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Mahatma Gandhis 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...

30 Oct 2017 2:35 AM IST

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 IST

The AC train is currently undergoing trials with the WR.

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...

23 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

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

Railways intensifies drive against hawkers, activists say persistent...

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

23 Oct 2017 1:14 AM IST

The candles that were lit by the staff members.

WR observes silent Diwali to honour Parel-Elphinstone stampede victims

Due tot this, panic spread on the FOB and led to the stampede.

19 Oct 2017 4:11 AM IST

The authorities raided stalls at Mumbai Central, Grant Road, Dadar and Bandra Terminus on Western Railway.

Western Railway station stalls face heat for overpricing

The officials found that the stall owners were tampering with labels on packaged drinking water and overcharging it.

18 Oct 2017 2:10 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

At present, the Central Railway runs 1,660 suburban services and the Western Railway 1,323 services. (Photo: PTI/File)

Railways relied on Google, photos

Technology has been used extensively while making the report, as the railways wants to ensure that not even an inch of...

14 Oct 2017 3:18 AM IST

One of the first recommendation that has surfaced from the report is that parking outside SoBo stations like Marine Lines and Charni Road will be banned, thereby allowing for quick and easy dispersal of crowds during peak hours.

Western Railway to get rid of its death traps

The audit of the stations began on October 1 and the groundwork was finished in 10 days.

14 Oct 2017 2:56 AM 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

The railway ministry orders enquiry into the 18-month delay of issuing tender for the Elphinstone Road Bridge.

Western Railway report says rain, panic, pool padla' caused stampede

The situation reportedly worsened when someone shouted, phool padla , in reference to a flower vendor dropping a bunch...

12 Oct 2017 2:44 AM IST

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 2:08 PM IST