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3 weeks, 6 days ago

India's first railway station: Where country’s first train journey started

Image Source : Facebook 1/8 Bori Bunder railway station, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra was the first railway station in India. Image Source : X 3/8 On April 16, 1853, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway launched India's first passenger train from Bori Bunder to Thane. Image Source : Facebook 5/8 The station was subsequently renamed as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in …

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4 weeks ago

16 years of 26/11: A haunting reflection on Mumbai's terror attacks through pictures

India Today

On the evening of November 26, 2008, Mumbai, India’s bustling financial capital, descended into a nightmare that would forever be etched in history. Mumbai Police tightened security in Mumbai after firing outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in November 2008. Terrorist Ajmal Kasab walks outside the premises of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai, November 26, 2008. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

7 oldest railway stations in India that are still operational

India TV News

Image Source : X 1/8 There are some of the oldest railway stations that are still operational in the country. Image Source : X 3/8 Howrah Junction in Kolkata: Located in Kolkata, this railway station was established in 1854, making it the second oldest surviving railway station complex in the country. Image Source : X 5/8 Allahabad Junction in Uttar …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crowds Surge at Mumbai Terminus as Stampede Investigation Initiated

Hindustan Times

A series of crowd-control measures have been put in place at railway terminuses across Mumbai in the aftermath of the stampede at the Bandra-Kurla Terminus on Sunday morning. An investigation into the tragedy has also been initiated by the Government Railway Police (GRP), which is scanning CCTV footage to determine how and where the stampede began.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Bandra-Madgaon train launched on WR, with 25-minute halt at Vasai

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Residents of the western suburbs can now take a train to Goa from a railway station closer to home. Mumbai, India - Aug. 29, 2024: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal flags off a bi-weekly train between Bandra Terminus and Madgaon, at Borivali station in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. On Thursday, railway minister Ashwini …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

WR to flag off Konkan-bound train from Borivali today

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Scuttling under political pressure, the Western Railway has created a 15-coach train to Konkan that will be flagged off from Borivali on August 29 by the union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at 1.25pm. The train will arrive and depart from Bandra Terminus and Madgaon and will have 13 stops at Borivali, Vasai Road, Bhiwandi Road, Panvel, Roha, Veer, Chiplun, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Mumbai-Goa Express train to be launched on August 29: Check route, full schedule

India TV News

A bi-weekly train for Goa and Maharashtra's Konkan region from Bandra Terminus station will run by the Western Railway. The inaugural journey of the train will take place on August 29 from Borivali, a major station on WR, instead of Bandra Terminus, officials told news agency PTI. Check full schedule The train will depart from Madgaon on every Tuesday and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

BMC issues notice to CR over oversized hoarding at Tilak Nagar Terminus

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Mumbai civic body’s L ward office has issued a notice to the Central Railway for installing a hoarding larger than the prescribed size of 40 feet x 40 feet at Tilak Nagar terminus. BMC issues notice to CR over oversized hoarding at Tilak Nagar Terminus In communication with the advertising company, the CR had conveyed on November 1, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi in Mumbai Today, To Launch Multiple Infra Projects Worth Rs 29,400 Crore — Check Schedule, Details

ABP News

Prime Minister Narendra is set to visit Mumbai in Maharashtra on Saturday, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects worth more than Rs 29,400 crore at a function at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon. The key developmental projects to be launched by PM Modi include new platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

With mounds of garbage, Jogeshwari Terminus is now a dumpyard

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: With construction work for a new terminus going on in Jogeswari for the past one year, the railway ground has now started resembling a dumpyard. 70 crores for a new terminus for long distance trains and work on the project had started a year back. Mumbai, India - June 25, 2024: Garbage on the railway track near Ram Mandir …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the Paris hotel that's VERY handy for the Eurostar

Daily Mail

A hotel this handy for the Eurostar could get away with being mediocre and still be popular. A mere 50 steps from the threshold of Gare Du Nord – the busiest railway station in Europe - one enters a playful 235-room property in a stately 19th-century building in the Belle Époque style that's half hotel, half exotic bazaar – and …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

36-hour rail block on June 1-2 to upgrade CSMT tracks, platforms, and yard

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Around 600 services on the Central and Harbour lines are expected to be cancelled during a proposed 36-hour railway block on the weekend of June 1-2 as part of upgradation work at the 137-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The decision to upgrade CSMT comes amid rising demand for trains in the peak summer season, when passengers travelling to various …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai’s second Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be maintained at Jogeshwari after Wadi Bunder

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The city will get not just a new terminus at Jogeshwari but also a maintenance depot for the upcoming air-conditioned Vande Bharat sleeper trains. WR is working out on redeveloping sites where the next-generation AC Sleeper Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains can be maintained. At Wadi Bunder the Central Railway has already begun works for setting up a facility …

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1 year, 2 months ago

British-era Kalyan railway station set for a ₹900-crore makeover

Hindustan Times

Strap: CR plans to build a long-distance train terminus inside goods yard and segregate tracks Kalyan India - September 29 2023 Pics.For the first time since 1854 Kalyan station will undergo an upgrade. Moreover, this suburban station will The Central Railway has drawn up plans to upgrade the 169-year-old Kalyan railway station with a long-distance train terminus and other facilities …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Mumbai rains: CM Eknath Shinde orders govt offices to close early

