Sunday Mega Block Timings - 29 January 2012

CENTRAL LINE Thane - Kalyan: Down slow trains leaving Mulund from 11.03 am to 3.03 pm will be diverted o­n Down fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations. Down slow line services will not be available for Kalva, Mumbra, Diva, Kopar and Thakurli stations during the block period. Up slow trains leaving Diva from 11.13 am to 2.57 pm will be diverted o­n Up fast line between Diva and Mulund stations. Up slow line services will not be available for Kalva, Mumbra. However passengers for these stations are permitted to travel via Kalyan and Dombivli...

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25 Best Train Routes in India

When you reach your seat / berth in a long-distance train what is the first thing you do? Right, you try to occupy the window seat! While you might not spend a 16 to 26-hour journey gazing out of the window, every now and then you look out to soak in the beauty of the places the journey takes you through. It's like watching a Live Travel Show as the train travels through mountains, hills, plateaus, lakes, rivers, farms, villages and cities that...

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Mega Block timings - 22nd January 2012

CENTRAL LINE Kalyan - Thane: Down slow line services will run one fast line between Mulund and Kalyan from 10:40 am to 3:40 pm. These trains will not stop at Kalva, Mumbra, Diva, Kopar and Thakurli. Passengers for these stations are permitted to travel via Kalyan and Dombivli in Up direction on their valid card/season tickets. HARBOUR LINE Vashi - Belapur: Trains leaving Belapur/Panvel will remain cancelled from Belapur up to Vashi between 10.48 am and 4.01 pm. Trains leaving Vashi will remain cancelled from Vashi up to Belapur between 10.41...

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Timings of Ladies Special Trains in Mumbai

CENTRAL LINE Fast Ladies special train leaves Mumbai CST at 6.03 pm and reaches Kalyan at 7.15 pm. HARBOUR LINE Slow Ladies special train leaves Mumbai CST at 5.55 pm and reaches Panvel at 7.12 pm. Does not run on Sundays. Slow Ladies special train leaves Panvel at 8.48 am and reaches Mumbai CST at 10.06 am. Does not run on Sundays. TRANS-HARBOUR LINE Slow Ladies special train leaves Thane at 9.14 am and reaches Panvel at 10.07 am. WESTERN LINE Ladies special train leaves Churchgate at 5.39pm and reaches Borivali at 6.48 pm. Ladies special...

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Autobiography of a Window Seat

As soon as the Mumbai local train pulls into the station, you see people rushing towards me. They are just crazy about me... after all, I am the much sought-after Window Seat! Neighbour's envy, owner's pride eh! There are umpteen reasons for their love for me.  I bring them fresh air in the crowded atmosphere where all that the rest of the commuters get to smell are sweaty armpits, oily stinky hair and the peculiar odour of the local...

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Sion Aaya, Sion Aaya... Video

The flavour of travelling by Mumbai trains captured in this video: The flavour of travelling by Mumbai trains captured in this video Written & Sung By: Ashok Hande Produced By: Chaur...

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Sunday mega block timings - 15th January 2012

Kalyan and Thane: Up Slow/Semi fast line services leaving Kalyan from 10.13 am to 3.48 pm will be diverted on up fast line between Kalyan and Mulund stations. Up slow line services will not be available at Thakurli, Kopar, Diva, Mumbra and Kalva stations during the block period. Passengers wishing to reach these stations are permitted to travel via Dombivli / Thane in down direction. Harbour line trains will not run from CST to Bandra / Andheri  from 10.47 am to 4.03 pm. Harbour line trains will not run from Bandra / Andheri  to CST...

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How to help someone in train

Saket Gokhale's presence of mind and the efforts of Railway cops helped save a drunken woman from all we know she could have faced in the late-night hours travelling alone in a local train on January 10, 2012. The incident, which should be a learning for us all, highlights that while harmful elements exist in the city, there are still many who go out of their way to help others. It also puts light on that fact that Railway police is indeed helpful. Helpline...

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Brahmaputra Mail Accident in Jharkhand: Helpline Numbers

Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail rammed into a stationary goods trains leading to a derailment at 5.50 am today (11th January, 2012) at Karanpura, Jharkhand. Reportedly, the goods train was stationary on the tracks after developing a snag. At the time when Brahmaputra Mail reached the spot, the goods train started rolling back. The goods train hit the sleeper compartment (10th coach) of the Brahmaputra Mail. Brahmaputra Mail Accident Helpline Numbers: Bhagalpur: 0641 2421232 / 1901 Delhi: 011 23362296 Dibrugarh: 0373 2300131 Tinsukhia: 0374 2312131 Mariani:...

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Constable loses his life after being hit by a stone

Constable Deepak Jadhav lost his life as a stone hit him in a local train near Seawoods station. Read the Mid Day report here. We offer our condolences to his family. The commuters had stopped the train at Belapur and rushed him to hospital, but unfortunately he could not be saved. Requesting all commuters to take timely action in case of such emergencie...

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Mega block timings on 1st January 2012

There will be no mega block on central main and western lines today. The harbour line mega block timings are as follows: 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...

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