Special local trains on New Year's Eve

Worried about traveling back home at late night / early morning after partying on New Year's Eve? Well, Railways have come to your rescue by announcing some special local trains after 31st midnight as follows:

Churchgate to Virar: 

A slow train will leave from Churchgate at 1.45 am (1st January 2012) and reach Virar at 3.28 am.

A slow train will leave from Churchgate at 3.15 am (1st January 2012) and reach Virar at 4.55 am.  

Virar to Churchgate: 

A slow train will leave from Virar at 12.40 am (1st January 2012) and reach Churchgate at 2.20 am.

A slow train will leave from Virar at 2 am (1st January 2012) and reach Churchgate at 3.40 am.

CST to Kalyan: 

Train will leave from CST at 1.10 am (1st January 2012) and reach Kalyan at 2.40 am.

Kalyan to CST: 

Train will leave from Kalyan at 1.15 am (1st January 2012) and reach CST at 2.45 am.

CST to Panvel: 

Train will leave from CST at 1.20 am (1st January 2012) and reach Panvel at 2.40 am.

Panvel to CST: 

Train will leave from Panvel at 1.20 am (1st January 2012) and reach CST at 2.40 am.

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Kurla level crossing gate to be closed for a night

In order to fix rails and due to road repair work at Railway Level Crossing, Gate No. 9A near Kurla station will remain closed for road traffic from 8.00 pm on 30th December to 6 am on 31st December.

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Mega Block timings on 25th December 2011

Here are the mega block timings for Sunday 25 December 2011:

CENTRAL LINE

Kalyan and Mulund: Slow/Semi fast trains leaving Kalyan from 10.13 am to 3.48 pm will be diverted on fast line. During this period slow trains will not be available at Thakurli, Kopar, Diva, Mumbra and Kalva stations. Commuters wishing to reach these stations can travel via Dombivli / Thane in down direction on their valid tickets.

HARBOUR LINE

Up harbour line services from to CST leaving from Vashi between 10.21 am to 4.16 pm will remain suspended up to Kurla station. 

Down harbour line services for Panvel/Belapur/Vashi stations leaving Kurla from 10.38 am to 4.08 pm will remain suspended up to Vashi station.

Special local trains will run between CST and Kurla stations as well as between Vashi and Panvel stations during the block period.

Harbour line commuters can travel via trans-harbour line on their valid ticket.

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Skip a train or run for it?

Your train arrives at the platform while you are still on the Foot Over Bridge. What do you do?
Click on the links below to cast your vote on our Facebook page.

	Run for it and catch the moving train; it's an achievement
	Run for it but leave it if it starts moving; you are sensible enough
	Skip it, there's always another train

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Bogie of CST-Kalyan train derails

My friend Keyur just informed me that a bogie of CST-Kalyan train has derailed near CST station in Mumbai. As per the current reports (9.30 am, December 21, 2011) there are no casualties.

Click here to check out the derailments that happened in the last 2 years and you would know how this problem must be attended to immediately.

GET THE PICTURE:10th July 2011: Guwahati-Puri Express derailed
10th July 2011:Howrah-Delhi-Kalka Express derailment
2nd March 2011:Train derailment in Navi Mumbai today

22nd October 2010: Yet another train derails in Mumbai!
13th April 2010: Garib Rath Express train derailed between Kalyan and Shahard stations 
13th April 2010: 3 train incidents in Mumbai on April 13
18th January 2010: Panvel train derails near Belapur station 

13th November 2009: 2 coaches of a train from Kasara derailed at CST

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Mega Block timings on 18th December 2011

Both Central Railway and Western Railway will operate Mega Block this Sunday for maintenance work on Sunday, 18th December 2011. Here are the timings:

Kalyan and Mulund:   Up slow/semi fast line trains leaving Kalyan from 10.13 am to 3.48 pm will be run on the fast line up to Mulund stations.These trains will not halt at Thakurli, Kopar, Diva, Mumbra and Kalva stations during the block period. Commuters wishing to reach these stations can travel via Dombivli / Thane in down direction on their valid ticket.

