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A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena worker manhandles a hawker selling earphones outside the Thane railway station. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena attacks hawkers at three railway stations

The party workers assaulted hawkers and damaged their property and vans.

22 Oct 2017 2:06 AM IST

Although building more FOBs is essential, the railway authorities are finding it difficult to get the required number of uninterrupted work hours to complete the task.

Cost of Elphinstone FOB: 70 hrs in blocks

Parel end will be built in co-ordination with CR.

15 Oct 2017 1:42 AM IST

Incidentally, it was the same FOB, which links the Elphinstone Road and Parel railway stations, on whose staircase 23 people had died in a stampede on September 29. (Photo: PTI/File)

Mumbai: 2 weeks after Elphinstone stampede, woman hurt as tile of FOB...

The passenger, identified only as Anita (38), sustained a minor injury in the incident that occurred at around 3.40 pm.

14 Oct 2017 12:38 PM IST

More FOBs are expected to help in easing crowds.

Western Railway audit says link FOBs to skywalks to manage crowds

The railway has also decided that hawkers will be strictly prohibited on FOBs.

12 Oct 2017 2:46 AM IST

22 witnesses have been questioned so far.

Stampede was caused due to panic, claims railway inquiry

The CSO is conducting the Railways' inquiry into the incident. The official report is to be submitted sometime next...

8 Oct 2017 1:43 AM IST

Overcrowding on the bridge led to the stampede.

RPF cop says he alerted station official in minutes

He said that since the bridge was overcrowded, he found it difficult to move from the point he was standing towards the...

7 Oct 2017 2:51 AM IST

The September 29 stampede at Elphinstone Road station killed 23 people.

Police probe if RPF man was negligent

Officials examining if constable present during the stampede failed to alert authorities.

6 Oct 2017 6:06 AM IST

Hundreds of passengers were caught in a stampede on the foot-over-bridge between Parel and Elphinstone Road station. (Photo: PTI)

Western Railway axes Diwali bash in wake of tragedy

The WR usually sees these programmes held in Mumbai Central as well as at the staff quarters in Budhvaar Park at Colaba.

6 Oct 2017 2:43 AM IST

The FOB where the tragic stampede took place on Friday, killing 23.

Railway staff couldn't get past crowd to help victims

The enquiry will now be taken into the homes of the injured as well as those who are still recuperating at KEM for now.

5 Oct 2017 2:35 AM IST

The trains were shut for 10 minutes as the protestors did not want to inconvenience already harried commuters. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Protestors do rail roko at Jogeshwari, Kalwa to register anger against...

The two rail roko protests were held around 9 am at both these stations.

4 Oct 2017 2:30 AM IST

The police has sent summons to the RPF constable asking him to appear for recording his statement.

Railway cop present during stampede on Elphinstone foot over bridge...

The police's probe has revealed that Mr Chennar was on the bridge near the staircase when the stampede took place.

4 Oct 2017 2:10 AM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal

Safety moves up in railways' list

Ministry forms audit teams to inspect all suburban stations in Mumbai.

2 Oct 2017 3:15 AM IST