Mumbai megablock alert: Western Railway slow line services hit today; night block for Metro 9 work between Mira Road-Bhayander | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: For those travelling by the Western Railway suburban section, there is a megablock being undertaken on slow lines from 10.30 am to 3.35 pm between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations today.During the block period, all slow line trains will run on fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central station. Due to the block, some…

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Two weeks after monsoon’s arrival, dam catchments await heavy spells as storage drops slightly | Pune News

Pune: The collective dam storage in Pune haven’t seen a rise despite the early monsoon arrival. In fact, the Khadakwasla circle’s four dams recorded a slight drop in storage over the past two weeks, reaching 5.47 TMC (18.8%) on Saturday. Irrigation department officials, however, said the situation wasn’t worrisome yet, but continuous rain was needed…

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Mumbai megablock alert: Mail/Express trains diverted, local services hit on Central Railway’s Main and Harbour lines today | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Central Railway, Mumbai Division, is undertaking a megablock on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works today. On the main line, the block is on the 5th and 6th lines between Vidyavihar and Thane stations from 8 am to 1.30 pm.Due to the block, there will be diversions of Mail/Express…

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Madrasi camp demolition: ‘Court ordered removal of this slum, no one can defy court orders’, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta; cites flood prevention as key reason | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday clarified that the demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in Jangpura was carried out strictly in accordance with court orders, which had directed the slum’s removal four times to facilitate cleaning of the Barapulla drain and prevent future flooding.While talking to the reporters, CM Rekha said, “I…

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Pilot hrs up, Shinde grounded; lift to patient lets him fly out | Mumbai News

Nashik: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde‘s Jalgaon-Mumbai chartered flight was grounded on Friday evening after the pilot’s flying-hour restrictions kicked in, but officials said special permission was secured for him to operate the flight after a kidney transplant patient sought help to reach a Mumbai hospital before midnight, reports Abhilash Botekar.Though she made it, the transplant…

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