CST to Bandra / Andheri:
Harbour line trains leaving from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus for Bandra/Andheri stations from 10.47 am to 4.03 pm will be suspended.

Bandra / Andheri to CST : Harbour line trains leaving from Bandra /Andheri to CST from 10.41 am to 3.48 pm will remain suspended.

CST to Panvel / Belapur / Vashi: Harbour line trains leaving CST from 10.39 am to 3.53 pm will run via Central main line up to Kurla station. These trains will not halt at Chinchpokli and Currey Road stations.

JUMBO BLOCK between Mahim Junction and Andheri:
A block will be observed between these stations from 11 am to 4 pm. On both directions, some
Churchgate-Andheri-Churchgate local trains will be cancelled during this block and there will be no
services on the harbor corridor.

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Train Pravachan - 2

We should be thankful to the trains for supporting our excuse to be late when the fault is actually ours!

- Anuradha

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Train Pravachan - 1

Do we run for the train or does the train run for us?
- Anuradha

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Sunday mega block timings - 11 December 2011

Here are the mega block timings for Sunday 11 December 2011:

CENTRAL LINE

Kalyan to Mulund: Slow / semi fast trains leaving Kalyan between 10.13 am and 3.48 pm will be diverted on fast line upto Mulund station and will halt at all stations between Thane and Kalyan during the block period. Hence the slow trains will not stop at Thakurli, Kopar, Diva, Mumbra and Kalva stations. However, commuters wanting to reach these stations can travel via Dombivli / Thane on their valid ticket.

HARBOUR LINE

Up harbour line services from to CST leaving from Vashi between 10.21 am to 4.16 pm will remain suspended up to Kurla station. 

 

Down harbour line services for Panvel/Belapur/Vashi stations leaving Kurla from 10.38 am to 4.08 pm will remain suspended up to Vashi station.

Special local trains will run between CST and Kurla stations as well as between Vashi and Panvel stations during the block period.

Harbour line commuters can travel via trans-harbour line on their valid ticket.

 

WESTERN LINE

There will be a block between Santacruz and Goregaon from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm. Slow trains will run on fast track between these stations and 12-coach slow trains will take a double halt at Vile Parle station.  Some up and down western line local trains will be cancelled.

 

What are Up and Down line trains?

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Harbour line Down trains are running late

Harbour line Down trains are running 15-20 minutes late. Update at 11 pm, 9th December 2011.

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Fast trains on Harbour line, Panvel-Virar Corridor... dreams to come true!

Good News for all Mumbai and Navi Mumbai commuters. The implementation of MUTP Phase three has been finally approved. Essentially, this means:

1. A fast corridor for Harbour line between Panvel and CST
2. A new corridor: Panvel-Diva-Vasai Road-Virar
3. Extension of Harbour line up to Borivali
4. 3rd and 4th lines on Virar-Dahanu, Kalyan-Karjat and Kalyan-Kasara routes
5. 5th and 6th lines on Borivali-Virar route

Of course, such long projects would take years to be implemented, but when the plan is approved we can be sure of it!

Cheers!!!

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Mega block gets a day off!

Kal kabhi bhi kahin bhi
ghoomo phiro...
No Sunday waala mega block
chalo aish karo!!!


Both Central and Western Railway won't operate a mega block on Sunday 4th December.

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College student dies after hitting railway pole

A sad an unfortunate accident happened yesterday (November 1, 2011) when 17-year old Jaideep lost his life while travelling in a train. The accident happened between Malad and Kandivli stations when he was travelling on the foot board and leaning outside (as per reports).Tragecially, his head hit a railway pole and he was declared dead before admission.

Jaideep was FYJC student at Lord's college, Malad.

Please avoid travelling on foot board and please never lean out of trains.

Similar accidents in the past

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