Hampi Express Accident Kills Over 15; Helpline Numbers

Bangalore helpline number: 080 223 7116, 2215 6553, 2215 6554
Bellary: 08392 27 7704
Hospet: 08394 22 1788
Hubli: 0836-234 5338, 23 46141, 228 9826


Bangalore bound Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods train at Andhra Pradesh's Penneconda station (Anantpur District) at around 3.15 am on May 22, 2012.

As per the current news, 15 people are reported dead while many are injured. Rescue operations have begun.

Coaches affected:
1 SLR and two second class coaches were derailed. One of the coaches caught fire due to short circuit.

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Do not hop on these Non-Stop Trains

Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com

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Accident in Harbour Line; Local Train Services Affected

8.30 pm update: Harbour line trains suspended between Kurla - Panvel. Kurla station is very crowded right now.

A crane fell on a train near Mankhurd.

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Mega Block Timings | Central, Harbour & Western Lines | Sunday, 20th May

Please note the mega block timings for 20th May, 2012.

CENTRAL LINE

Thane-Kalyan: Down line fast trains leaving CST station from 10.03 am to 1.40 pm will halt at Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup and Mulund stations also. After Thane station, these trains will run on the slow line up to Kalyan and halt at all stations in between.

HARBOUR LINE

CST - Panvel / Belapur / Vashi: Down Harbour line services to Panvel / Belapur / Vashi leaving CST from 10.23 am to 3.37 pm and Up Harbour line services towards CST leaving Panvel / Belapur / Vashi from 10.20 am to 3.27 pm will remain suspended.

Kurla and Mankhurd: Up & Down Harbour line services will remain suspended between Kurla and Mankhurd. However special trains will run o­n Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Kurla and Mankhurd - Panvel  sections during the block period.

Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main line and Thane - Nerul / Vashi from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm o­n 20.5.2012.

WESTERN LINE

Borivali and Goregaon: There will be a 5-hour jumbo block between Borivali and Goregaon stations from 11 am to 4 pm during which all Up and Down slow trains will run o­n fast track between Borivali and Goregaon. During the block period trains will run from Platform Nos. 3/4/5/6/6A at Borivali and some trains will remain cancelled.

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Mega Block Timings on 13th May, 2012

Matunga and Mulund: Fast trains leaving CST from 10.28 am to 3.25 pm will run on the slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations and will halt at all stations in between. Fast trains beyond Thane will run on the fast track after Mulund station.

Harbour line trains from Panvel / Belapur / Vashi for CST will run on Central Main Fast Line from Kurla station to CST from 10.43 am to 3.48 pm. These trains will not halt at Currey Road and Chinchpokli stations.

Harbour line train services will remain suspended as follows:
Mega block from CST to Bandra / Andheri: 10.20 am to 4.04 pm
Mega block from Bandra / Andheri to CST: 10.40 am to 3.45 pm

Churchgate and Mumbai Central (11:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Slow trains will run on fast track between Churchgate and Mumbai Central from 11 am to 4 pm. Some trains will remain cancelled.

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Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak

8 coaches of Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail derailed near Rohtak at around 3.30 am on May 6, 2012. At the time of this post, 25 people were reported injured.

The derailed coaches are:

S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10 and the guard-cum-luggage van.

The train later resumed the journey and reached Delhi after 8 am.

Delhi helpline numbers: 011 23341074 / 23342954 / 23962389

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Mega block o­n 6th May, 2012

Matunga and Mulund: Fast trains leaving CST will run on the slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations from 10.28 am to 3.25 pm and will halt at all stations in between. Fast trains beyond Thane will run on the fast track after Mulund station.

Kurla-Mankhurd: All Up Harbour line services leaving Panvel / Belapur / Vashi from 10.20 am to 3.27 pm pm will remain suspended between Mankhurd and Kurla stations.

All Down Harbour line services for Panvel / Belapur / Vashi leaving CST from 10.23 am to 3.37 pm will remain suspended between Mankhurd and Kurla stations.

Special trains will run between CST-Kurla and Mankhurd-Panvel during the mega block.

Information Courtesy : Public Relations Department, Central Railway

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Overhead wire problem again

Overhead wires snapped between Vashi and Mankhurd around 9 am today resulting in disruption of local train services. Some trains were running slow, some were diverted and others were delayed by over 15 minutes. Services resumed in an hour

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