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A scene at Thane station. Railway activists said if the management is unable to handle a half-an-hour shower, things will be worse during the monsoon. (Photo: Asian Age)

Troubling portent: Power snag saps commuters' patience

The disruption to services started around 7.40 pm on Friday and commuters were delayed by hours.

14 May 2017 1:25 AM IST

$Railway staff attempt to fix the rail fracture on Friday.$ Metros

Rail fracture disrupts Western Railway services for two hours

Railway officials said nearly 30 services were cancelled and almost 100 delayed.

4 March 2017 2:15 AM IST

Constructed at the cost of Rs 32 crore, the Ram Mandir station on the Churchgate-Dahanu Road route of Western Railways was slated to be thrown open for public on December 3. (Photo: File)

Stop dialling 182 for lost baggage: WR to commuters

The helpline number was announced in the Railway Budget last year by Union minister Suresh Prabhu.

15 Jan 2017 3:47 AM IST

The MUTP III project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25.

AC trains to give Mumbai Metro run for money

Railways decides to acquire cool fleet of 47 trains to compete with metro project.

15 Jan 2017 3:39 AM IST

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WR writes to Railway Board seeking AC train, lying unused

The electrical department has been trying to work out kinks found in the train's software.

14 Jan 2017 3:24 AM IST

The Vitthal Mandir located near Dadar east monorail station; The Dadar east monorail station. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

After Ram Mandir, chorus for Vitthal Mandir' station

Citizen group demands Dadar east monorail station be renamed after old temple nearby.

11 Jan 2017 4:12 AM IST

A light that runs on solar energy.

Western Railway plans to go green pick up steam

It aims to power 37 stations by solar energy in six months.

25 July 2017 1:50 AM IST

The WR is currently looking at stations like Bandra.

MMRCL to transplant trees at Western Railway stations

The Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line will need around 5,012 trees to be transplanted in the course of this construction.

22 July 2017 2:23 AM IST

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WR grapples with 90 per cent hike in electronic touting

WR has caught 664 electronic touts in 2015-16, but in 2014-15, the figure was 399, and between 2013 and 2014, it was...

10 Jan 2017 2:13 AM IST

The Churchgate station has seen a 25 per cent fall in patrons, while Dadar has witnessed a 17 per cent fall.

Major WR stations suffer as commuters migrate to suburbs

However, the reduction at Andheri is not as steep as compared to Churchgate and Dadar.

9 Jan 2017 2:45 AM IST

While some have slammed the railways for not providing passengers with basic amenities, others praised it for its innovative idea to generate revenue rather than merely relying on tickets sale.

Twitter divided on Western Railways' wedding lease' proposal

After The Asian Age's article was re-tweeted by the official account of the Railway Ministry, Twitterati put forward...

7 Jan 2017 3:50 AM IST

CCTVs set up in South Delhi areas like Hauz Khas.

WR to install 1700 CCTV cameras for women's safety

Women commuting on Western Railway can feel a lot safer with plans afoot to beef up security.

6 Jan 2017 4:46 AM IST