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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...

KOLKATA: Sealdah divisional railway manager (DRM) Deepak Nigam and commissioner of Customes inspected the border railway station in Gede on Wednesday facilitate faster movement of cargo and passengers trains across the border. The officers conducted a joint inspection of the facilities available at the Customs checking point at railway station on April 5.It is well-known that, apart from handling two...

THANE: A video has gone viral showing an unidentified suburban railway commuter being thrashed by fellow passengers at Diva station in Thane. Police said the incident occurred late Monday evening and are now trying to locate the victim before registering a complaint.It is learnt that the incident was reported when the 7.10pm Karjat local pulled into platform number 3 at Diva. Few commuters who probably...

KOLKATA: A youth in his late 20s turned up at Narayanpur police station in Rajarhat near Greater Kolkata in West Bengal’s North 24 Pargana district claiming he had killed his mother and that the body was lying at home. Police immediately arrested Somnath Santra who was ready to surrender and found the lifeless body of Lakshmi Santra (49) at the bed of his home.The incident happened early on Tuesday...

KALYAN: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) MLA Pramod Patil on Wednesday warned the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to remove hawkers from outside Dombivli station on Wednesday. Patil along with his supporters reached the railway station to remove the hawkers. However, before Patil reached at the station area, the hawkers had fled.Dombivli city usually witnesses crowds near the station and...

THANE: Trans-harbour route commuters from Thane may face inconvenience as the Central Railway will shut the staircase of CSMT end bridge on platform 9-10 for ten days starting March 28, late night, for repairs. "The staircase of old footover bridge towards CSMT end connecting platforms 9-10 at Thane railway station will be shut for ten days for repair work. Four other staircases at the platform 9-10...