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CR’s plans to replace 14 non-AC services with AC trains reignite rift
Commuters from Badlapur and Kalyan raise red flags over service cuts, while activists call for better planning and inclusive scheduling; Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw is likely to announce the services at a public event at BKC on Friday
11 April,2025 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Central Railway: Six additional unreserved Summer special train services
Central Railway will operate six additional unreserved Summer Special train services in April to accommodate increased passenger demand
08 April,2025 06:45 PM IST | Central Railway | mid-day online correspondent
Badlapur encounter: Bombay HC orders SIT probe, slams state for delay
Court pulls up Thane police and state government, saying despite directions in January to register an FIR, no action has been taken. The court observed that since the state had failed and shown reluctance to even register an FIR, it was “left with no option but to constitute a SIT” under the supervision of Lakhmi Gautam
08 April,2025 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Badlapur encounter: HC directs FIR against five cops, orders SIT probe
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale directed the joint commissioner of police's crime branch to set up a special investigation team to probe the case
07 April,2025 03:37 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Western Railway to operate two summer special trains from April 10 to June 27
Tran No 09029 Bandra Terminus–Banaras Superfast Special will operate every Thursday at 4.30 am. It will reach its destination at 6.30 am the next day
03 April,2025 07:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
CR to operate special block between Kalyan and Badlapur on April 5
The Central Railway said that the special traffic and power block would be operated for de-launching of girders of existing Rail Over Bridge (ROB)
03 April,2025 05:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Thane: Man held for killing father in Badlapur
The incident took place on Wednesday at Belavali in Badlapur area of the Thane district, a official said, adding the reason behind the murder was not yet known
03 April,2025 01:08 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Planning begins for suburban railway corridors for ‘Third Mumbai’
Other key projects in the MUTP-3B are Asangaon-Kasara and Badlapur-Karjat lines; MUTP-4 is at conception stage
02 April,2025 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai: Railways to fence off Badlapur platform, commuters demand clarity
Railways says move needed to facilitate six new staircases, but commuters say abrupt implementation could lead to chaos. “The decision to fence off the Badlapur home platform will help decongest the island platform, which will not be overburdened
26 March,2025 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
CR to operate traffic and power block on March 29, check details
The Central Railway's Mumbai Division will operate special traffic and power block on the up and down south-east lines, for de-launching of 4 girders of existing Road Over Bridges
25 March,2025 05:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent