Mon, Jan 29, 2001CR clamps iron hand on 2 errant suppliersSubscriber Only
January 18, 2001 00:00 IST
January 17: The slow crawl of viscous slag emanating from the Central Railway's (CR) Parel workshop has already taken with it two companie...
Thu, Jan 18, 2001Backdoor games at CR has bearing on commuter safetySubscriber Only
January 05, 2001 00:00 IST
January 4: How safe is a train that runs on bearings that have been rusting in a godown for five years? An obvious negative response but t...
Fri, Jan 05, 2001Journalism of Courage
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