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The meeting was held at the Western Railways headquarters at Churchgate. (Photo: ANI)

More FOBs, escalators at Mumbai stations: Piyush Goyal

To eliminate bureaucracy and delays, the minister directed General Managers of railways to spend whatever is necessary...

30 Sept 2017 4:56 PM IST

Piyush Goyal at KEM Hospital.

Railways floats tender for new bridge

In a huge mishap, 22 persons were killed and over 30 injured in the rush hour when the FOB collapsed at the Elphinstone...

30 Sept 2017 2:10 AM IST

22 people were killed in the stampede on the Parel-Elphinstone Road foot-over-bridge.

Indian Railways ignored tweets, letters of deadly foot overbridge'

Commuters had warned railways of overcrowding at foot overbridge via social media in 2016.

30 Sept 2017 1:37 AM IST

Piyush Goyal at KEM Hospital.

Rail minister was in Mumbai at time of incident

Friday's was Mr Goyal's first inauguration in Mumbai since he took charge as railway minister.

30 Sept 2017 1:21 AM IST

People and police look on at the site of a stampede that broke out on the Elpistion Railway Station bridge in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai: Death toll rises to 23 in stampede at Elphinstone foot...

According to eyewitnesses, the stampede was triggered by rumours of the FOB collapsing, a short-circuit and broken...

30 Sept 2017 1:09 AM IST

Goyal said he has ordered a high-level enquiry headed by the Chief Safety Officer, Western Railways. (Photo: ANI)

Rail minister orders high-level probe, condemns Mumbai stampede

The state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in the incident.

29 Sept 2017 3:58 PM IST

Goyal said he has ordered a high-level enquiry headed by the Chief Safety Officer, Western Railways. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Have ordered enquiry into loss of lives: Rail Min on Mumbai stampede

Piyush Goyal said, 'Deeply grieved at tragic loss of innocent lives due to an unfortunate stampede at Elphinstone Road...

29 Sept 2017 1:54 PM IST

At present, the Central Railway runs 1,660 suburban services and the Western Railway 1,323 services. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt to double suburban train services in Mumbai in next 3 years

Of the 100 services, 32 will be introduced on the Western Railway line and 68 on the Central Railway line.

29 Sept 2017 10:53 AM IST

The line will be functional between Andheri and Virar.

After 10-year delay WR to finally run locals on 5th line

The line, also known as the Suburban Track Avoidance line, was supposed to be for only long-distance trains.

29 Sept 2017 4:06 AM IST

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Railway minister to stay away from Elphinstone renaming on Friday

The minister has also refused to be part of the rising trend of inaugurating toilets, lifts, escalators and foot...

29 Sept 2017 1:30 AM IST

Power Minister Piyush Goyal

Rail ministry may tweak flexi fare scheme: Piyush Goyal

Railways earned an additional revenue of Rs 540 crore from September 2016 to June 2017 through the scheme

28 Sept 2017 7:11 PM IST

The AC train has been stuck in limbo since May 2016.

All of Western Railway's 89 trains may soon sport 15 coaches

The paper has also suggested the platform extension work move phase-wise for the latter.

28 Sept 2017 6:08 AM IST