Gorakhpur train accident helpline numbers

Krishak Express and Lucknow-Barauni Express collided last night (30 September 2014) in Nanda Nagar, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Helpline Numbers: Gorakhpur - 0551-2203265 / 0551-3303365 / 0551-2201796 Lucknow - 0522-2233042 Chhapra - 097714 43941 Bhatni - 05566-281361 Devriya - 05568-227790 (Source: IBN7, NDTV) As per the news at 8.30 am, 12 people are reported dead and 45 injured. Praying that there are no more casualtie...

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Accident? DON'T JUST CLICK PHOTOS, HELP PEOPLE

Letter to those with camera phones: It's a shame that someone has to say this but when you witness an accident DON'T JUST CLICK PHOTOS, HELP PEOPLE. Another derailment happened in Mumbai yesterday. One killed, 23 injured. Suddenly, again, a person became a number. HSC student Dhaval Lodaya (17) could not be saved. Could have been saved. Only if medical help arrived in time. Reportedly, it took 90 minutes. I know, it is not a surprise to most of Mumbaikars. But there were people, a lot of people. Some injured, some just saved, some onlookers....

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Echoing the voice of commuters

While travelling by a Mumbai local train, there are so many things you regularly hear, say or want to say: "Kidhar utarna hai? Door kyun block karke rakha hai?" "Zara sarko bhaiiya, fourth seat pe baithna hai." "Khaalipeeli machmach nahi karneka." "Thoda push karo, jagaah ban jayegi." "Dus ka paanch, gaanvti santra lo!" "#*%^... #%*+... As a guest blogger with Half Baked Voices, I got an opportunity to bring to light the voice of daily commuters. I am sure, you can relate to what I have listed out here. Do let me know what you would...

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The world around is not a dustbin!

For the last one month, there has not been a single day when I haven't witnessed people littering through the windows of the local trains. What's more disheartening is that mothers, seemingly educated as is visible from the way they dress and travel in the first class compartment, do so in the presence of their little kids. It's one thing that they do not understand the importance of keeping the city clean. But passing on such habits to the...

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Mega Block Timings: Sunday, 29th September 2013

Matunga and Mulund stations: Fast trains leaving CST from 10.08 am to 2.51 pm will be diverted o­n slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations. These trains will halt at all stations between Sion and Mulund during the block period. Up line fast trains leaving Thane from 10.50 am to 3.36 pm will halt at Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and Kurla during the block period. The trains will run 15-20 mins behind schedul...

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THE GOOD COMMUTER 3-POINT PLEDGE

Take THE GOOD COMMUTER 3-POINT PLEDGE THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY.   Yes, we have so many complaints against the system and services. And many of us think there is nothing much we can do about it. BUT WE CAN make the smaller differences. This Independence Day, let's pledge to do what we can to make the local trains, platforms and the city a cleaner place.  Join us in the 3-POINT PLEDGE below and share with us your stories. The best...

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Mega Block Timings | 11th August 2013

CENTRAL LINE Kalyan-Thane: Down line fast local trains leaving Thane station from 9.04 am to 2.51 pm will be diverted on the slow line between Kalyan and Thane Stations (will stop at all stations up to Kalyan ). All Up fast trains leaving Thane from 10.50 am to 3.43 pm will halt at Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund in addition to their respective scheduled halts.  The trains will run around 15 minutes behind their schedule. Kalyan-Ambernath: Down line trains leaving Kalyan from 1.32 pm to 3.17 pm and Up line trains leaving...

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Mega Block Timings | 14th July 2013

CENTRAL LINE Kalyan-Thane: Up line fast local trains leaving Kalyan station from 10.30 am to 3.53 pm will be diverted on the slow line between Kalyan and Thane Stations (will stop at all stations up to Thane). After Thane, they will be redirected on fast line but will stop at the following stations between Thane and CST: Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla, Dadar and Byculla....

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