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We have Mumbai Metro and Mumbai Monorail Discussion threads. But no thread for Mumbai Railways Discussions and Updates.

I am starting one here.



Source: Hindustan Times

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#101 ·
kick IR out of bombay!! seriously we need a revolution, its time to rethink the whole organisation of the indian state. it obviously has too many flaws and is too centralised
Dude I have emailed the Indian Railways and the Mumbai railways about this... Our babus don't even know the word of revolution...nor are they educated enough to hit the "reply" button...
 
#110 ·
AC is Alternating Current, and DC is Direct Current.

The Mumbai Suburban System is powered by 1.5 kV DC Overhead electricals, while electric trains in the rest of india is powered by 25kV AC Overhead.
Hmm.. I thought they were refering to air con in the drivers cab(d/c) or some sort of s & m thing...
 
#111 ·
some recent mediocre images -

February 13
Copyright AP Photo

Commuters travel on a local train in Mumbai, India, Friday, Feb. 13,2009
I want to kill these Railway Authorities. Look at the color of the barricades on the bridge. Forget that! The asbestos roofs need a total upgrade.
 
#112 ·
Mumbai railway stations may have demarcated walkway

By: Agencies
Date: 2009-02-20

Government Railway Police (GRP) has proposed the Railways for a demarcated walkway on every platform of railway stations.

If the proposal is accepted, boarding trains will soon be easier for commuters, as people waiting on platforms will not come in the way of those actually moving into trains, the GRP said to Mumbai Mirror.

The proposal came up after many commuters complained about restricted movement on crowded platforms. Bharat Rane, Senior Inspector with GRP, Mumbai Central says, "Most of these complainants were women commuters. The ladies' compartments have specific positions on each train and demarcated places when they stop on platforms. During rush hour, women have a tough time reaching them."

Vashi resident Kavita Shinde regularly faces this problem. "Commuters crowd the platform, irrespective of which train they are going to catch. It is difficult pushing these people aside and making our way to the ladies' compartment," Shinde says.

The problem is severe at stations like Dadar, Borivli and Thane, where there are common platforms for local and long distance trains. Says Mihir Juganani, an Ulhasnagar resident, "People waiting for long distance trains block the way for suburban commuters and huge crowds in such a narrow space is like a disaster waiting to happen."

To find a solution, a team of senior GRP officers chalked out the walkway plan. Dadar on WR was chosen as a pilot project and a plan submitted to GRP commissioner A K Sharma. Sharma says, "As per the design, every platform would have a 1.5 foot walkway from start to end. It will be located on one side of the platform, leaving space for waiting commuters. It will have yellow lines with stripes."

However, there is a possibility of people not following the walkway lines as there will be no one monitoring the facility. But as Rane puts it, "We find people disobeying zebra crossings too. The walkways will prove useful." The proposal has been forwarded to the office of Divisional Railway Manager of WR.

Existing Signs
>> Yellow lines near the platform edges indicate the safe distance to be maintained while walking on platforms
>> CR has alarms on every platform to signal compartments for visually challenged persons; WR has specially designed tiles
Source: Mid-day
 
#113 · (Edited)
I want to kill these Railway Authorities. Look at the color of the barricades on the bridge. Forget that! The asbestos roofs need a total upgrade.


It just looks awful. People hanging out of the train, an 80 year old roof, and 40 year old paint. If the authority does not do a complete make over of Bombay, it's really going to look terrible. You will have a nice high rise buildings on one side and right next to it you will have a rail track with an old train going with people hanging out of it as if somebody will fall out at any minute. Kind of like the picture above.
 
#117 ·
It is quite sickening to see these dilapidated railway stations in India, especially the one in Mumbai. After seeing Slumdog M, the politicians/babus need to dip their heads in sewer lines if they don't act immediately. What is it with these clowns. Don't they see the images around the world on TV and during their jaunts abroad. They see comfortable user friendly railway stations that look like airports. Why the f&**k do Indians deserve such shoddy infrastructure. Bloody bandicoots. Time for a revolt I say.
 
#118 ·
Why the F*** they need bullet trains when the whole of the contry's railways suffers substandard infrastructure...

Can't they invest these money in providing ROB and RUB in all the junctions throughout India...
How many lives are lost coz of accidents everyday and these bridges can prevent many lives lost at many juctions!!

Every now and then some train is hittin a vehicle at many junctions..

Oh mabbe they think the ppl wont consider it as a major infrastructure and wont vote for them?!?! :bash: :bash:

votes important than human lives?!?:eek:hno:
 
#119 ·
Commuters can now take a refreshing break at CST

CST will soon become the first railway station serving suburban routes in Mumbai to house a cyber cafe, if the Railway Board gives the go-ahead

If the Railway Board gives the go-ahead, CST will soon become the first railway station serving suburban routes in Mumbai to house a cyber cafe. The internet cafe could be located on the first floor of Re-Fresh food plaza, inaugurated on Monday afternoon at the suburban concourse between platforms 5 and 6.

Pune is the only Central Railway (CR) station which has a cyber cafe. But the historic CST, officials said, could soon join Pune and enable you to check your mail before you catch a Thane local.

"But everything is subject to the Railway Board decision,'' IRCTC group general manager R D Sharma said.

CR general manager B B Modgil inaugurated the 24-hour double-deck fully air-conditioned food plaza, the first of its kind on the suburban line, on Monday. Stations like Kalyan, Pune and Solapur will see similar food plazas in the coming months.

Modgil suggested that more air-conditioners be installed on the mezzanine floor. "The place looks nice. The food should also be good. I am satisfied with what I have seen. This restaurant will be a great help to passengers,'' Modgil told the media. The quality and pricing will be maintained by the IRCTC.

The good news about this new food plaza is that the food is cheaper here than the older one in the main concourse. "The food on the top floor is cheaper. We serve an unlimited thali for Rs 50,'' proprietor Pankaj Goel said.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
 
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