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Shashank Rao

Shashank Rao

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Unions pushback against govt’s May 1 drive

Unions pushback against govt’s May 1 drive

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 22:34 IST

Glitch in online system lets learners get licences with fake photos

Glitch in online system lets learners get licences with fake photos

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 02:16 IST

Govt launches ‘Bharat Taxi’ app for autos and cabs

Govt launches ‘Bharat Taxi’ app for autos and cabs, bets on driver-owned model and lower fares

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 01:32 IST

BEST plugs loopholes with manufacturers to hasten deliveries

BEST plugs loopholes with manufacturers to hasten deliveries

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 01:54 IST

BEST aims to ply 9-mt CNG buses for easy mobility in crowded streets

Mumbai, India. Dec 29, 2025 - A BEST electric bus accident outside Mumbai's Bhandup railway station resulted in four fatalities and at least 9 injuries.Mumbai, India. Dec 29, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 01:48 IST

Motorman averts disaster as 2 local trains come face-to-face near CSMT in Mumbai

Motorman averts disaster as two locals come face to face near CSMT

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 02:09 IST

Dombivli derailment disrupts services: Empty local coach jumps track, Central Railway forms 4-member probe panel

Dombivali, India - April -20 2026: One coach of an empty local rake coming from Kalwa Car Shed to Kalyan derailed near Dombivli station in the morning. Due to this incident, some UP direction local trains have been held up for further movement. As the local was empty, no passengers were injured. Railway workers were seen carrying out restoration work at the site ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on,Monday, April -20, 2026. ( photo by Praful Gangurde / Hindustan Times ) (Praful Gangurde)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 23:58 IST

The great summer exodus defined by overcrowding and harried travellers

On Monday, at LTT people queued up in large numbers; the rush caused the barricades to crash to the ground (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 23:38 IST

Auto drivers’ unions threaten statewide protests from May 4 over Marathi rule

Shashank Sharad Rao, president of the union.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 21:44 IST

Transport dept to tackle shared auto menace in BKC

iMumbai, India - February 21, 2026: Auto rickshaw chaos out side the station at Andheri in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, February 21, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 23:50 IST

MMRDA rolls out 3 land compensation options for Mumbai 3.0 project

MMRDA rolls out 3 land compensation options for Mumbai 3.0 project

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 01:22 IST

State’s first automated driving test track at Tardeo RTO hits roadblock over relocation plan

Mumbai, India. April 17, 2026 - The Regional Transport Officer has requested the BEST bus depot plot in the Tardeo area of Mumbai Central to establish a driving test track and other RTO facilities.Mumbai, India. April 17, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 24:56 IST

Auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to read from textbooks for Marathi test

Auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to read from textbooks for Marathi test. (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 01:12 IST

West Asia conflict impacts redevelopment of CSMT

The UNESCO World Heritage site, CSMT, is to be transformed into a modern, airport-like transit hub while restoring its Victorian Gothic architecture (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 01:02 IST

Metro scare in BKC as crane tilts during girder launch

iiMumbai, India - April 15, 2026: A crane overturned during metro construction work on Tuesday at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority site after a gear failure in the lifting boom caused the load to shift onto another crane, leading it to tilt, officials said following a preliminary inquiry; the affected road stretch is expected to reopen to traffic within 3–4 hours in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 01:06 IST

Marathi mandatory for auto, taxi drivers from May 1; unions call it a ‘political diktat’

State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 24:48 IST

Make and break: Revamped Parel station makes way for new rail lines

Mumbai, India. April 14, 2026 - Aerial view of the Parel Railway Station and the surrounding area. Mumbai, India. April 14, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 24:28 IST

CR to test non-AC closed door local to curb overcrowding

CR to test non-AC closed door local to curb overcrowding

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 22:30 IST

Mum–B’luru Vande Bharat sleeper expected by 2026 end

Mum–B’luru Vande Bharat sleeper expected by 2026 end

Updated on Apr 12, 2026 24:08 IST

RailOne glitch puts ticketless travel back on track

Mumbai, India - February 1, 2019: Commuters aboard from local train at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) during the presentation of Budget 2019,at CSMT in Mumbai, India, on Friday, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 24:16 IST

Mumbai to get first non-AC local with automatic doors

Mumbai to get first non-AC local with automatic doors

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 01:40 IST

Auto, taxi drivers protest ‘forced’ welfare benefits

Auto, taxi drivers protest ‘forced’ welfare benefits

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 24:58 IST

BEST hikes one-time aid demand from BMC to ₹4,000 cr

Image for representation (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 02:16 IST

Mumbai: Marathi fluency test for auto and taxi drivers; permits to be reviewed

Marathi test for auto and taxi drivers; permits to be reviewed

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 24:32 IST

Pod taxi to cater to 17% of BKC traffic: MMRDA

File Mint picture

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 23:10 IST

MMR’s metro line 9 phase 1 to be inaugurated on April 7

iMumbai, India - February 27, 2026: The ongoing road works outside the Metro 9 stations will be an impediment for commuters taking the route when it becomes operational in Mumbai, India, on Friday, February 27, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 05:02 IST

With Elphinstone ROB razing, the city bids adieu to another British-era bridge

Firecrackers went off early in the morning on Sunday to celebrate the demolition of the 115-year-old Elphinstone ROB. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 23:38 IST

Bandra rail bottleneck fixed after 3 decades, drainage upgrade to ease monsoon disruptions

Bandra rail bottleneck fixed after 3 decades, drainage upgrade to ease monsoon disruptions

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 23:00 IST

139 school buses fined ₹7 lakh for violations in March

139 school buses fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7 lakh for violations in March

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 01:24 IST

Rail forums threaten stir after woman commuter injured by stone flung from tracks

An unknown culprit flung a stone at Gauri Narvekar, who was travelling on the CSMT-Badlapur local on Friday.

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 24:00 IST

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