Mumbai local trains services resume for all from today. Know time slots, guidelines
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai local trains services resume for all from today. Know time slots, guidelines

India TV News  

The Mumbai local trains resumed for all general public from today. "My dear Mumbai citizens, for the convenience of all of you, the Mumbai local train will be started from February 1," Goyal said on Twitter. Speaking to news agency ANI, Western Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Sumit Thakur said: "We have formed teams and sanitisation of cabins and seating areas is being done. Mumbai local time slots: The trains will be available in three-time slots: from the start of the day's services to 7 am; 12 noon to 4 pm; and 9 pm to the end of the day.

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Mumbai local gets a cool upgrade: All trains to go fully AC soon!
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai local gets a cool upgrade: All trains to go fully AC soon!

India Today  

In a move to redefine the daily commute in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has announced plans to convert all local trains into fully air-conditioned rakes. While this is exciting news, Mumbai’s local trains have long been an integral part of the city’s identity, carrying not just passengers but also its stories, aspirations, and culture. Here are some fascinating facts about …

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

Central Railway's 63-hour long Thane-Mumbai 'mega block' to affect Mumbai local train services. Check details
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Railway's 63-hour long Thane-Mumbai 'mega block' to affect Mumbai local train services. Check details

India TV News  

The Central Railway has announced a 63-hour "mega block" starting from midnight on May 30, aimed at platform extension works on the Mumbai network. The primary focus of the mega block is the platform extension and widening works at two key stations: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai and Thane station. "A 63-hour mega block for the widening of …

Mumbai local train update: Railways to operate ‘mega block’ today. Details here
2 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai local train update: Railways to operate ‘mega block’ today. Details here

Live Mint  

Indian Railways' Central Railway zone will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance work today. These are the areas where the Mumbai local traffic will be regulated Matunga-Thane Up and Down Slow lines from 11.05 am to 3.45 pm Down slow line services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.14 am to …

Mumbai local train: Passengers struggle as services delayed due to overhead wire breakdown | Video
2 years, 8 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 …

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

As coronavirus cases plateau, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his government is considering resuming suburban train services in Mumbai for all commuters and a decision in this regard would be taken with responsibility. The chief minister said resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for all was under consideration and his government will take a decision on …

Mumbai Unlock: BEST buses to resume local bus service from today
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Unlock: BEST buses to resume local bus service from today

India TV News  

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport on Sunday informed that the local bus service will resume in Mumbai from Monday onwards. "The restaurants to operate at 50 per cent capacity for dining till 4 pm on weekdays," as per the new guidelines issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, earlier on Sunday, said that that the …

Unlock: Mumbai at level 3; local trains yet off-limits for common people
3 years, 7 months ago

Unlock: Mumbai at level 3; local trains yet off-limits for common people

India TV News  

Restaurants, shops selling non-essential items and public places are set to reopen from Monday in Mumbai which is categorised under level 3 of the 'unlock' plan of the Maharashtra government but malls, theatres and multiplexes will continue to remain shut. Mumbai recorded a positivity rate of 5.56 per cent and oxygen bed occupancy rate of 32.51 per cent for the …

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown

India TV News  

Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady …

Mumbai Metro to increase services for passenger safety
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Metro to increase services for passenger safety

India Today  

Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd will add extra services so to enable extra safety precautions for the passengers from Monday. Since resumption, Metro One has proudly stood by the trust of its commuters for providing safe and secure travel even amidst the Covid-19 pandemic owing to the special arrangements put in place by the team,” said Mumbai Metro One in …

Why Mumbai’s mojo lies beyond its locals
3 years, 11 months ago

Why Mumbai’s mojo lies beyond its locals

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : The excitement was palpable—at multiple entrances to Andheri rail station, at ticket counters with long queues, on platforms with careful crowds, in train compartments with fist bumps, elbow shakes and smiles behind colourful masks. In another crowded compartment of a train headed to Churchgate in south Mumbai, servicing the city’s old business districts, was media instructor Nilesh C. …

Being Turned Away, Waiting Beyond Office Hrs: Why Reopening of Mumbai Locals Hasn't Brought Much Cheer
3 years, 11 months ago

