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Twenty-three persons were killed in the stampede on a foot overbridge (FOB) linking two railways stations in Mumbai on Friday during the deadly rush hour. (Photo: PTI/File)

After stampede, Govt ropes in Army to build Elphinstone footbridge

The Army will also help in building foot overbridges at two other stations in Mumbai.

31 Oct 2017 6:42 AM GMT

23 were killed after a stampede broke out on the Elphinstone Road station FOB on September 29.

Elphinstone stampede: WR probe blames rain, gives clean chit to staff

On September 29, atleast 22 people were killed in the rush hour stampede on a narrow overbridge linking Elphinstone Road...

11 Oct 2017 8:38 AM GMT

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had earlier announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries. (Photo: PTI)

Elphinstone stampede: Western Railway offered Rs 1.36 crore exgratia...

Western Railway is offering assistance to the kin of the deceased as well as to the injured passengers in claiming the...

7 Oct 2017 3:01 AM GMT

While more than 30 people were injured, 23 lives were lost in the tragedy on Friday.

PIL holds bureaucrats liable for stampede, deaths

Petition to be heard on Tuesday, seeks compensation.

1 Oct 2017 8:22 PM GMT

Authorities at the KEM hospital had come in for severe criticism for marking numbers on the bodies of the Elphinstone station stampede victims and putting up their pictures on public display. (Photo: File)

Mumbai: 2 held for attacking KEM doctor over numbering of stampede...

23 people were killed and over 39 got critically injured in a rush-hour stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone railway...

1 Oct 2017 8:00 AM GMT

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

Chalk out plan to integrate railways with metro: Piyush Goyal

The minister is said to also have gone over the Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) that will reduce the time...

30 Nov 2017 12:32 AM GMT

The monorail rake that caught fire on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Mumbaikars lament the public transport death trap

With an empty monorail rake catching fire this week, prominent citizens talk about why Mumbai's public transport gets a...

10 Nov 2017 8:40 PM GMT

In his twitter handle, Chidambaram said, instead of bullet train, Railways should spend on safety, better infrastructure and better facilities. (Photo: PTI/File)

Bullet train will kill everything: Chidambaram mocks at Modi

Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe laid the foundation of 508-kilometer Mumbai to Ahmedabad bullet train...

30 Sep 2017 10:00 AM GMT

Footwear and other items lie on the bridge after the stampede broke out during the peak hours on Friday morning. (Photo: AP)

Mumbai stampede: PIL filed in Bombay HC to book railway officials

The public interest litigation (PIL) was submitted on Friday to the high court registry by city resident Pradeep...

30 Sep 2017 6:39 AM GMT

Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani visits the CSMT heritage museum on Friday.

CM Fadnavis' assistance sought to speed up land acquisitions

Mr Lohani has also asked railway officials to fast-track work related to the clearing up of slums on railway land.

12 Jan 2018 11:48 PM GMT