Western Railway
Trains would soon run at 130 kmph on the high speed corridor. This dream would turn into a reality after getting Commissioner of Railway Safety’s clearance! As soon as safety clearance is received by the Western Railways, the trains are all set to run at a high speed of 130 kmph on the high speed [...] Continue Reading »
The state government has made the suggestion that the Western Railway (WR) elevated corridor be terminated at Bandra. This may make the project unviable due to low commuter volume. There was a difference of opinion among the railways, the Planning Commission and the state government about the elevated corridor project. After a meeting of the [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai- The project of elevated rail corridor from Virar to Oval Maidan, has been opposed by the residents of South Mumbai, since they are worried if it would bring down the sanctity of Oval Maidan and would risk the surrounding projects. Requesting the authorities to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the area before [...] Continue Reading »
The city of Mumbai came to a standstill after the death of Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena. Balasaheb, an iconic figure in Indian politics and firebrand leader of regional politics in Maharashtra, died on 17th November in Mumbai. Life in the financial capital of India, the maximum city, came to [...] Continue Reading »
Railway figures say on an average 3,000 people are killed every year crossing railway tracks in Mumbai. Western Railway’s Anmol Jeevan campaign, aimed at educating people about the dangers of crossing tracks and the need to use foot overbridges. But now, Western Railway (WR) and the BMC is putting to risk many lives at Andheri [...] Continue Reading »
