The Mumbai Metro will finally start commercial operations from on Sunday after a delay of three years, providing much-needed relief to the commuters in the bustling metropolis where the overburdened suburban railways ferries 70 lakh people every day.
Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.
The 117 km stretch has recently been widened at a cost of Rs 286.5 crore (Rs 2.86 billion). \nThe Maharashtra government intends recovering expenses from commuters, according to official sources.
Suburban services were disrupted with trains on all the three lines -- western, central and harbour -- running late.
The sole convict in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, on Tuesday pleaded with the Supreme Court to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment.
Commuters will soon enjoy the experience of travelling by a double-decker airconditioned train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Friday Night Plan's sweet-natured heart and sanitised humour are happier focusing on the inherent niceness teenagers are capable of, observes Sukanya Verma.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday ordered a probe into a road accident on the Samruddhi Expressway which claimed 12 lives.
Snapshots from a day in the life of Mumbai's lifeline.
Unfortunately, in India, infrastructure projects are lost in a miasma of political and personal vanity, observes Shyam G Menon.
Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.
After addressing college students at Bhaidas Hall in Veile Parle, Rahul boarded a commuter train to Dadar and then switched raliway lines to travel to Ghatkopar.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday had predicted heavy rainfall for the next two days due to what it called cyclonic circulation around the maximum city.
60,338 Mumbai taxis in 1997 had permits to cater to a population of 8 million. In 2010, only 40,298 cabs have permits and Mumbai's population has shot up to 12.5 million.
People also held padyatra and Tirana Yatras to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Mumbaikars travelling to work faced a harrowing time on Tuesday morning owing to waterlogging caused by the incessant rain since Monday night.
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Mumbai for the second consecutive day on Friday, disrupting rail and air traffic, causing inconvenience to a lot of commuters.
Photographs from the spot show a deep, long crack running along the divider.
In a bid to ease traffic congestion and reduce commuter woes in the metropolis, the Maharashtra government has decided to launch 'share-an-auto' service in the Mumbai suburbs beginning next week.
A record 1.15 million commuters travelled on the newly-launched 11.4-km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor of the Mumbai Metro.
Travelling at a speed of 300 km per hour on the Mumbai-Pune-Nagpur route may not be a distant dream for train commuters as a pre-feasibility report submitted to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said it is a viable proposition.
Once one of the best bus services in the country, the Bombay Electric Supply & Transport company has regressed into a loss-making, lumbering giant that clearly is not interested in serving the Mumbai long-suffering commuter, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
In a development that is bound to bring cheer for Mumbai's weary commuters and overburdened transportation facilities, authorities for the Mumbai Metro 1 project estimate that the Metro will be fully functional by next year.
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Local trains plying on the Central and Harbour lines in Mumbai were hit by a technical snag on Wednesday morning. Thousands of commuters were stranded after several trains came to a halt on the tracks. According to media reports, only 60 to 70 per cent trains were expected to ply today.
The strike has received complete support across the city and approximately 55,000 taxis and 1.5 lakh rickshaws stayed off the roads on Thursday, union leader Sharad Rao told PTI. The union said the phasing out of the existing taxis, a majority of which are of the Premier Padmini make, was wrong since the emission norms prescribed were being met by the vehicles.
Over 42,000 BEST employees are participating in the strike called to demand revise pay scale.
Notwithstanding the Bombay high court order asking the protesting BEST drivers and conductors to call off their stir, the employees continued their agitation for the second day on Wednesday, inconveniencing thousands of commuters in Mumbai and suburbs.
Officials however warned of a 4.81 metre high tide in afternoon coupled with heavy showers, which may cause flash floods in low-lying areas in the city.
Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL) has decided to offer a promotional fare of Rs 5 between any two stations on the stretch on a trial basis, to woo people to commute in the city's first Metro during off-peak hours in morning, its operator.
Even as the Maharashtra government claims it is implementing in phases the Ram Pradhan committee report, which examined the government's response to the 26/11 terror attacks, gaping holes still exist in the security apparatus.
Thackeray was speaking virtually after the inauguration of a water taxi service, linking Navi Mumbai to south Mumbai, and the Belapur jetty in the neighbouring township.
State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said new black and yellow cabs come fitted with air conditioners but passengers cannot use the facility because it is not permitted.
BEST unions had struck work demanding, among other things, a pay-revision and an increase in dearness allowance.
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Mumbai for the second consecutive day on Thursday, disrupting rail and air traffic, causing inconvenience to a lot of commuters.
The New Year began on a violent note in Mumbai after Central Railway suburban services in Mumbai were disrupted on Friday morning between Diva and Mumbra.
The train, which had started from the CST station, was approaching the Masjid station, when the sixth bogie (from the engine) derailed, railway sources said.
