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Western Railways invites applications for 3,591 apprentice posts fro 25 May, apply on rrc-wr.com
Trendingdesk •Candidates who have been trained in Railway establishments and have a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) will be given preference in filling up to 20 percent vacancies
Railways to run 753 special trains in Mumbai from today; 88% of local services now back on track
•To cater to the increasing crowd in suburban trains, the Central Railway has now added 552 more services on its routes, while the Western Railway has added 201 services
Mumbai local trains can accommodate only 25% commuters with social distancing, says Railways
•The Railways response came a day after the Maharashtra government proposed that general public be allowed to travel on Mumbai locals, which in pre-COVID times, carried around 80 lakh people daily
Western Railway to introduce Uttam rake in Mumbai today: Train with improved seating, CCTVs to run from Churchgate to Virar at 6.13 pm
Fp Staff •Mumbai rains: List of trains cancelled, short terminated and diverted by Western and Central Railways
Fp Staff •Long distance train traffic to, from and via Mumbai was severely hit on Wednesday following heavy downpour in the city and its surrounding areas
Suburban train services of the Central Railway resume today; IMD predicts 'better weather' as rains to reduce in Mumbai in next few days
•Mumbai's rains have taken a break leading to a resumption of suburban train services of the Central Railway (CR) on Monday morning which had remained suspended for most of Sunday
Extremely heavy rainfall lashes Mumbai, surrounding districts; waterlogging disrupts rail, road traffic
Fp Staff •Mumbai and surrounding Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar and Raigad districts received extremely heavy rains on Saturday, disrupting normal life
Congress, EC and PIB make Game of Thrones references to encourage voting in Lok Sabha polls
Fp Staff •Western Railways twisted the popular Lannister catchphrase from TV show Game of Thrones to warn the ticketless commuters
Gujjar quota stir: Protest turns violent in Rajasthan's Dholpur as demonstrators pelt stones, set police vehicle on fire
Fp Staff •As the Gujjar agitation for reservation in Rajasthan entered its third day on Sunday, a clash broke out between protesters and the police in Dholpur.
Mumbai Police to classify Elphinstone Road stampede as accident, says incident caused by rumours
Fp Staff •The decision resonated with a report filed by the Western Railway committee in October 2017. The committee had absolved the railway authorities stating that no one was responsible for the Elphinstone bridge stampede.