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The train will have host of features such as spacious seats that put it in class of its own. (Photo: DEBASISH DEY)

Anubhuti coach arrives to give rail travellers wings

The fare for the coach will be higher than the first AC chair car, which is roughly Rs 2,000, officials have said.

13 Dec 2017 6:07 AM

WR officials revealed that they will count the number of people using Churchgate-Andheri services and Churchgate-Goregaon services from the end of December when the Harbour line is extended up to Goregaon. (Representational Image)

Western Railway to do headcount before tweaking services

The extension will be from Panvel/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Andheri to Goregaon.

12 Dec 2017 2:45 AM

The proposal drafted by the Mumbai division of WR (Mumbai Central) is currently being looked over by the WR’s headquarters located at Churchgate.

Railways worried if Mumbaikars will opt for AC train

The minimum fare of the train will be around Rs 10 from Churchgate to Mumbai Central.

09 Dec 2017 2:59 AM

Road and rail traffic was partially unaffected. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

WR on high alert, trains on CR line delayed, public transport runs empty

Road transport and trains ran empty as several working professionals opted to work from home.

06 Dec 2017 1:47 AM

Safety app sees poor response

The WR is now trying to ascertain the reason behind lack of popularity of the app.

02 Dec 2017 2:00 AM

The earlier 72 Bombardier-make trains were to be given to the CR but in a last-minute decision last year, the entire lot was shifted to the WR instead. (Photo: File)

Central Railway to get 20 new Bombardier-make trains in 2018

The border of the Bombardier train doors are also famously painted pink to camouflage paan (betel nut) stains.

29 Nov 2017 3:03 AM

The railway suspects that there is a possibility that the train could come to a grinding halt a few times in the initial stages. (Representational Image)

Technicians to be at hand on air-conditioned trains

The officials are further trying to minimise the contact of the AC train and the common man by relegating it to an afternoon schedule.

28 Nov 2017 2:38 AM

Old Western Railway coaches to turn food stalls

The WR is currently also working on art characteristic of Mumbai to be placed in the AC train to be launched on January 1 next year.

26 Nov 2017 2:44 AM

After years of speculation about the expected fare, the Western Railway has finalised the maximum and minimum fare, keeping the common man in mind.

AC train fares to range from Rs 10 to Rs 85

The initial reports had claimed that the fare would touch a maximum of Rs 200-Rs 300.

25 Nov 2017 3:30 AM

The railway tracks near Malad where the women died.

GRP to probe negligence angle in workers’ death

The labourers were part of a group of 60 workers who were hired on contract for track maintenance work.

20 Nov 2017 2:30 AM

'The incident took place at around 12.15 pm when the deceased were trespassing between Malad and Goregaon stations,' WR Chief Public Relations Officer Ravinder Bhakar said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Three hit by train on Western Railway track, die

Preliminary reports states that the victims failed to gauge the speed of the train and were late to react.

19 Nov 2017 2:04 AM

Trespassing claims lives: Express train runs over 3 women in Mumbai

Another woman was injured in the tragic incident, a Western Railway official said.

18 Nov 2017 5:42 PM

The ranking system could be based on a scale of 1 to 10 or could have several categories. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Now, swipe to rate WR toilets

QR codes will allow commuters to rank restrooms’ hygiene via mobiles.

13 Nov 2017 1:01 AM

The cameras will be installed on all the 32 WR stations and around 308 coaches on 25 local trains.

Western Railway stations, trains to get 3,500 HD cams post tragedy

The cameras are expected to be placed by June 2018 and their installation will be personally monitored by Piyush Goyal.

06 Nov 2017 5:34 AM

Officials say glitches are being resolved steadily

The Central Railway (CR) had been struggling with the same AC train for nearly a year, which was later handed over to the WR in January this year.

05 Nov 2017 1:58 AM

The railways have managed to evict hawkers from the FOB at Dadar station. (Photo: Debashish Dey)

Railways struggle to keep FOBs hawker-free

Nearly 800 home guards to be deployed at CR and WR soon.

04 Nov 2017 1:48 AM

Mahatma Gandhi’s mural at Churchgate has been a hit with the commuters.

AC local to be decked up with art

The WR is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the AC train receives all the fanfare it deserves as promised by Mr Goyal.

30 Oct 2017 2:35 AM

The security personnel who are going to be deployed by Western Railway are from the Homeguard and the Railway Protection Special Force.

Railways to perk up security in peak hours

150 men to be deployed on platforms from the coming week.

26 Oct 2017 5:37 AM

WR seeks police help to manage AC train crowd

The AC train is currently undergoing trials with the WR after being handed over by the Central Railway (CR) in May this year.

23 Oct 2017 1:20 AM

The audit report suggested removal of hawkers from all railway properties.

Railways intensifies drive against hawkers, activists say persistent action required

The issue of hawkers encroachment took an ugly turn on Saturday after MNS workers attacked the vendors outside railway stations.

23 Oct 2017 1:14 AM

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