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Shashank Rao

Shashank Rao

Articles by Shashank Rao

‘Unsafe buses are being put back on the roads’: Ruling and opposition members slam BEST’s wet-lease buses

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:22 IST

4 injured as BEST bus rams into 14 vehicles in Andheri

The BEST bus ploughed into at least 14 vehicles, including nine autorickshaws, four private cars and a goods tempo, before coming to a halt. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:23 IST

Rains bring trains to a halt, do-gooders feed stranded passengers

Rains bring trains to a halt, do-gooders feed stranded passengers

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 03:43 IST

Largest tunnelling machine begins work on 6-km bullet train tube

The 13.6-metre diameter Mixshield TBM will construct a 6-km single-tube tunnel carrying both the up and down Bullet Train tracks.

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 03:14 IST

BEST identifies 1,200 cable fault spots, awaits BMC nod to dig roads

Unlike asphalt roads, concrete roads are more difficult to excavate and require multiple approvals before repair work can begin, officials said. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jul 4, 2026 03:08 IST

On Western Railway, ticket checkers turn clean-up cops

Mumbai, India - Jan. 7, 2015 : Man spitting at Bandra station, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. (Photo by Vidya Subramanian/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 05:58 IST

Transport department to crack down on vehicles without HSRP

Transport department to crack down on vehicles without HSRP

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 23:14 IST

General public can now apply for job of handling ATVMs: Western Railway

General public can now apply for job of handling ATVMs: Western Railway

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 22:40 IST

WR to begin survey for rail tunnel till Churchgate

Picture for representation (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 24:32 IST

Plug security gaps at stations, say rail passengers associations

A group of passenger associations first tabled a charter of demands to the railways nearly seven years ago when a huge spike in commuter numbers was recorded

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 09:34 IST

WR to deploy ‘pushers’ to speed up boarding in AC locals

WR to deploy ‘pushers’ to speed up boarding in AC locals

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 01:46 IST

Commuters face delays as heavy rain disrupts train services in Mumbai

The southwest monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 03:43 IST

Olectra pulls out of deal, costs BEST 1,400 e-buses

Olectra pulls out of deal, costs BEST 1,400 e-buses (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 23:44 IST

BEST strike called off but not all buses back on roads

BEST strike called off but not all buses back on roads

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 01:04 IST

WR trials anti-paan stain red coating at Matunga Road to tackle spit menace

WR trials anti-paan stain red coating at Matunga Road to tackle spit menace

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 01:02 IST

Matunga railway staff oppose relocation to Air India colony for DRP

Mumbai, India. June 22, 2026 - BMC has posted notices on approximately 1,600 trees scheduled for cutting and replanting as part of the Dharavi redevelopment project at Mahim Railway Colony. Mumbai, India. June 22, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 24:44 IST

NEET students to get special services as no BEST buses ply on day 2 of strike

Employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 02:11 IST

320 trees to be felled to make way for Eastern Freeway extension

320 trees to be felled to make way for Eastern Freeway extension

Updated on Jun 21, 2026 01:22 IST

Thousands stranded as only 48 BEST buses ply

Mumbai, India - June 19, 2026: BEST buses parked at the Wadala Depot as employees launch an indefinite city-wide strike, defying court orders over demands for better pay and regularizing contract workers, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 20, 2026 01:10 IST

BEST strike casts a shadow over Friday Public Transport Day in BKC

BEST strike casts a shadow over Friday Public Transport Day in BKC

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:54 IST

Konkan trains running up to 8 hours late, RTI reveals

(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:22 IST

Devabhau app’s coop model to counter pvt aggregator taxis

Devabhau app’s coop model to counter pvt aggregator taxis

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 01:30 IST

Railways reclaim 15,000 sq m of land for long-stalled projects

Over the last weekend, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) demolished around 350 of 786 illegal shanties in Thane’s Bhola Nagar, which were obstructing the alignment of the proposed Airoli-Kalwa Elevated Corridor. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 10:02 IST

Long-delayed Jogeshwari Terminus to open in six months

Long-delayed Jogeshwari Terminus to open in six months

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 24:52 IST

BEST begins replacing cables to end SoBo power woes

Workers replacing old BEST cables at F Road in Churchgate (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 24:08 IST

Untrained, overworked, underpaid: Why wet-lease drivers are behind most recent bus accidents

On June 8, a delivery boy was killed and seven others were injured when a BEST bus went out of control and rammed into several vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 24:42 IST

BKC’s first ‘Friday Public Transport Day’ puts last-mile connectivity to test

Mumbai, India. June 12, 2026 - People take the BEST bus in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and World Resources Institute India (WR India) launched the BKC Weekly Public Transport Day Initiative. It encourages people to use public transport every Friday instead of private vehicles to reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and promote sustainable commuting. Mumbai, India. June 12, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 01:54 IST

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 23:32 IST

In a first, railways pump oxygen into nullah to clear lethal gases and aid manual cleaning

In a first, railways pump oxygen into nullah to clear lethal gases and aid manual cleaning

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 23:10 IST

Railway body bans 15 imposter e-catering websites

Railway body bans 15 imposter e-catering websites

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 24:56 IST

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