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Mumbai: A ticket collector (TC) was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a 7-year-old girl on a suburban train between Kalyan and Kasara on the Central Railway network last month, a police official said on Monday.The incident took place on June 12 when the girl was travelling with her mother to Kasara to take another train to Nashik, the official added."The 57-year-old TC, while checking tickets, pulled the girl towards himself in a manner the woman claimed was bad touch. After the journey, s ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): A fire broke out in stationed train coaches of the Hisar-Tirupati Special Train and Rayalaseema Express at the Tirupati Railway Station yard on Monday, Indian Railways said. According to Southern Central Railway, the fire was dozed and there is no disruption to any of the outgoing or incoming train services from Tirupati Railway Station, the Southern Central Railway said. The incident occurred while taking empty Hisar-Tirupati Special Train int ...Read More >
Lonavala (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after a goods train derailed earlier on Friday, affecting the movement of long-distance trains. According to the Central Railway, a goods train derailed near Monkey Hill station between Lonavala and Karjat today. Also Read | Bhagwant Mann Defends His Remarks Against PM Narendra Modi's Diplomatic Visits, Says 'Being Punjab CM, I Have Every Ri ...Read More >
Lonavala (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after a goods train derailed earlier on Friday, affecting the movement of long-distance trains. According to the Central Railway, a goods train derailed near Monkey Hill station between Lonavala and Karjat today. The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after the movement of ...Read More >
The east-west connector was earlier known as the Carnac Bridge (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Carnac Road Over Bridge in South Mumbai has been renamed Sindoor BridgeMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the reconstructed bridge on Thursday morningThe original 150-year-old bridge was dismantled in August 2022 and rebuilt by BMC with CR-approved design Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: The reconstructed Car ...Read More >
Mumbai , July 10: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the Sindoor bridge, rebuilt in the place of the 150-year-old Carnac bridge in Mumbai, connecting the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai. Speaking at the inauguration, Fadnavis said that the government decided to rename the bridge as Sindoor bridge as Carnac was a "tyrannical Governor" whereas the Operation Sindoor "reside in the hearts of Indians." "Sindoor Bridge is being inaugurated in Mumbai tod ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the reconstructed Carnac Road Over Bridge (ROB) in south Mumbai, which has been rechristened as "Sindoor Bridge" as a tribute to Indian military's 'Operation Sindoor'. The Indian Army has showcased exceptional courage and strategic precision during 'Operation Sindoor' by striking deep into terrorist bases in Pakistan's hinterland, Fadnavis told reporters. "This renaming is a tribute to our armed forces an ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the Sindoor bridge, rebuilt in the place of the 150-year-old Carnac bridge in Mumbai, connecting the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai. Speaking at the inauguration, Fadnavis said that the government decided to rename the bridge as Sindoor bridge as Carnac was a tyrannical Governor whereas the Operation Sindoor reside in the hearts of Indians. Sindoor Bridge is being in ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the Sindoor bridge, rebuilt in the place of the 150-year-old Carnac bridge in Mumbai, connecting the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai. Speaking at the inauguration, Fadnavis said that the government decided to rename the bridge as Sindoor bridge as Carnac was a "tyrannical Governor" whereas the Operation Sindoor "reside in the hearts of Indians." Also Read | Vijay Deve ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to inaugurate the newly constructed Sindoor flyover, which was earlier known as Carnac, on July 10. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the bridge will connect East and West South Mumbai. Also Read | PM Modi in Brasilia: PM Narendra Modi Receives Grand Welcome From Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace, Both Leaders To Hold Talks Next. D ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to inaugurate the newly constructed Sindoor flyover, which was earlier known as Carnac, on July 10. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the bridge will connect East and West South Mumbai. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar will be prominently present on the occasion. Located a short distance from Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) Local train services on the Central Railway's Harbour line were fully restored on Monday morning, nearly 13 hours after a track relaying train (TRT) derailed near Nerul station, officials said. The TRT derailed near Nerul station at 4.20 pm on Sunday, leading to suspension of services on both the Up (towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai) and Down (away from CSMT) lines between Vashi and Panvel. Thousands of commuters were left stranded during the pea ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: A woman from Palakkad who recently tested positive for Nipah virus, remains in critical condition at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital. She is currently receiving critical care in the hospital's specialised Nipah isolation unit. The patient was initially admitted to a private medical facility in Perinthalmanna. However, late on Saturday night, due to a significant deterioration in her health, she was transferred to the Kozhikode Medical College. Her symptoms, consiste ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) Local train services on the Central Railway's Harbour line were fully restored on Monday morning, nearly 13 hours after a track relaying train (TRT) derailed near Nerul station, officials said. The TRT derailed near Nerul station at 4.20 pm on Sunday, leading to suspension of services on both the Up (towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai) and Down (away from CSMT) lines between Vashi and Panvel. Thousands of commuters were left stranded during the pea ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hundreds of commuters were left in the lurch when a track relaying train (TRT) used during the megablock derailed near Nerul station on Central Railway's Harbour line on Sunday, leading to suspension of services on both Up (towards CSMT) and Down (away from CSMT) lines between Vashi and Panvel.A resident of Nerul stated that many commuters were stranded for almost the entire day as the services were hit during the megablock from 11am onwards and even after the block period. The inconveni ...Read More >
