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Topic: Mumbai Local

Can Mumbai local trains shut their doors? A killing revives debate over a century-old habit

From the Mumbra accident last year to the stabbing of a 21-year-old in June, Mumbai's open train doors keep turning deadly. For commuters, the safety risk buys air, space, time.

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.

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.

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.

Mumbai moves to get past its creaky, colonial local train network with new metro lines

State approves plans for two Metro lines — one links Andheri East to airport and the other connects satellite town of Mira Bhayander to Mumbai business district.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

India’s rising solar penetration is stressing the power grid. It’s a storage problem

Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.