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CHENNAI: The sewage pumping station in Tondiarpet zone will not be functional from 11am to 11pm on October 30 due to the interlinking of sewage pipelines in MKB Nagar.Metrowater has advised residents of Tondiarpet zone to contact the area engineer of the zone if there are emergency cases of sewage overflow.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if...

CHENNAI: Inundated subways, non-functional escalators, locked bathrooms, and tipplers on platforms have turned Tambaram Sanatorium railway station into a nightmare for commuters.The station serves as a transport hub connecting Chennai's suburban areas to the city. The renovation work carried out last year aimed to prevent waterlogging, but commuters continue to wade through inundated subways."Aren't...

MUMBAI: Western Railway continued its drive against without ticket travelers by carrying out a fortress check at Borivali station in Mumbai, where 4,166 ticketless were fined in a single day on October 11.This is the highest ever single-day record of without ticket cases, beating the previous record of CR’s Thane’s station where 3,092 people were caught and a fine of more than Rs 8.6 lakh recovered...

MUMBAI: In a major crackdown on ticketless travel, Central Railway (CR) conducted a fortress check at Thane and caught 3,092 passengers for unauthorised and ticketless travel on Monday. This is the highest number of cases registered in a single day on suburban network across Indian Railway. The last highest was at Andheri, where 2,693 passengers were caught and a cumulative fine of Rs 7.14 lakh was...

MUMBAI: Three unidentified passengers, who attempted to alight from a running train, suffered injuries at Central Railway’s (CR) Kalyan station on Friday morning.According to CR official, the incident happened in 2124 Pune-CSMT Deccan express which does not have a scheduled halt at Kalyan station."The train was running through Kalyan station’s from platform number 7 at 09.38am. Three passengers...

CHENNAI: A worker of an Indian Oil fuel refilling station in Chennai’s Saidapet died on Friday evening when its roof collapsed during rain. Six others suffered injuries in the accident.The fuel station is located on the Jones Road off the Anna Salai.Fire and rescue services personnel and police were involved in rescue operations. They removed the collapsed roof using cranes.Seven people, who were...

Somit Sen, Editor-Transport, Energy at The Times of India, Mumbai. He covers stories on Power beat in Maharashtra and on Oil & Gas. He also covers RTO, transport ministry, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, interstate transport (trucks/tempos) and the fleetcabs.Read More!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) {...

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) enthusiasts have expressed concern over the closure of the century-old pit line at the Ooty heritage railway station as part of the ongoing development work under the Amrith Bharath Station scheme. The pit line is an extended rail structure meant for servicing of engines and brakes at the station.The Heritage Steam Chariot Trust (HSCT) on Saturday demanded that the...

KOLKATA: The anticipation among the people of Kolkata has reached a fever pitch as significant developments unfold in the East-West Metro expansion project. The construction works spanning from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade are nearly complete, with a focused effort on electrical, beautification, and miscellaneous tasks that are rapidly nearing their conclusion. The ambitious goal is to open this stretch...

KOLKATA: The ambitious Purple Line Metro Corridor project, connecting Joka to Esplanade, continues to make significant strides in Kolkata's ever-expanding metro network. With the Joka–Taratala segment having been inaugurated on December 30, 2022, and the Majherhat Metro station nearing completion, the construction work for the Majerhat to Esplanade section of the Purple Line is now in full swing. The...