Summer Special Tips for Local Train Travel

How to beat the summer heat while travelling by trains: Tip 1: Carry a bottle of water to manage the dehydration caused by the scorching heat + crowded train combo Tip 2: Lookout for ladies selling oranges in the trains. Fairly cheap,safe (because of the peel) and effective (contributed by our site visitor Suranga Date) Tip 3: Tie up your hair, you will feel and look cool in summe...

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Mega Block timings for Sunday March 25

CENTRAL LINE Kalyan and Thane: Up fast line trains leaving Kalyan from 11.25 am to 3.43 pm will be diverted on Up slow line up to Thane station and will halt at all stations between Kalyan and Thane. The trains will then be re-diverted on Up fast line. HARBOUR LINE Down Harbour line services to Bandra/Andheri leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from 10.48 am to 4.05 pm and Up Harbour line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus leaving Bandra /Andheri from 10.40 am to 3.45 pm will remain suspended. Up Harbour line services from Panvel...

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Rooftop travel kills 23-year old at Andheri

23-year old Fardeen Muraad Khan died on the spot as he climbed the rooftop of a Churchgate Virar local train on Sunday 18th March, 2012. It must be noted that Western Railway had recently converted the power mode to a stronger 25000 Volts. This essentially means that anyone coming in contact with these powerful wires will result in horrific death. I AGAIN URGE COMMUTERS TO STOP TRAVELLING ON ROOFTOPS OF TRAINS. Also, if you see someone climb the rooftop, PLEASE stop the person as soon as possible and educate about the powerful wires. On 16th...

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Sunday Mega Block Timings - March 18, 2012

Tomorrow, on Sunday, 18th March 2012, Railways will again operate a Mega Block... this time on ALL LINES. The mega block timings are as follows: CENTRAL LINE Thane-Kalyan: Down line fast trains leaving Thane will run on slow line from 10.45 am to 2.20 pm. These trains will halt at all stations between Thane and Kalyan. HARBOUR LINE: Panvel-Nerul: All Up Harbour line services leaving Panvel from 10.43 am to 2.58 pm will remain suspended between...

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Railway Budget 2012 and Mumbai / Navi Mumbai

The Rail Budget presented by Dinesh Trivedi included several points for the Mumbai / Navi Mumbai area as follows: 75 new services to be introduced Aim to introduce AC services between Churchgate and Virar, CST and Kalyan. Elevated corridor from Churchgate to Virar in Mumbai being firmed up.   Seventy-five services to be added to suburban network. Suburban travel fare increased by 2 paise per km Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed...

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Dinesh Trivedi's Shaayari during Rail Budget Speech

Shaayari read by Dinesh Trivedi during rail budget presentation: Hath ki lakeeron se zindagi nahi banti Hamaara bhi kuch hissa hai zindagi banaane ka ---- Fhaulaadi hain seene apne Fhaulaadi hain baahein Hum chaahein to paida kardein Chattaanon mein raahein ---- Kandhey jhhuk gaye hain Kamar lachak gayi hai Bojhaa uthaa uthaa kar Bechaari rail thak gayi hai Rail gaadi ko nayi dawa chaahiye,  Thode paise chaahiye Aur aap sa humsafar...

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Railway budget 2012 Speech highlights - LIVE Blogging

Dinesh Trivedi's Railway Budget 2012 Speech was rather interesting with poetry and interesting proposals. Focus of this year's rail budget: Safety Consolidation Recongestion and capacity management Modernization Bring down operation ratio Highlights of Railway Budget 2012-13 (Rs 2.5 Lakh Crore Budget): Independent railway safety authority - Rs 16842 crore plan Eliminate level crossings in next 5 years Railways must attract 10% government...

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Mumbai Local's 17-Point Fun Wishlist for Railway Budget

Need Superheroes to reach the other side! Railway budget 2012-2013 will be presented on 14th March 2012 (rail budget schedule). We will probably watch it live / read the highlights / tweet about it. And then we will praise / curse it for a couple of days only to forget all about it by the next week. So, how about creating a Mumbai Local's Fun Wishlist for Rail Budget... sochne mein kya jaata hai: Superman and Spiderman services: For those...

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Railway Budget 2012-13 Timing / Telecast Schedule

Railway Budget 2012-13 will be presented by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The timing of the Rail Budget presentation is 12 noon. Here is the schedule of Railway Budget Telecast and Rail Budget News on Television Channels: DD National 10.30 am: Pre railway budget analysis - LIVE 11.00 am: Question hour - LIVE 12 noon: Union Railway Budget Presentation - LIVE DD News 11.00 am: Rail Budget CNBC Awaaz 11.30 am: Rail Budget Special 12 noon: Rail Budget Speech   CNBC TV 18 11.30 am: Rail...

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Nerul-Thane Local Train Time Table 2012

Here's the latest Nerul-Thane time table effective from February 2012: ...

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Thane-Nerul Local Train Time Table 2012

Here's the latest Thane-Nerul time table effective from February 2012: ...

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Have you saved 9833331111 on your phone?

Holi Special:Commuting by Mumbai local trains can be sometimes difficult during Holi when miscreants throw water balloons towards passing trains.  To help commuters, Government Railway Police (GRP) has urged people to call up on the helpline number 9833331111 and report such nuisance. Thanking Akshay Iyer for sharing this info. Click on this link to find all the Railway Helpline Numbers. ...

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The 4th Seat Rules

4th Seat might be a non-existent term in the first class gents compartments of Mumbai local trains. However, in the general and ladies compartments the fourth seat means a lot. Also, there are quite some unspoken, unofficial rules and fundas surrounding the famed fourth seat. Let me take you through the list: 1 - It is the fourth seat occupant who sits sideways / occupies the least seat space. If two places are already occupied and you and a 'competition' aim for those, there's a simple rule. You can't occupy the 4th seat completely leaving...

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Station discrimination or what?

Yesterday a Mumbai local train commuter posted about his lost bag in a train. He was wondering if and how he can get it back. Of course, I was unable to see the post instantly and could not guide him about the immediate steps to be taken. Incidentally, today's newspaper speaks about an abandoned tiffin box. While the commuters' presence of mind is commendable, as they reported it to the helpline number immediately, the lack of facilities to handle such situations is a cause of concern. The passengers alerted the RPF control room as soon as the...

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