AC local services on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Kalyan section began from December 17. Central Railway has decided to run 10 AC local services on the section.
Out of the 10 AC local services, two will be operated between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (in Mumbai) and Kalyan (in neighbouring Thane), four between CSMT and Dombivli (Thane) and four between CSMT and Kurla, the CR said.
The Northern Railways has said some trains will be short terminated, short originated or will be diverted as the farmers' protest against farm bills continues in Punjab.
Fact Check: Indian Railways has taken no decision to stop trains services from December 1. The message circulated on WhatsApp is fake.
The Railways had said on Saturday it would soon resume goods and passenger trains in Punjab after the farmers decided to allow the services and the state government communicated that the tracks were clear.
The Maharashtra government is toying with the idea of suspending train and flight operations to and from Delhi in view of the rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, a senior official said on Saturday.
Mumbai local trains services were disrupted due to some technical glitch in the Kurla-Vadala section.
Suburban train services in West Bengal resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than seven months, due to the coronavirus outbreak. With the reopening of the train services, the authorities are now maintaining a strict vigil and passengers largely adhering to the COVID-19 protocol.
The Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has got the assurance from Punjab government that the rail blockade will be removed in the state by Friday morning and the national transporter is fully prepared to resume the train services.
Railway authorities are keen to resume local train services in West Bengal allowing 50 per cent of passenger strength and ensuring that COVID-19 safety protocols are followed strictly, officials said on Monday after a meeting with top state government officers.
The Rajasthan government on Monday said they were open to further negotiations with Gurjars, who are demanding reservation even as agitating members of the community continued to block a rail track in Bharatpur’s Bayana.
During normal times before the lockdown, the Central Railway (CR) used to operate 1,772 services, while the Western Railway (WR) ran 1,367 services on the suburban network, they said. The local trains, considered, as the lifeline of Mumbai, were resumed for the emergency and essential services staff in June this year.
Gujjars on Sunday began their agitation, demanding the fulfilment of their pending demands, including reservation under MBC quota and clearing of a backlog of recruitments, among others, which affected the Delhi-Mumbai rail connectivity on Sunday.
Train operations in Punjab have yet not been resumed, the railways said on Thursday, adding the railway operations will continue to be suspended due to the ongoing agitation by farmers. Commenting further, spokesperson for Northern Railways today said no train services have been resumed.
Mumbai AC local train service is set to resume from October 15 (Thursday) onwards. According to the official release, the Western Railway will run additional 194 special services including the 10 AC trains, from Thursday.
A major power outage brought Mumbai and parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region of Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts to a standstill on Monday, owing to a power grid failure.
A major power outage brought Mumbai and parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region of Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts to a standstill on Monday, owing to a power grid failure.
Protesters blocked railway tracks at Pundooah railway station in WB and demanded train services on October 11 demanding train services claiming that they face difficulty in commuting by special trains during the lockdown.
In a welcome move for those seeking to travel to Jammu and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir from Delhi as country is exiting from the lockdown in phased manner, the Railways will resume service of India's semi-high speed train New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat express from an early convenient date.
The Indian Railways has announced that it will further add 39 pairs (78 new trains) to existing train service. These trains will be introduced as special services from an early convenient date, the Ministry of Railways informed.
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