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15-coach local to touch Churchgate,platform work onSubscriber Only
May 24, 2010 04:26 IST
In November 21 last year,the Western Railway introduced the first 15-car coach local between Dadar midtown terminal and Virar,the longest EMU train in India.
Mon, May 24, 2010New rakes to save Rs 125 crore a year for railwaysSubscriber Only
May 14, 2010 23:41 IST
Railways is expecting a windfall with the introduction of regenerative braking system in the new rakes.
Fri, May 14, 2010Stones pelted at local train,woman injuredSubscriber Only
May 12, 2010 23:28 IST
A woman commuter was injured after a stone,thrown by unidentified persons suspected to be children,struck her when she was standing on the footboard of a Virar local train on Monday evening.
Wed, May 12, 2010
Anger explained: guards paid as much as motormenSubscriber Only
May 06, 2010 23:31 IST
A day after motormen withdrew their strike,railway officials said their bone of contention,apart from their demand for a better hike in wages,was the fact that the Sixth Pay Commission had raised the salaries of railway guards,bringing them to the same pay grade as motormen.
Thu, May 06, 2010Five more engines from Parel stables,for Kalka-Shimla routeSubscriber Only
May 03, 2010 04:27 IST
After delivering four narrow gauge diesel engines for the Kalka-Shimla hill route of Northern Railway,Central Railways Parel workshop is working on five more to be delivered in a years time.
Mon, May 03, 2010Wont train recruits: motormenSubscriber Only
May 01, 2010 01:40 IST
In violation of service rules,motormen of Western Railway suburban trains have shown unwillingness to groom new recruits as train drivers. Motormen have refused to train the new staff.
Sat, May 01, 2010Thane-Kopri bridge collapse: report blames segment-wise constructionSubscriber Only
April 26, 2010 04:15 IST
Kalpana Verma April 25 The report of the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety on the girder collapse at the site of a bridge under construction in Thane-Kopri last October has blamed the inability of the railway administration,the contractor and the consultant,RITES,to foresee that the wooden blocks supporting the girders could give way during prolonged […]
Mon, Apr 26, 2010WR fills 90% of vacant motormen postsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2010 03:55 IST
The Western Railway has filled almost all vacancies of motormen in Mumbai division and the Central Railway...
Mon, Apr 26, 201088 engines in 4 yrs,CRs Parel workshop comes of ageSubscriber Only
April 19, 2010 03:45 IST
The Parel workshop of the Central Railway has manufactured 88 broad gauge engines in the last four years...
Mon, Apr 19, 2010Restoration team works on another heritage engineSubscriber Only
April 12, 2010 23:56 IST
After the successful resurrection of the steam engine of the toy train that ran on the Neral-Matheran route,another one is in the process of being given a new lease of life at Central Railways Parel workshop.
Mon, Apr 12, 2010Water-free,odourless urinals soon in suburban railway stationsSubscriber Only
March 25, 2010 00:27 IST
The Central Railway will install water-free urinals at suburban railway stations soon. According to sources,the CR will come up with water-free urinals consisting of a china vitreous fixture and a patented replaceable cartridge.
Thu, Mar 25, 2010Entertainment in the palm of a passengers handSubscriber Only
March 22, 2010 01:13 IST
Central Railway (CR) plans to change train travel with an initiative,Infotainment on Board,not unlike in-flight entertainment offered by airlines.
Mon, Mar 22, 2010Caterers await possession of rly food stalls,plan to move courtSubscriber Only
March 15, 2010 04:18 IST
Almost six months after the Supreme Court directed Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation to tender food stalls across the country,the new contractors are yet to get the possession of stalls allotted to them.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010Number of RPF men held for graft on rise,Central Railway red facedSubscriber Only
March 08, 2010 03:02 IST
The rising number of Railway Protection Force personnel,posted with Central Railway,on the CBI radar is becoming a major cause for concern and embarrassment for the RPF.
Mon, Mar 08, 2010Soon,WR to rope in private firms to clean train coachesSubscriber Only
March 04, 2010 00:07 IST
The Western Railway is facing a unique problem these days,of coaches standing in sheds are being used as toilets by miscreants.
Thu, Mar 04, 2010Railway cops form special teams to tackle water balloonsSubscriber Only
February 26, 2010 01:26 IST
Railway police have decided to beef up the security on trains ahead of Holi to avoid incidents of balloon throwing.
Fri, Feb 26, 2010Labrador disappears from veterinary hospitalSubscriber Only
February 22, 2010 04:41 IST
The disappearance of a labrador has led to consternation among authorities at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hospital in Parel.
Mon, Feb 22, 2010PSU officials asked to vacate railway quartersSubscriber Only
February 18, 2010 00:07 IST
Railway Board has ordered its officials on deputation to public sector undertakings to vacate the railway quarters by March 31 or pay the rent at market value of the flat as penalty.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010Railway innovates to get broken train back on trackSubscriber Only
February 15, 2010 05:13 IST
The Central Railway is using some improvisation and innovation to bring a new 12-car Siemens train damaged in the Thane bridge girder collapse back on tracks.
Mon, Feb 15, 2010Barricades save commuters,kill gangmen on railway tracksSubscriber Only
February 10, 2010 23:56 IST
The Western Railway may have found a way to keep passengers off railway tracks- it has built barricades along the tracks- but the move has now become a cause of concern for gangmen working on these tracks.
Wed, Feb 10, 2010Now,CCTVs to keep a watch on driversSubscriber Only
February 03, 2010 00:26 IST
Two months after the Central Railway installed closed circuit television cameras in the lobbies of suburban stations where motormen and guards spend time between train runs...
Wed, Feb 03, 2010Unsafe loco sheds worry rly employeesSubscriber Only
January 29, 2010 00:01 IST
Over a week after a railway employee was crushed to death between the buffers of railway engines at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus electric locomotive shed,an inquiry has revealed flaws in the way these sheds are used.
Fri, Jan 29, 2010On The Right TrackSubscriber Only
January 24, 2010 01:03 IST
A small mistake on the part of 35-year-old Shantabai Pawar a railway sub-contract labourer could prove fatal to her and other labourers. For,she is the one who alerts those working on the tracks about the arrival of trains.
Sun, Jan 24, 2010On Western Railway,one more train overshoots platformSubscriber Only
January 19, 2010 23:29 IST
Despite many efforts and instructions to motormen by the railway administration,overshooting of platform is still common in the suburban section of the Western Railway.
Tue, Jan 19, 2010Rly policemen told not to check mobile phones of commutersSubscriber Only
January 03, 2010 04:13 IST
The railway police commissioner has told the Government Railway Police personnel not to check mobile phones of commuters.
Sun, Jan 03, 2010Journalism of Courage
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