scorecardresearch
Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicMumbai Local

Topic: Mumbai Local

7 die daily on Mumbai trains due to overcrowding, trespassing. PAC’s 2017 solutions ignored

It’s extremely disturbing that thousands of precious lives are lost on the Mumbai Suburban network every year. Especially since causes and solutions are well-known.

Four killed, six injured after falling off overcrowded local train in Thane

Four killed, six injured after falling off overcrowded local train in Thane

SubscriberWrites: Lifeline of Mumbai in evening AC Local

If anyone desires to see the changes happening in Mumbai then one must take a journey from Churchgate to Virar in evening AC Local.

Maharashtra allows all fully vaccinated people to travel by Mumbai local trains

The govt will allow all people, include those working in non-essential sectors, to board the local trains if they are vaccinated and have completed the 14 days post-inoculation period.

Why resumption of Mumbai local trains marks return to normal for city, not just its commute

On 1 February, the Maharashtra government allowed the general population to board Mumbai's local trains, with some caps.

8 hours just to get to & from work — why despite opening up, travel in Mumbai is a nightmare

While the Mumbai local train service resumed from 15 June, only essential service providers are allowed to use it. Others mostly have to depend on buses now.

Install automatic doors on Mumbai locals, other suburban trains, NITI Aayog tells Railways

The Niti Aayog has asked the Railways to ensure that all suburban trains have automatic doors in an attempt to curb deaths that occur due to overcrowding.

Mumbai’s Covid-hit dabbawalas want govt help, say resume local trains or offer Rs 3,000 aid

Mumbai Dabbawala Association, a body representing the city’s famous tiffin carriers, is planning to approach the Uddhav Thackeray govt with their demands.

67% Indians won’t take metro, local trains, while 15% want to visit gym in next 30 days: Survey

The survey, by LocalCircles across 241 districts in India, finds that 93% people won't stay in a hotel for the next 3 months.

Mumbai local trains could resume next week, but only for essential service providers for now

Indian Railways has asked Maharashtra govt to prepare SOPs to run the Mumbai local trains for select categories of people.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.