Good news for Mumbaikars: Western Railway to add THESE many AC local trains from Nov 27 | DETAILS
4 weeks ago

Good news for Mumbaikars: Western Railway to add THESE many AC local trains from Nov 27 | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Western Railway on Tuesday said the authorities have decided to increase the number of AC local services over the Mumbai Suburban section with effect from Wednesday, November 27, 2024. "Looking at the popularity and growing demand by the commuters, Western Railway has decided to increase the number of AC local services over Mumbai Suburban section with effect from Wednesday, 27th November 2024. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, there has been a substantial rise in the number of commuters traveling by AC local trains. Hence, for the benefit of passengers and to ease the crowd, 13 more AC services are being augmented over Western Railways by replacing existing non-AC 12 car services, it added.

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WR’s sudden changes irk commuters
1 week ago

WR’s sudden changes irk commuters

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Sudden changes introduced by Western Railway in its train schedules from Monday morning have taken regular commuters by surprise. Train number 92019 Andheri-Virar will be short-terminated at Bhayander, train number 90648 will originate from Bhayander instead of Nallasopara, and train numbers 90208 Bhayander–Churchgate and 90249 Churchgate-Nallasopara will run with 15 coaches, instead of 12. WR’s sudden changes irk commuters …

Revamp of 10 suburban rail stations slows to a crawl
1 month ago

Revamp of 10 suburban rail stations slows to a crawl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The plan to revamp and upgrade 10 suburban railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has slowed almost to a halt on the Western Railway. Revamp of 10 suburban rail stations slows to a crawl The ABSS plan, announced by the Union Railway Ministry in February 2023 for 1,275 stations across the country, aims to improve amenities at …

12 new train services on Western line from October 12
2 months, 3 weeks ago

12 new train services on Western line from October 12

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In what would be welcome news for the 2.9 million commuters who travel by the Western line between Churchgate and Dahanu every day, Western Railway will add 12 new suburban services from October 12, taking the total to 1,406. 12 new train services on Western line from October 12 The 12 new services include six each in the UP …

More AC locals, Kavach for Mumbai
5 months ago

More AC locals, Kavach for Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Three days before the General Budget, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held an eight-hour marathon meeting on Friday with Western and Central rail authorities at Churchgate, focusing on safety and development projects in Mumbai. Key decisions included reviving plans for 238 air-conditioned local trains, assessing the status of the fifth and sixth rail lines, and revamping the signalling system …

Mumbai's local train service on main line hit after glitch in signalling system
6 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai's local train service on main line hit after glitch in signalling system

India TV News  

Mumbai: Mumbai's lifeline -- its local train service -- was impacted after a glitch in the signalling system near Vikhroli station on the Main line of the Mumbai suburban network this morning. "Due to some technical faults at UP through line near Vikhroli station local trains are held up hence some locals are running behind schedule time," Rajneesh Goyal, divisional …

Footfall in Mumbai AC locals soars with spiralling temperatures
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Footfall in Mumbai AC locals soars with spiralling temperatures

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Caught in the grip of a sweltering heatwave, Mumbaikars are flocking to the city’s air-conditioned local trains. On May 6, Western Railway recorded 2.48 lakh commuters, the highest ever daily footfall inside AC locals, with a sale of 32,016 tickets. “In this month alone, we have already issued 1.61 lakh tickets, which is 30% more than the corresponding period …

Maharashtra: Trains on Western Railway route to be affected due to upgradation work
1 year, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Trains on Western Railway route to be affected due to upgradation work

India TV News  

Western Railway news: The Western Railway Authority has announced that a few trains will be affected in order to carry out major technical upgradation work at Dahanu Road station today. Earlier on Tuesday, the Western Railway converted 49 local train services from 12-car to 15-car services with effect from August 15. Earlier, the Western Railway had cancelled some AC local …

Mumbai’s wait for more AC local trains gets longer
1 year, 5 months ago

Mumbai’s wait for more AC local trains gets longer

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Mumbai will not get 238 more air-conditioned local trains anytime soon, thanks to the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, which, on Sunday, took a decision to defer procuring them. Right now, there are only 14 AC locals running on both Western and Central Railways catering to 1.5 lakh daily commuters, and this skewed equation has commuters emphasising the need to …

Mumbai: Western Railway to run 8 special services on New Year Eve | Details
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai: Western Railway to run 8 special services on New Year Eve | Details

India TV News  

Mumbai : Western Railway on Friday announced that eight special local trains will run between Virar and Churchgate stations on the occasion of new year. "4 trains will run from Churchgate towards Virar and 4 trains will run from Virar to Churchgate from midnight of 31st December 2022 to 1st January 2023," a Western Railway PRO said. The owner of …

In A First, Daily Passenger Count on Western Railway’s Mumbai AC Train Services Crosses 1 Lakh Mark
2 years, 4 months ago

In A First, Daily Passenger Count on Western Railway’s Mumbai AC Train Services Crosses 1 Lakh Mark

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: Western Railway recorded new high in patronage by carrying 1.06 lakh passengers on a single day on August 16 as against the earlier record of 89,891 commuters on August 8. Thakur stated that more and more passengers are patronising these AC locals and to meet this increasing demand, Western Railway is taking all possible efforts to introduce …

Central Railways announces 10 new AC local train services in Mumbai
2 years, 4 months ago

Central Railways announces 10 new AC local train services in Mumbai

India Today  

The Central Railway on Monday announced ten more AC local trains, replacing the existing non-AC locals. With this, the number of AC local train services on CR will reach up to 66. The Central Railway runs 1,810 local train services on the Mumbai suburban network and caters to over 40 lakh passengers daily. The decision was taken in view of …

Mumbai Local Trains Just Got Faster: Here's How Indian Railways Did It
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Local Trains Just Got Faster: Here's How Indian Railways Did It

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: Mumbai’s local train commuters travelling on Western line now have a reason to rejoice. The Western Railway successfully completed the work of Permanent Diversion between Vangaon – Dahanu Road by operating a 8 hours Mega Traffic Block on Sunday, May 8. However, with the re-alignment of the tracks by undertaking the work of permanent diversion, it is …

Mumbai local train: Passengers struggle as services delayed due to overhead wire breakdown | Video
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai local train: Passengers struggle as services delayed due to overhead wire breakdown | Video

India TV News  

Highlights Western Railway overhead wire snaps, train services delayed Thousands of commuters rushing to their work places were stuck A majority, including women were seen jumping down on the tracks Mumbai local train updates: Local train services of the Western Railway were delayed due to a technical snag during the Monday morning rush hour, affecting several commuters, mostly office-goers, many …

Mumbai AC local train fare to be slashed by 50 percent: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai AC local train fare to be slashed by 50 percent: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve

India TV News  

Highlights Union Minsiter Danve announced that local trains fares in Mumbai will be reduced by 50 percent The announcement came at inauguration of restored heritage building of Byculla railway station Danve did not specify from when the revision in fares will come into force. Union Minister Raosaheb Danve on Friday announced that the fare for air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai …

Mumbai local trains: Railways to add 204 more local trains on suburban network from Friday
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai local trains: Railways to add 204 more local trains on suburban network from Friday

India TV News  

An additional 204 special local train services will be run on the Mumbai suburban network from Friday. The addition of 204 suburban services will lead to resumption of about 95 per cent of the total 3,141 local train services, which were being operated collectively by the CR and WR before the COVID-19 outbreak, railway officials said. The decision to increase …

Mumbai AC local update: 10 new trains on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Kalyan section from Dec 17
4 years ago

Mumbai AC local update: 10 new trains on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Kalyan section from Dec 17

India TV News  

Ten air-conditioned local train services will be operated on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Kalyan section from Thursday, replacing the ordinary suburban services, the Central Railway said. The CR was operating AC local train services on its Thane-Vashi/Panvel trans-harbour line before the coronavirus-enforced lockdown came into force in March this year. Out of the 10 AC local services, two will be …

Teaching, non-teaching staff allowed to use Mumbai local train service amid Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Teaching, non-teaching staff allowed to use Mumbai local train service amid Covid-19

India Today  

Amid the covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways has allowed the teaching and non-teaching staff to board suburban trains being run in Mumbai, and its metropolitan regions, railway officials said on Friday. Valid identity cards required for entry at the railway station The release further added that valid identity cards are necessary for entry at the railway stations. The state government …

Western Railway adds 4 'ladies special' local trains in Mumbai
4 years, 2 months ago

Western Railway adds 4 'ladies special' local trains in Mumbai

India TV News  

A day after Railway Minister Piyush Goyal allowed all women passengers to travel in local trains in Mumbai, the Western Railway on Wednesday added four 'ladies special' trains on its suburban network. Currently, only those engaged in essential services as categorised by the Maharashtra government are allowed to travel in the local trains run by the Central Railway and the …

Railways to run 194 special services of Mumbai local trains from Oct 15 to avoid overcrowding
4 years, 2 months ago

Railways to run 194 special services of Mumbai local trains from Oct 15 to avoid overcrowding

India TV News  

The Western Railway has decided to run additional 194 special services, including 10 AC trains, from October 15 to reduce overcrowding on local trains in Mumbai. According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, out of the increased 194 services, 49 services during morning peak hours and 49 services during evening peak …

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway to run 194 more trains from 15 October
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway to run 194 more trains from 15 October

Live Mint  

Travelling across India's financial capital will become easier as Indian Railways' Western Railway zone has decided to run 194 additional trains for people engaged in essential services as notified by the Maharashtra government from 15 October. Meanwhile, Indian Railways' Central Railway zone has recently launched 22 additional special local train services in Mumbai. Of the 22 new additional special local …

Mumbai power outage: Services restored on Western and Central Railway lines
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai power outage: Services restored on Western and Central Railway lines

Live Mint  

A grid failure caused a massive power outage in India's financial capital Mumbai and surrounding areas on Monday, authorities said. Western Railway said that five mail/express trains have been rescheduled/short terminated on 12th October, 2020 due to power supply failure in Mumbai. It further added," As power supply is restored in WR's Mumbai Suburban section, all OHEs have been charged …

Mumbai local train update: Central Railway increases its suburban services. Check route details
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai local train update: Central Railway increases its suburban services. Check route details

Live Mint  

Indian Railways' Central Railway zone which operates local train services in Mumbai has increased the number of special services in the city. Central Railway currently operates 431 special suburban services for staff as notified by Government of Maharashtra. In order to maintain social distancing and avoid crowding, Central Railway has decided to increase the number of daily special suburban services …

Central Railway increases local train services in Mumbai
4 years, 2 months ago

Central Railway increases local train services in Mumbai

India TV News  

In a bid to reduce overcrowding in locals trains amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Railway has introduced 68 additional special suburban services in Mumbai from Thursday. "In order to maintain social distancing and avoid crowding, the Central Railway has taken the decision to increase the number of daily special suburban services from 355 to 423 from September 24," CR's …

Mumbai: suburban train services resume partially
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai: suburban train services resume partially

India TV News  

Suburban services of the Western Railway in Mumbai resumed fully as water on the tracks receded, it said on Wednesday evening as the city grappled with heavy overnight rains. Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer, WR, said its suburban special services were fully restored between Churchgate and Bandra around 5 pm. Central Railway's suburban services were still suspended between CSMT-Dadar …

Suburban Train Services Resume Partially in Mumbai after Heavy Rains
4 years, 3 months ago

Suburban Train Services Resume Partially in Mumbai after Heavy Rains

News 18  

Mumbai: Suburban services of the Western Railway in Mumbai resumed fully as water on the tracks preceded, it said on Wednesday evening as the city grappled with heavy overnight rains. Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer, WR, said its suburban special services were fully restored between Churchgate and Bandra around 5 pm. Central Railway’s suburban services were still suspended between …

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway to increase daily suburban services
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway to increase daily suburban services

Live Mint  

Indian Railways' Western Railway zone decided to increase the number of daily special suburban services operating in Mumbai from 350 to 500 from 21 September. Details of the trains are as under :- Train No 09025/ 26 Bandra Terminus-Amritsar Weekly Superfast Special Train No 09025 Bandra - Amritsar will leave Bandra every Monday w.e.f 21 Sept, 2020, at 11.15 hrs …

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