Tamil Nadu train accident: Should passengers now check a motorman's identity?

Tamil Nadu train accident is such a shame... Can anyone just simply start driving a train??? And what do the railway authorities expect from the passengers? Should we now go and check a motorman's identity before boarding a train (though the primary report says that the trains were empty... so what... what if there were many passengers)? Like how we have TCs, should some passengers be appointed as MCs (Motorman checkers)?

Why should the janta always suffer... as if the terrorists, crime and diseases weren't enough to kill people! It's time people wake up and take their jobs seriously... anyone listening in railways... or will this message too go unnoticed like the unknown person who took away the train?

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Train Collision in Vyasarpadi, Tamil Nadu

Two trains collided in Tamil Nadu early morning on April 29, 2009. A passenger train from Chennai and the goods train from Arakkonam collided at Jeevanagar railway station in Vyasarpadi.

At least six people died and over 15 were injured as the first reports poured in.

Here's the news video for the entire story.

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New Panvel / Nerul to Thane Local Train Time Table from December 21, 2009

Additional local trains are plying from Nerul to Thane since the last time I updated the time table on this blog. So here's the latest one.

UPDATE 1: Additional train services are introduced on the transharbour line from 29th May 2010. Pls find the updated timings here.

Do remember to reach the station 10 minutes in advance. Though these are the timings that appeared in the newspapers, some of these trains leave Nerul 10 minutes earlier. Do let me know if you know the actual time when the trains leave Nerul.

Nerul 06:32 - Thane 07:04
Nerul 07:09 - Thane 07:41
Nerul 08:02 - Thane 08:34
Panvel 08:06- Nerul 08:27 - Thane 08:52 FAST TRAIN
Nerul 08:32- Thane 09:03
Nerul 09:24 - Thane 09:56
Panvel 09:16 - Nerul 09:40 - Thane 10:11
Nerul 09:51 - Thane 10:22
Nerul 10:43 - Thane 11:15
Nerul 11:00 - Thane 11:31
Nerul 11:28 - Thane 11:59
Nerul 12:12 - Thane 12:44
Nerul 12:30 - Thane 13:01
Nerul 13:10 - Thane 13:41
Nerul 14:05 - Thane 14:36
Nerul 14:33- Thane 15:04
Nerul 15:25- Thane 15:56
Nerul 16:10 - Thane 16:41
Nerul 16:45 - Thane 17:16
Nerul 17:29 - Thane 18:00
Nerul 18:03 - Thane 18:35
Panvel 18:25- Nerul 18:46 - Thane 19:11 FAST TRAIN
Nerul 18:51 - Thane 19:22
Panvel 18:52 - Nerul 19:17 - Thane 19:48 TIPS
Nerul 19:29 - Thane 20:00
Nerul 20:09 - Thane 20:40
Nerul 20:32 - Thane 21:03
Nerul 20:58 - Thane 21:29
Nerul 21:20 - Thane 21:51
Nerul 21:40 - Thane 22:11
Nerul 22:10 - Thane 22:41 The train left from Nerul at 22.19 on 19th January, please let us know if the train leaves at this time daily
Nerul 23:00 - Thane 23:31

Get the detailed Panvel-Thane fast trains time table here.

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New Thane Vashi Trains - Time Table

Updated post:
Latest time table introduced from Febraury 2012: Thane Vashi Local Train Time Table 2012

Older post:
Two new trains have been introduced on the Thane-Vashi route from January 27, 2009.

Here's the time table:
FROM - TO
Thane 22:50 - Vashi 23:23
Vashi 07:20 - Thane 07:48

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Updated Nerul-Thane Train Time Table

PLEASE NOTE: This is an older post. Get the latest Nerul-Thane timings as from 21st December 2009 here

New trains were introduced on the Nerul-Thane Route from 27th January 2009 adding to the respite of the commuters in this route. Here's the timetable for the new train timings. Hope it helps all train travellers! Do let me know in case there's any change in the timing.

New trains plying from Nerul to Thane:
Nerul 08:35 - Thane 09:07
Nerul 10:01 - Thane 10:33
Nerul 11:28 - Thane 12:00
Nerul 13:00 - Thane 13:32
Nerul 14:43 - Thane 15:15
Nerul 16:10 - Thane 16:42
Nerul 17:37 - Thane 18:09
Nerul 19:00 - Thane 19:32
Nerul 20:20 - Thane 20:52
Nerul 21:40 - Thane 22:12

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Updated Thane-Nerul-Panvel Train Time Table

New trains were introduced on the Thane-Nerul Route from 27th January 2009 adding to the respite of the commuters in this route. Here's the updated timetable that includes both the old and the new train timings (had added the earlier timings when this train service was introduced here). Hope it helps all train travellers! Do let me know in case there's any change in the timing.

UPDATE 1: New trains are introduced on the route from 21st December 2009!
UPDATE 2: Fast trains introduced from Thane to Panvel for the first time. Click here for detailed timings and stations where the trains will halt.

UPDATE 3: Time Table effective 29th May 2010

Trains plying from Thane to Nerul / Panvel:
Thane 05:50 - Nerul 06:22 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 06:25 - Nerul 06:57 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 07:23 - Nerul 07:55 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 07:55 - Nerul 08:27 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 08:05 - Panvel 9:00
Thane 08:41 - Nerul 09:13 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 09:14 - Nerul 09:46 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 10:03 - Nerul 10:21 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 10:15 - Nerul 10:47 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 10:21 - Nerul 10:53 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 10:30 - Nerul 11:02
Thane 11:25 - Nerul 11:57 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 11:50 - Nerul 12:22
Thane 12:15 - Nerul 12:47 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 13:22 - Nerul 13:54
Thane 14:00 - Nerul 14:32 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 14:54 - Nerul 15:26
Thane 15:30 - Nerul 16:02 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 16:15 - Nerul 16:47
Thane 16:50 - Nerul 17:22 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 17:24 - Nerul 17:56 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 17:50 - Panvel 18:44
Thane 18:20 - Nerul 18:52 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 18:42 - Nerul 19:14 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 19:25 - Nerul 19:57 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 19:40 - Nerul 20:12 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 19:58 - Nerul 20:30
Thane 20:41 - Nerul 21:13 (new train from 21st December 2009)
Thane 21:00 - Nerul 21:32 (new train from 27th January 2009)
Thane 21:40 - Nerul 22:12 (new train from 21st December 2009)

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Thane-Turbhe-Nerul-Panvel Local Trains

New suburban train services on Thane - Turbhe - Nerul route were inaugurated today! Regular train services on these routes will start from January 10 2009.

Now could I ask for more! I really needed trains plying on this route to make my life easier - so that I visit my parents and brother without changing trains or spoiling my mood arguing with the rickshaw drivers who for no reason charge 50% extra.

Now let me make your life easier too. Here are the local train timings of trains plying from Thane to Nerul / Panvel:

Thane 08:05 - Panvel 9:00
Thane 10:30 - Nerul 11:02
Thane 11:50 - Nerul 12:22
Thane 13:22 - Nerul 13:54
Thane 14:54 - Nerul 15:26
Thane 16:15 - Nerul 16:47
Thane 17:50 - Panvel 18:44
Thane 19:58 - Nerul 20:30

Keep this time table handy. Will soon write another post on local train timings from Panvel / Nerul to Thane.

Train timing courtesy: The Times of India January 9 issue

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Ladies Special Train Time - Kurla Station

All right ladies, the special train to CST (central line) reaches Kurla station at 9:01 am

Now don't push me this easy-to-get-in train ;)

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