Mumbai Locals
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Mumbai local train updates: Central Railway halts mega traffic block today | Check routes details
Maharashtra | Mar 30, 2025, 07:31 AM ISTMumbai local train updates: Special suburban trains will operate between CSMT and Kurla, as well as between Panvel and Vashi, during the mega block period. Harbour Line passengers will be allowed to travel via the Thane-Vashi/Nerul section from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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Mumbai local trains services to be hit today | Check timings, routes affected in mega block
Maharashtra | Feb 23, 2025, 11:42 AM ISTThe Mumbai Division of the Central Railways has announced a mega block in Mumbai. The local trains will be affected on multiple routes. While some routes will remain blocked completely, others will see diversions.
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Good news for Mumbaikars: Western Railway to add THESE many AC local trains from Nov 27 | DETAILS
Maharashtra | Nov 26, 2024, 11:45 PM ISTAccording to the Western Railway, these new services will run on all days of the week. There will be no change in the total number of services, i.e. the count of local services is 1406 including the 109 AC local train services, it added.
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Central Railway's 63-hour long Thane-Mumbai 'mega block' to affect Mumbai local train services
Maharashtra | May 30, 2024, 07:20 AM ISTThe mega block will be operated mainly for carrying out non-interlocking (related to track changing points) works. Several mail-express and suburban trains will be short-terminated and short-originated from Wadala, Dadar, Thane, Pune, Panvel and Nashik stations.
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Maharashtra: Woman sexually harassed on Mumbai local train; second such case in a month
India | Jun 30, 2023, 09:44 AM ISTMaharashtra: The victim came up 5 days after the incident to file a complaint with the police. It was the second harassment case on a moving train in a month which raises women's safety concerns on local trains.
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Maha: Commuters squat on rail track at Kalwa to demand resumption of non-AC local in morning hours
India | Aug 19, 2022, 01:44 PM ISTIn the morning rush hour, many commuters board the non-AC local trains at the car shed in Kalwa. However, the police have been taking action against such passengers, who then find it difficult to board overcrowded trains.
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Mumbai local train: Passengers struggle as services delayed between Dahisar-Borivali | Video
India | May 09, 2022, 09:37 AM ISTThousands of commuters rushing to their work places were stuck as the suburban trains - the lifeline of Mumbai used by 85-lakh people daily - in the southern direction were stranded.
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Mumbai AC local train fare to be slashed by 50 percent: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve
India | Dec 27, 2022, 03:27 AM ISTThe minister cited that it was a long-pending demand of the public to reduce the fares of air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai and they had received suggestions to reduce the existing fare by at least 20-30 percent.
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Railways to take action against youngsters performing 'deadly stunts' on Mumbai locals
News | Feb 09, 2021, 10:32 AM ISTOften videos of youngsters performing deadly stunts on Mumbai local trains have surfaced online. Recently another video, which showcased people hanging out of the moving local, created unrest on social media.
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Mumbai local train services briefly disrupted due to technical problem
India | Nov 12, 2020, 12:44 PM ISTMumbai local trains services were disrupted due to some technical glitch in the Kurla-Vadala section.
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Mumbai locals to run at higher speed
Travel | Dec 24, 2019, 08:42 PM ISTBombardier rakes can now run at the top speed of 90 km per hour on slow tracks between Mumbai Central and Borivali stations, a Western Railway official said on Tuesday. Earlier, the speed of local trains plying on slow tracks was restricted to 70 kmph while the maximum speed on fast tracks is 100 kmph.
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Mumbai Local Train Status: Several trains cancelled due to heavy rain
India | Jul 08, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTHeavy rains continue to lash Mumbai on Monday which has taken a toll on roads and also railway services have been affected in the city. Several commuters were stranded in Thane, Kurla, Borivali, Malad, and others.
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India Union Budget 2018: Mumbai to get another suburban rail network, doubling of tracks
Business | Feb 01, 2018, 05:59 PM ISTThe Finance Minister said that to cater to the growth of Bengaluru metropolis, the government has planned a suburban rail network of 160 km at an estimated cost of Rs 17,000 crore.
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Like every Indian woman, I was sexually harassed too: BJP MP Poonam Mahajan
National | Oct 02, 2017, 05:14 PM ISTHighlighting the status of women in Indian mythology, Mahajan said, “We connect goddesses to every aspect of life. In some respects, we are ahead of America”
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Suburban Mumbai train modifies design, to accommodate 336 more passengers
India | Dec 28, 2015, 01:25 PM ISTMumbai: Frequent travellers in Mumbai can breathe a little easy. A train launched by the Central Railways recently has modified seating arrangements that can supposedly accommodate 336 more commuters.The seating arrangements were tweaked following instructions
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Mumbai locals: A Lifeline or a Death trap
India | Nov 29, 2015, 10:30 AM ISTMumbai: Bhavesh Nakhate's death has brought to fore the pressing but often overlooked issue of commuter safety in Mumbai suburban trains.The 21 year old died after losing his grip in an overcrowded suburban train in
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Mumbai local rams into dead end at Churchgate station, 5 injured, 3 suspended
India | Jun 29, 2015, 12:04 AM ISTMumbai: A local train on Sunday crashed into the dead end at the Churchgate station in Mumbai, injuring five passengers and disrupting the suburban train services on the Western Railway line.Following the incident, the Western