Being Turned Away, Waiting Beyond Office Hrs: Why Reopening of Mumbai Locals Hasn't Brought Much Cheer

News 18  

Local trains have reopened for Mumbaikars after a gap of over 10 months. But the decision hasn’t brought much joy to the residents as they are still not allowed to travel during peak hours. While the government has said it expects offices to stagger their timings to suit local trains’ schedule, many office-goers are in a state of flux, wondering …

Mumbai Locals Resume Service From Monday: A Timeline of How the City's Lifeline Bounced Back
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai Locals Resume Service From Monday: A Timeline of How the City's Lifeline Bounced Back

News 18  

Mumbai locals are considered to be the lifeline of the financial capital of the country. While over the last few months, local train services were made available to some people who worked in sectors that offer essential services, the local trains will be available to the public from February 1. Here is a timeline of the Mumbai local trains ever …

Mumbai Local Train Services to be Opened for General Public from Feb 1. Check Timings Here
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai Local Train Services to be Opened for General Public from Feb 1. Check Timings Here

News 18  

Suburban train services in Mumbai will resume to full service from Monday, February 1, according to an announcement made by the Maharashtra government on Friday. According to the state government’s announcement on Friday, passengers can travel on the trains till 7 am from the start of the first local train. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had recently chaired a meeting to …

Mumbai: Local trains services to be opened for public from Feb 1, time slots fixed
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai: Local trains services to be opened for public from Feb 1, time slots fixed

India TV News  

Local trains in Mumbai will be opened for all from February 1 with proper care to avoid crowding, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office announced on Friday. Later, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal also tweeted to confirm the restart of Mumbai local train services for general public from Monday, February 1. Earlier it was reported that the local trains services …

Mumbai local trains: Railways to add 204 more local trains on suburban network from Friday
3 years, 11 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 …

Lift Travel Restrictions in Mumbai Local Trains in Non-peak Hours: Maharashtra Govt to Railways
4 years, 2 months ago

Lift Travel Restrictions in Mumbai Local Trains in Non-peak Hours: Maharashtra Govt to Railways

News 18  

The Maharashtra government has proposed to the railway authorities that general public be allowed to travel by Mumbai local trains during non-peak hours, an official said on Wednesday. At present only certain categories of persons including essential services staff can travel by local trains, Mumbai's lifeline, due to the coronavirus threat. In a letter to the Railways, the state government …

Metro Services Resume in Mumbai; Ridership Low on Day 1
4 years, 2 months ago

Metro Services Resume in Mumbai; Ridership Low on Day 1

News 18  

Services on the financial capital's Metro rail began on Monday after remaining shut for nearly seven months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a tepid response from the passengers. The Mumbai Metro One is running services for a limited period of time, insisting on social distancing by limiting the number of people carried in a single coach to 260 people …

Mumbai Metro resumes today after COVID lockdown: Services halved, trains to run at one-third capacity
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Metro resumes today after COVID lockdown: Services halved, trains to run at one-third capacity

Firstpost  

Thermal screening will be done at the entry gates and passengers will have to wear masks and maintain social distance. After being shut for over six months due to the coronavirus lockdown, the Mumbai Metro is set to resume operations on the Ghatkopar-Versova Metro One line from Monday, with a third of the passenger capacity and precautionary measures like thermal …

Mumbai Metro: Entry rules, timings and other travel guidelines as services resume today
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Metro: Entry rules, timings and other travel guidelines as services resume today

Live Mint  

Mumbai Metro services are set to resume from today, October 19, with standard operating procedures in place. Metro train services will be only half of the pre-COVID levels and will operate at a third of the passenger capacity. 4) According to report in PTI, only 200 services of trains will run with services in either direction in up to 8 …

Maharashtra allows metro trains in Mumbai to resume in graded manner from tomorrow, reopens libraries
4 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra allows metro trains in Mumbai to resume in graded manner from tomorrow, reopens libraries

Firstpost  

Under the ‘Mission Begin Again’, the state has also allowed local weekly bazaars and business-to-business exhibitions outside containment zones Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to allow Metro trains in Mumbai to operate from October 15 in a phased manner under its ‘Mission Begin Again’. The government also allowed reopening of all state-run and private libraries from Thursday following …

