Prajakta is a Senior Reporter with Hindustan Times, Mumbai. She covers transport and legal metrology.
Articles by Prajakta Kunal Rane
Farmers market at Vidhan Bhavan gets good response
The city’s only farmer-producer market received a good response on Sunday, as 80% of the agricultural produce brought was sold out.
Published on Aug 21, 2016 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Protest over 20-minute delay shuts Central Railway for 6 hours
Published on Aug 13, 2016 10:48 AM IST
Padmja Sinha and Prajakta Kunal Rane
Delay in repair can shut 6 major bridges in city
Traffic on six of the city’s crucial road-over-bridges could be restricted if the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) delays the repair of these flyovers any further. The bridges — Frere road bridge at Charni Road, Belasis bridge at Grant Road station, Mahalaxmi bridge, Lower Parel bridge, Carol bridge which is also known as Parel bridge and Tilak bridge at Dadar — serve as crucial links for connecting eastern part of the city to the west.
Published on Aug 07, 2016 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Soaked Sunday: Lifeline under water, trains hit
Published on Aug 01, 2016 11:57 AM IST
Padmja Sinha and Prajakta Kunal Rane
CR, mono, roads block mega city commuters
Due to the problem with the signals, Central Railways has decided to stop up and down trains from Kasara. Services will be restored only after the fault is repaired.
Updated on Aug 02, 2016 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Padmja Sinha and Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai’s women commuters want panic buttons in railway coaches
About 16 lakh women use the suburban network in Mumbai and surrounding areas every day
Updated on Jul 27, 2016 11:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
One in four women harassed during local train commute, reveals survey
Survey of 1,000 women commuters also reveals that many incidents go unreported as three in four don’t know rly helpline numbers
Updated on Jul 26, 2016 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Money problems stall plan to expand local train network
Proposal has been stuck since Feb as ministry believes plan is financially unsustainable, given CR’s and WR’s current losses
Updated on Jul 24, 2016 01:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Strike hikes cost of green peas to Rs240 a kg in Mumbai
Vegetables and fruit traders from the APMC are protesting against the amendment to the APMC act, which allows direct trading of vegetables and fruits outside the APMC markets
Published on Jul 13, 2016 12:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Veggie retail prices up by 60%, may rise further
While onion and potato traders were on agitation on Monday, wholesale dealers of vegetables and fruits, too, have threatened to join the agitation.
Updated on Jul 12, 2016 12:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Rain, strike push up prices of veggies, fruits
Retailers blame steep pricing on the shortage of supply owing to the rain and the traders’ strike at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Vashi
Published on Jul 05, 2016 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane and G Mohiuddin Jeddy, Mumbai
Maharashtra plans to open 60 fair price veggie outlets in Mumbai
This means consumers will be able to buy their vegetable and fruits at a lesser price compared to retailers or vendors
Published on Dec 31, 2015 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Unclog Mumbai: Ghatkopar is chaos central
Used by Metro, mono and CR commuters, this connecting link between eastern and western suburbs is ill-prepared to tackle traffic
Published on Dec 02, 2015 12:19 AM IST
Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Dal prices stay high in retail market, Maharashtra says rates will settle
A kilogram of tur dal costs Rs230 in the retail market, while urad dal is Rs200, despite the state government’s promise to crack down on traders to bring down the rates.
Published on Nov 28, 2015 12:30 AM IST
Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Despite govt claims, tur dal at Rs100 a kg yet to hit the market
Retailers clueless about how to get stocks seized by govt; buyers paying double the promised rate
Published on Nov 08, 2015 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
No relief for you as state to auction 67,000 tonnes of seized pulses
For consumers, it means that this huge quantity of pulses will now be brought into the market through traders who had inflated prices a few days ago by creating artificial scarcity
Published on Oct 29, 2015 10:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Taxi union threatens to go on strike on Nov 3
Against tourist taxis Black-and-yellow taxi drivers claim tourist vehicles are eating into their business
Published on Oct 29, 2015 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
City’s pulse rate decreases at last
Wholesale prices of pulses fall marginally after govt takes action against hoarders, but the drop is yet to reflect in retail prices
Updated on Oct 24, 2015 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Govt inaction, commodity trading behind spiraling prices of pulses
Deciding stock limit is important as it makes it easier for the authorities to prevent hoarding
Published on Oct 17, 2015 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Prices of pulses rise: Did state govt ignore Centre’s warnings?
The ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution and department of consumer affairs issued three circulars in June and July this year to state governments, alerting them about a possible increase in prices of essential commodities, especially vegetables and pulses
Published on Oct 09, 2015 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai: Cell phones are the new window for season tickets from Oct
No more waiting in long queues to renew your season tickets. Commuters using the western and central lines in Mumbai can buy or renew season tickets through smart phones from October.
Updated on Sep 24, 2015 05:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai: Cell phones are the new window for season tickets from Oct
Updated on Sep 24, 2015 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai: Retail prices of veggies, fruits skyrocket this festive season
Even as the wholesale prices of most vegetables have reduced compared to last year, their prices in retail markets have increased substantially this festive season.
Updated on Sep 16, 2015 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
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