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Fines for spitting and littering on Western Rly surge 13-fold in April

India, May 4 -- Despite a Rs.500 fine and intensified enforcement, commuters continue to spit and litter across Western Railway stations, with April recording a sharp surge in cases along the Western ... Read More


Fines for spitting and littering on Western Rly surge 13-fold in April

MUMBAI, May 4 -- Despite a Rs.500 fine and intensified enforcement, commuters continue to spit and litter across Western Railway stations, with April recording a sharp surge in cases along the Western... Read More


CSMT faces water shortage; CR depends on tankers for supply

India, May 2 -- The Central Railway (CR) has raised concerns over an acute shortage of drinking water at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), while the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)... Read More


CSMT receives 30-40% of water amid cuts; CR turns to tankers for supply

Mumbai, May 2 -- The Central Railway (CR) has raised concerns over an acute shortage of drinking water at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), while the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC... Read More


Grocery stores at rly stations? CR floats bids

India, April 30 -- In a move that could increase crowding outside suburban railway stations, the Central Railway (CR) will be opening grocery stores on its property just outside its stations. The deci... Read More


Longer trains, more AC local services from May 1

India, April 30 -- In a bid to upgrade the suburban rail network, Western Railway (WR) is set to convert 17 existing 12-coach local trains into 15-coach services and introduce 12 additional air-condit... Read More


How Marathi mandate for auto-rickshaw, taxi drivers got altered from the rule book

MUMBAI, April 30 -- Almost a fortnight after the transport department declared its drive to test Marathi language skills of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the state from May 1, according to sou... Read More


More AC local services from May 1

Mumbai, April 30 -- In a bid to upgrade the suburban rail network, Western Railway (WR) is set to convert 17 existing 12-coach local trains into 15-coach services and introduce 12 additional air-condi... Read More


Grocery stores at railway stns? CR floats bids

MUMBAI, April 30 -- In a move that could increase crowding outside suburban railway stations, the Central Railway (CR) will be opening grocery stores on its property just outside its stations. The dec... Read More


How the Marathi mandate got scrubbed from the rule book

India, April 29 --  Almost a fortnight after the transport department declared its drive to test Marathi language skills of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across the state from May 1, according ... Read More