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt

Live Mint  

Maharashtra government today announced that metro rail services can operate in Mumbai from tomorrow, 15 October, in a graded manner with precautions. Mumbai Metro, in a tweet, thanked the state government for resumption of the services and announced that passenger services will restart from 19 October, Monday from 8:30 am post inspection and trial runs. However, schools, colleges, educational and …

Mumbai local train update: Western Railway to run 194 more trains from 15 October
4 years, 3 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 local train update: Central Railway increases its suburban services. Check route details
4 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Metro Services in Maharashtra will Not Resume in September even as Centre Issues Detailed SOPs
4 years, 4 months ago

Metro Services in Maharashtra will Not Resume in September even as Centre Issues Detailed SOPs

News 18  

Even as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Wednesday issued guidelines for the phased reopening of metro services from September 7 across the country, there will be no such relief for Maharashtra. The Ministry of Home Affairs had issued the Unlock 4 guidelines on Saturday under which metro trains would be allowed to resume services from September 7. …

Mumbai: Decision on Allowing Journalists to Travel on Local Trains Soon, Says Maharashtra Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: Decision on Allowing Journalists to Travel on Local Trains Soon, Says Maharashtra Govt

News 18  

A decision on allowing all journalists to travel in suburban trains in Mumbai, currently being operated for those employed in essential services, will be taken in the next two days, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Sunday. Wadettiwar, who heads Disaster Management portfolio, told reporters that his department had decided to allow all journalists who have to …

Covid times: How travelling in Mumbai locals have changed post lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid times: How travelling in Mumbai locals have changed post lockdown

Live Mint  

Indian Railways on 15 June started the Mumbai suburban train services after 84 days of complete closure since 23 March for the staff who are on associated with providing the essential services. The Mumbai local train services which are operated by the Western and Central Railway zone of Indian Railways have made some changes with how travelling in the generally …

Mumbai locals resume from today, only essential staffers allowed
4 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai locals resume from today, only essential staffers allowed

Op India  

On 22nd March 2020, passenger services on Mumbai Locals, the lifeline of Mumbai, were stopped by the Railways to stop coronavirus spread. Now, the Western and Central Railway has decided to resume selective services of Mumbai Locals over the mainline and harbour line from Monday. Services available only for essential staff The Railway announced that the resumed services are not …

Mumbai's 'lifeline' local train services shut till March 31 due to COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai's 'lifeline' local train services shut till March 31 due to COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The Western Railways on Sunday declared that all suburban trains in Mumbai will halt operations from Midnight till March 31 as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19 in the state. Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Saturday announced the closure of Mumbai's life - the local train services - starting from March 22 till March 31. Railways suspend all …

Mumbai local train services to stop from Sunday midnight
4 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai local train services to stop from Sunday midnight

India Today  

Mumbai, also knows as the city that never sleeps, finally braces for a virtual lockdown as local train services will stop from Sunday midnight till March 31 in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. However, BEST bus services will continue in the metropolis to facilitate movement of staff of the essential services, a state government official said. In …

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to decide on suspending Mumbai local trains
4 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to decide on suspending Mumbai local trains

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a crucial decision on suspending Mumbai's lifeline, the local train services, for a few days, as one of the measures of 'social distancing' to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Tuesday. Besides the suburban trains, the decision could also include the Mumbai Metro Rail, Monorail and other …

Mumbai local: After two fully AC trains, suburban services to go with mixed coaches
4 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai local: After two fully AC trains, suburban services to go with mixed coaches

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways is likely to go with trains having both AC and non-AC coaches in Mumbai due to resistance from passengers towards higher ticket price. Currently, there are two fully air-conditioned trains running on local suburb network in Mumbai. Chairman Railway Board V K Yadav said that after the two AC locals introduced by the Central and Western Railways …

Mumbai gasps as local remains shut for 16 hours
5 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai gasps as local remains shut for 16 hours

Hindustan Times  

The city’s lifeline was severely hit late on Monday evening after train services on Central Railway’s main and Harbour lines came to a near standstill for over 16 hours, owing to incessant rain and flooded tracks. Late on Monday night, owing to lack of communication within the Railways, over 1,000 people were stranded across CR, as the tracks were waterlogged …

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