Live Mint

Amid heavy rains lash Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday ordered that the government offices in Mumbai and the neighboring region should be closed early. Mumbai rains have affected the vehicular and train movement in the region with several trains on the Central Line operating only up to Thane and Dombivli on Wednesday afternoon due to a point …

Mumbai Train Imd Rains Shinde Orders

1 year, 5 months ago

WR plans skywalk to connect Bandra station with Bandra Terminus

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Rail passengers on their way to Bandra Terminus might soon have the option of taking a skywalk rather than being dependent on auto rickshaw drivers, considered unruly by many, outside Bandra East station. There comes as an addition to the existing skywalk, which connects Bandra Terminus to Khar Road station. Last year, a 314-metre-long skywalk was built from Khar …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues red alert as major damage expected in coastal areas | Top updates

Hindustan Times

The Indian Meteorological Department has sounded a storm surge warning for the coastal areas of Gujarat in view of very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy, saying it is likely to inundate the low-lying areas of Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar and Morbi districts. Major damage expected The Met department also issued a red alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts as cyclone …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Cyclone Biparjoy disrupts train services in Gujarat; 67 trains cancelled | List

Hindustan Times

In anticipation of the approaching Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ in Gujarat, Western Railway has decided to cancel 67 trains passing through the areas predicted to be affected by severe weather. Western Railway has decided to cancel several trains. "Various safety and security precautions are also being taken by Western Railway for train passengers of these prone areas under the jurisdiction," the zonal …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ahluwalia Contracts to restore CSMT

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – a UNESCO world heritage site – is all set for a grand makeover. On Wednesday, officials from Central Railway confirmed that Ahluwalia Contracts Ltd won the bid for the ‘Mumbai CSMT Railway Station Project.’ Others in the fray were: Larsen and Toubro, Afcons Infrastructure and Nagarjuna Construction. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station is …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Western Railway Revises Timings These Trains, See Full List Here

News 18

Indian Railways often changes the timings and routes of trains to enhance its services for better mobility of lakhs of passengers. The departure timings of a few trains while the timings at en route stations of few other trains have been changed.” WR to revise the timings of some trains with a view to enhance the punctuality of trainsThe departure …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Railways to run 90 Holi special trains to clear extra rush during festival season

India TV News

The Indian Railways has decided to run 90 Holi special trains to accomodate high rush of passengers during the festival days. Composition: Two AC 2-Tier, 6 AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper class, 5 General Second Class including 2 Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Vans Pune-Ajni weekly AC Superfast specials | 6 services 01443 special will leave Pune at 15.15 pm on every …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai ‘mega block’ to impact local train services in these lines: Check details

Hindustan Times

Mumbai suburban railway network is due to face certain disruptions along some routes on Sunday on account of maintenance work, the Central Railway, Mumbai Division said. “Central Railway, Mumbai Division will operate a mega block on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on 25.12.2022,” an official notification read. “Dn slow services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

Mumbai Services Line Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Local Train Mega Block

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 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Railways releases new timetable for trains, effective from today | Here's list

Hindustan Times

The ministry of railways has released its ‘All India Railway Time Table’ -Trains At a Glance, which came into effect from October 1. A pair of new trains will also be operational in the East Central Railway zone and five pairs of passenger trains are being converted into express trains, Live Hindustan reported. A slew of premium trains has also …

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India's first railway station: Where country’s first train journey started

16 years of 26/11: A haunting reflection on Mumbai's terror attacks through pictures

7 oldest railway stations in India that are still operational

Crowds Surge at Mumbai Terminus as Stampede Investigation Initiated

New Bandra-Madgaon train launched on WR, with 25-minute halt at Vasai

WR to flag off Konkan-bound train from Borivali today

New Mumbai-Goa Express train to be launched on August 29: Check route, full schedule

BMC issues notice to CR over oversized hoarding at Tilak Nagar Terminus

PM Modi in Mumbai Today, To Launch Multiple Infra Projects Worth Rs 29,400 Crore — Check Schedule, Details

With mounds of garbage, Jogeshwari Terminus is now a dumpyard

Inside the Paris hotel that's VERY handy for the Eurostar

36-hour rail block on June 1-2 to upgrade CSMT tracks, platforms, and yard

Mumbai’s second Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be maintained at Jogeshwari after Wadi Bunder

British-era Kalyan railway station set for a ₹900-crore makeover

Mumbai rains: CM Eknath Shinde orders govt offices to close early

WR plans skywalk to connect Bandra station with Bandra Terminus

Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues red alert as major damage expected in coastal areas | Top updates

Cyclone Biparjoy disrupts train services in Gujarat; 67 trains cancelled | List

Ahluwalia Contracts to restore CSMT

Western Railway Revises Timings These Trains, See Full List Here

Railways to run 90 Holi special trains to clear extra rush during festival season

Mumbai ‘mega block’ to impact local train services in these lines: Check details

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

Railways releases new timetable for trains, effective from today | Here's list