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Mumbai: Signal glitch hits trains on Western Railway; causes overcrowding

A glitch in the signalling system affected local trains on the Western Railway, causing overcrowding at several stations on Tuesday evening, a railway official said while sharing a Mumbai local train updates, reported the PTI. A few outstation trains and several local train services were hit due to the signal problem between Vasai and Virar stations around 4.35 pm, he said, as per the PTI. “The train services between Vasai and Virar stations were affected because of signal failure…

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Holi: Western Railway to run 4 pairs of festival special trains to meet demand

The Western Railway is all set to operate four pairs of special trains to the various destinations for the festival of Holi, to be celebrated on March 25, according to the official statement. “For the convenience of passengers and to meet the travel demand during the Holi festival, Western Railway will run 4 pairs of special trains on special fares to various destinations,” said Sumit Thakur, the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway. The special trains to be…

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WR collects Rs 141 cr as fines, 38 per cent collection rise in AC local trains

Western Railway on Wednesday said that it collected Rs 141 crore as fines during different ticket checking drives conducted between April 2023 and January 2024 and a 38 per cent fine collection rise has been witnessed in Mumbai AC local trains. According to the Western Railway, in order to ensure hassle-free, comfortable travel and better services to all bonafide passengers over Western Railway, intensive ticket checking drives are being carried out continuously over  Mumbai suburban local services, mail/express as…

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Mumbai local trains running late as Congress lunches rail roko protest at Dadar

Congress has launched a “rail roko” protest against the Talathi recruitment process in Mumbai, demanding a comprehensive investigation into the matter through a Special Investigation Team (SIT). As part of their demonstration, Congress activists initiated a “Rail Roko” (train blockade) protest, leading to disruptions in Mumbai local train services at Dadar Railway Station. The Youth Congress members climbed onto platforms, obstructing trains en route to Virar. Efforts by the police to negotiate with the Youth Congress workers and clear…

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Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024: Western Railway to run additional Mumbai local trains

Ahead of the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024, the Western Railway on Wednesday said that it will run additional Mumbai local trains for the convenience of the people. In a statement, the Western Railway said, “For the convenience of participants attending the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024 to be held on Sunday, 21st January, 2024, Western Railway will run three additional special slow Mumbai Local Trains in the early morning of 21st January, 2024, from Virar to Churchgate, Borivali to Churchgate…

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Gokhale bridge construction: Some Mumbai trains to be affected this week

The Western Railway on Wednesday said that some trains from Mumbai will be affected this week on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday i.e. 03rd and 04th January, 2024 due to the ongoing Gokhale bridge construction. In an official statement, the Western Railway said that in connection with the work of construction of Gokhale Rail Over Bridge (ROB), a major traffic and power block will be taken from 01.40 hrs to 04.40 hrs on up and down harbour…

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