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Hold tight: CR adds hand grabs for safer travels

MUMBAI, June 17 -- The Central Railway (CR) is scrambling to enhance safety measures in the aftermath of the Mumbra train tragedy on June 9, when several commuters fell off two crowded, moving suburba... Read More


TCs to travel in all first class coaches on CR from June 16

India, June 15 -- Following the recent tragedy where four commuters died after falling from a jam-packed train at Mumbra, Central Railway (CR) has decided to depute ticket checking staff on all first ... Read More


More seats for seniors, less space for luggage in WR trains

India, June 13 -- After doing some careful number-crunching, the Western Railway (WR) will modify and convert one of the two luggage compartments in each of its trains, to augment seating for senior c... Read More


CR looking to expedite increasing 15-car local trains in Mumbai

India, June 13 -- Central Railway (CR) is looking to expedite the process of increasing the number of 15-car rakes on the Mumbai suburban network, days after four people died and 10 were injured when ... Read More


CR trying to get more 15-car trains to deal with rush

Mumbai, June 13 -- Central Railway (CR) is looking to expedite the process of increasing the number of 15-car rakes on the Mumbai suburban network, days after four people died and 10 were injured when... Read More


Luggage coaches to be modified to make seats for seniors on WR

MUMBAI, June 13 -- After doing some careful number-crunching, the Western Railway (WR) will modify and convert one of the two luggage compartments in each of its trains, to augment seating for senior ... Read More


42% commuters on CR's main line travel on Thane-Kasara/Karjat route

India, June 10 -- Out of the 2.6 million commuters that travel daily on the CSMT-Karjat/Kasara main line, 1.1 million are commuters from Thane and further north. According to Central Railway (CR) offi... Read More


thane-karjat carries 42% of cr main line crowd

Mumbai, June 10 -- Out of the 2.6 million commuters that travel daily on the CSMT-Karjat/Kasara main line, 1.1 million are commuters from Thane and further north. According to Central Railway (CR) off... Read More


WR checks ticketless travel in AC locals to improve punctuality

India, June 8 -- Could a dedicated squad of ticket checkers (TCs) in air-conditioned (AC) local trains be the key to punctual train services on the Western Railway? The railway believes it is. It's b... Read More


Ticket checkers to make AC locals punctual again: WR

MUMBAI, June 8 -- Could a dedicated squad of ticket checkers (TCs) in air-conditioned (AC) local trains be the key to punctual train services on the Western Railway? The railway believes it is. It's b... Read More