Mumbai: Central Railway has introduced the first local train rake equipped with a dedicated and specially renovated compartment for senior citizens recently. Meanwhile, Western Railway is in the process of launching a similar facility, with plans already underway. "Central Railway's Matunga Workshop has successfully rolled out the first Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) rake (local train) featuring a dedicated compartment for senior citizens in the Mumbai suburban network. The initiative, taken in i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Central Railway has introduced a suburban train in Mumbai with a dedicated and renovated compartment for senior citizens, an official said on Saturday. In a release, CR said the middle luggage compartment in the sixth coach from the Mumbai-end was structurally and aesthetically modified to cater specifically to senior citizens following directives from the Railway Board. The prototype rake has been developed at Central Railway's Matunga Workshop, it added. "This dedicated ...Read More >
Thane: Saquib Nachan, head of the so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) India operations an accused in the Mumbai blasts case, died in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital recently after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Retired police officer Ramdas Mhatre said Nachan resided in Padgha Borivali village and had hatched a conspiracy for a bomb blast in a restaurant at Mumbai Central railway station on December 6, 2002. Mhatre was then a senior police inspector at Mumbai Central Railway police station. Speaking ...Read More >
Mumbai: Central Railway RPF, in collaboration with the Government Railway Police (GRP), railway staff, and child welfare NGOs like Child helpline, successfully rescued and reunited 235 children with their families during April-May 2025. This represents a significant 58% increase from the 149 children rescued in the same period last year. The division-wise breakdown reveals consistent growth in rescue efforts across all zones. Mumbai division reported 53 rescues compared to 52 in 2024, while Bhu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The Delhi government plans to honour the legacy of Guru Tegh Bahadur with series of cultural and educational initiatives, which will include a daily light and sound show and the renovation of his memorial near the Singhu Border here. The announcement was made following a consultative meeting chaired by Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa with prominent community leaders and members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Com ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In an early morning incident that unfolded like a scene from a thriller, a 34-year-old mentally unstable woman drove her hatchback for nearly 7km on railway tracks, causing a temporary shutdown of train traffic between Nagulapally and Shankarpally stations, near Hyderabad, on Thursday.The woman, a former IT employee from Lucknow, was intercepted near Shankarpally by startled railway staff after her vehicle got lodged at a track switching point. Wearing a face mask, she emerged from th ...Read More >
Local trains running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Panvel-Belapur and Thane and Panvel will be cancelled; special train services will operate between CSMT and Vashi, Thane and Vashi/Nerul, and Belapur/Nerul. The Central Railway has declared a mega block between Vidyavihar and Thane and between Panvel and Vashi on Sunday due to routine maintenance of tracks and signalling systems before monsoon. At the same time, the Western Railway will be conducting maintenance between Churc ...Read More >
Nagpur: More than 260 children have found their way back home over the past 16 months thanks to Operation Nanhe Farishte, an initiative run by Railway Protection Force (RPF) under the Central Railway's Nagpur division. The initiative focuses on spotting and saving children who've run away, been trafficked, gone missing, or been abandoned at railway platforms and trains.From January 2024 to April 2025, RPF teams rescued 239 children -- 116 boys and 85 girls in 2024, and 15 boys and 23 girls so fa ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, An ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Western Railways, which operates Mumbai locals, will carry out a 13-hour jumbo block on both up and down fast lines between Grant Road and Mumbai Central station from 22.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs on Saturday/Sunday. Maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment will be taken up during these hours, the Western Railways said in a brief statement. The jumbo block is likely to impact the daily commuters on this busy route. The statement is ...Read More >
Mumbai: Good news for Mumbaikars and daily commuters on Central line. Central Railway will soon get an updated AC local train. The new rake which will undergo extensive testing, will be pressed into service just before the onset of the summer season, providing some relief to commuters. What will be different from the existing AC local train, is that some of its machinery will be located under the coach, known as the under-slung system. What is a slung system? A slung system train local is a t ...Read More >
Jalgaon, January 22: At least eight to 10 people reportedly died and several others were injured after passengers of Pushpak Express were hit by Karnataka Express train in Pachora taluka of Jalgaon district in North Maharashtra. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on the railway line between Mahiji and Pardhade stations. The passengers were outside their coaches suspecting some fire in the train. Railway officials and other staff have reached the spot. The chaos erupted at Paranda railway stati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed his grief at the deaths of several people due to rumours of fire in the Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon and called for immediate compensation to the victims and punishment to the guilty. "Our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, we pray for the peace of the departed souls. We wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. "The government and administration are requested to provid ...Read More >
The incident was reported on Monday afternoon at the Ghatkopar railway station. Railway police officials said the man is mentally unstable. Passengers in the women's compartment of a suburban train in Mumbai were left shocked when a naked man climbed on board and had to be removed by a railway staff. The incident was reported on Monday afternoon at the Ghatkopar railway station, when the man climbed the Kalyan-bound AC local train. Despite women passengers raising an alarm, the man did not de ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mahaparinirvan Diwas is a day to pay tribute to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary. This year marks the 68th anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's passing. What will be closed? The Maharashtra government has declared a local holiday for state government and semi-government offices in Mumbai and the surrounding suburban areas. According to information circulated by the Education Department's Cluster Resource Center (CRC) to all schools in Mumbai, it has been confirmed that sch ...Read More >
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