Central Railways

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The state government declared July 2 as a public holiday amid heavy downpour which caused water logging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Central Railways in Mumbai to run 8 special trains from Dombivali, Thane

As rain spell continues to drown the city, high tide of about 4.69 meters is also expected to hit Mumbai at 12:35 pm on Wednesday, said BMC.

03 Jul 2019 1:37 PM

Commuters wait to board a train at waterlogged Sion railway station in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Photo: RAJESH JADHAV)

Deluge paralyses Mumbai, 35 die due to rains in Maharashtra

The meteorological department has warned of “extremely heavy” rainfall in adjoining areas of Thane and Palghar on July 4 and 5.

03 Jul 2019 1:58 AM

The incident came to light when a video of a stall worker preparing lime juice using water from an overhead tank went viral on social media. (Screengrab)

Watch: 'Nimbu pani' prepared under unhygienic condition at Kurla station; shop sealed

Lemon juice prepared was unfit for human consumption.

26 Mar 2019 11:25 AM

The budget has made a provision of Rs 584 crore for various phases of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). (Photo: Pixabay)

Budget allocates enough funds for MUTP: railway officials

The interim budget presented by finance minister Piyush Goyal has allotted Rs 7,672 crore for the Central Railway.

02 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

The Central Railway has roped in Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan to spread the message of safe train travel. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab | Central_Railway)

Life doesn't give you a lifeline always: Big B message on train safety

In the video, Amitabh Bachchan remembered his first tryst with the railway when he was two years old and recounted how he was mesmerised.

25 Oct 2018 11:18 AM

Rahul Shewale slams railways over state of FOBs and ROBs

He said that the railway administration is not serious about the FOBs and ROBs even after a year of the Elphinstone Road tragedy.

30 Sep 2018 5:17 AM

CR opts for LED lights to cut costs

General manager of WR A.K. Gupta said that WR loaded about 27 million tons till April.

16 Aug 2018 2:59 AM

The total budget of the restoration project is Rs 51 crore and the State Bank of India's CSR arm SBI Foundation has committed Rs 10 crore for conservation of the building, located in south Mumbai. (Photo: File)

Mumbai: Central Railways to undertake restoration of CSMT heritage building

The 130-year-old majestic building, a UNESCO recognised world heritage site, will be upgraded and restored under 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

14 Aug 2018 11:08 AM

If the initiative is successful and receives a good response, the CR will extend the service to other express trains too.

Soon, buy cosmetics and gadgets on express trains

CR has a plan to sell consumer durables, like cosmetics, onboard three outstation trains.

16 Jul 2018 2:09 AM

There are miniature models for aficionados, not just of the coaches but also of the entire heritage structure.

Victorian grandeur meets railway memorabilia

The entire structure is a confluence of British and Indian aesthetic and symbolism.

30 Jun 2018 12:16 AM

The composition of this train will be two AC 3-tier coaches, 10 sleeper class coaches and six general second class coaches.

CR will run 132 Ganesh special trains for Konkan

The booking will begin from June 30.

29 Jun 2018 2:36 AM

Apart from this, around 1,517 cases of transfer of reserved journey tickets were found and Rs 12.77 lakh was recovered as penalty. (Photo: File)

Railways earns Rs 42.15 crore from ticketless travellers in a month

The earnings from April to May 2018 showed an increase of 2.25 per cent as compared to earnings of Rs 41.22 crore registered in 2017.

08 Jun 2018 9:50 AM

Amitabh Bachchan had recently spoken about Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on his blog.

Big B to be face of Railways’ initiative, will convey special message to save lives

The actor has lent his support to Central Railways' anti-trespassing campaign, for which he has recorded a message.

30 May 2018 9:11 AM

The Central Railway introduced this superfast special train to manage extra rush of passengers. (Representational Image)

Superfast special train introduced from Pune to Hazrat Nizamuddin

Bookings will be open on May 27 at all PRS centers and the website www.irctc.co.in.

27 May 2018 1:27 PM

UTS tickets will now display information of the journey in the regional language.(Photo: PTI)

Unreserved tickets to be printed in Marathi on Central Railway

Uday Boghate, general manager OF CRIS, said “As per central government policy.

28 Apr 2018 3:32 AM

A Central Railway spokesperson said that the fire began underneath one of the coaches and it was possibly a case of brake binding. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in suburban train at Dadar station, none injured

The BMC's Disaster Management unit said that the fire broke out around 9:24 pm, had been doused and there were no injuries to any commuter.

03 Feb 2018 12:03 PM

Morcha participants board a train at Thane station. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Railway services overrun by morcha participants

The events of the Wednesday morcha led to a chaotic situation at CST station.

10 Aug 2017 2:39 AM

The city is being prepped for the Maratha rally. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Authorities gear up for mishaps, emergencies

Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Mumbai Division to manage the crowd at stations that come under Central Railways.

09 Aug 2017 2:47 AM

27 unauthorised points were identified at CR stations.

Railway cops to regulate entry and exit points at 11 CR stations

The GRP and RPF on Thursday decided that the police presence will be increased particularly on the 27 unauthorised entry and exit points.

07 Aug 2017 1:47 AM

The construction work has started for the Vikhroli ROB.

Vikhroli ROB work halts again, commuters suffer

Although the work was supposed to be completed by mid 2017, only foundation pillar have been constructed till now.

25 Jul 2017 2:00 AM

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