
July 29, 2019 04:29 IST
300 railway and contract workers were put to work on restoring the stretch; on July 26, water had entered the tracks between Ulhasnagar and Ambernath
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
July 29, 2019 04:15 IST
Within minutes of passing the station, the train, which runs between Mumbai and Kolhapur, could not move ahead and was marooned 3 km from Badlapur station, leading to the mounting of a huge rescue effort on Saturday
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
July 29, 2019 03:11 IST
After the recent building collapse in Dongri that claimed 13 lives, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced redevelopment of 14,207 cessed buildings under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
July 28, 2019 03:12 IST
The train, Kolhapur-bound Mahalaxmi Express, had left Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus some 18 hours earlier on Friday evening.
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
July 28, 2019 02:44 IST
While CR officials are yet to ascertain as to why the Mahalaxmi Express came to a halt about 3 km ahead of Badlapur, officials from the Thane disaster management department pointed at a communication lapse.
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
July 26, 2019 01:51 IST
MMRDA sources said the non-availability of car sheds is likely to delay Metro operations.
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
July 25, 2019 01:40 IST
The regulatory body had demanded home buyers to form associations and lodge complaints against promoters under section 7 of the MahaRERA Act.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
July 24, 2019 02:32 IST
“New lines approved today will complete the missing links of Metro networks in MMR, resulting in seamless travel,” R A Rajeev, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commissioner, said.
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
July 23, 2019 02:25 IST
“Union has served notice to the administration for the strike. If the negotiations fail, BEST employees will go on strike,” the BEST Workers Union said.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
July 18, 2019 01:11 IST
Chavan was commenting on illegal constructions a day after a portion of Kesarbai Mansion in Dongri collapsed, killing 13 and leaving nine injured. The incident has forced MHADA to re-audit “dangerous” buildings in the city.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
July 16, 2019 00:48 IST
The MRVC, a senior officer said, has already sent a proposal to the Railway Board in the matter, detailing how the corporation would implement the inter-operable transport card system.
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
July 15, 2019 02:58 IST
R A Rajeev, MMRDA Commissioner, tells The Indian Express why Mumbai’s motorists don’t blame the MMRDA that has barricaded several roads for under-construction projects, even when their traffic woes have, perhaps, never been more acute.
Mon, Jul 15, 2019
July 13, 2019 06:54 IST
On August 26, 2015, the development authority had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Motors for supplying 25 electric buses, to be procured at a cost of Rs 13.50 crore.
Sat, Jul 13, 2019
July 12, 2019 01:14 IST
Once a private operator takes over, passengers may be expected to pay more than their ticket charges.
Fri, Jul 12, 2019
July 11, 2019 01:10 IST
Even as Maharashtra is set to go to elections later this year, Centre had made no allotments for any new projects in the city’s suburban railway network.
Thu, Jul 11, 2019
July 11, 2019 01:00 IST
On July 9, BEST put into effect new fares for its buses. The minimum fare was reduced from Rs 8 to Rs 5 for non air-conditioned buses. For AC buses, the minimum fare was fixed at Rs 6.
Thu, Jul 11, 2019
July 09, 2019 02:18 IST
On Monday, Fadnavis chaired a meeting where he approved the Rs 3,500-crore MMI project for all proposed Metro stations.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
July 09, 2019 01:56 IST
The unions have raised a host of demands that, they claim, have been pending since 2017.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
July 09, 2019 00:15 IST
A senior officer from CR said waterlogging was reported in the areas between Ghatkopar and Kanjurmarg, where two water pumps and around 50 staff were deployed.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
July 06, 2019 02:04 IST
Thousands of commuters stranded in these trains were in a state of panic as they had no clue when their trains would resume, and CR had no way of communicating with them.
Sat, Jul 06, 2019
July 05, 2019 07:22 IST
A total of 67 rakes were initially assessed for damage but seven were found to be fit for operations. The axles of the remaining 60 rakes were repaired. Axles are an important component of the braking system.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019
July 04, 2019 07:36 IST
CR said that it implemented its Sunday timetable, when it runs far fewer trains than weekdays — because of the prediction of heavy rain for Wednesday. However, it hardly rained and it took CR about half a day to bring back its weekday schedule, which was restored at 12 noon.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
July 03, 2019 02:10 IST
Passengers had valid tickets to travel and were frustrated because there were no announcements about when their train will be rescheduled. Some went back home but others continued to wait, hopeful that their train may be announced any moment.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
July 03, 2019 01:48 IST
According to information provided by the CR, tracks between Sion-Kurla-Matunga, Dadar-Parel, Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg and Thane-Mulundwere flooded. The same areas of the CR main line get flooded every year and services get suspended. This time Kanjurmarg, Thane, and Kalyan were also added to the list.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
July 02, 2019 14:39 IST
A journey that takes an hour and 40 minutes on the Central Railway (CR) was stretched to six hours with commuters stranded in an overcrowded train.
Tue, Jul 02, 2019





