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Shashank Rao

Shashank Rao

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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

As fatalities rise, panel to probe accidents in Maharashtra

Multiple factors such as vehicle speed, road conditions, human error, black spots on the roads are some of the reasons that contribute to accidents, said an RTO official.

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 03:00 IST

Team to probe accidents in state, data-driven safety measures on cards

Team to probe accidents in state, data-driven safety measures on cards

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 24:18 IST

State mulls pink markings for women’s coaches

Mumbai, India - October 07, 2022: Inside view of the ladies local train compartment of Western Railway, at Bandra, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, October 07, 2022. (Niharika Kulkarni/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 23:50 IST

BEST cancels tender to lease quarters at Altamount Road plot

BEST cancels tender to lease quarters at Altamount Road plot

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 01:50 IST

BEST rejects Narwekar’s demand to curtail bus routes before Gateway of India

Mumbai, India - March 27, 2026: Commuter standing in an queue to board BEST bus at Gateway Of India Bus Stop at Colaba in Mumbai, India, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 01:06 IST

WR to carry 21-hour mega block; 299 trains cancelled

MumbaiÖ 28January 2011..News...15 coach local train service by western railway started from churchgate railway station to virar and vasai on friday - HT photo by Hemant Padalkar (HIndustan Times)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 24:16 IST

With mounting e-challans, RTOs to call motorists to pay pending fines

Mumbai, India - Dec. 13, 2024: Traffic Police using personal mobile to E Challan on bikers at Bombay High Court, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, December 13, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 22:28 IST

Coming soon: Mumbai-Surat suburban trains

WR already runs MEMU trains between Virar and Surat, which take more than five hours with 30 halts.

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 22:56 IST

Mumbai's BEST renting out prime commercial spaces below market rates, says panel

Mumbai, India - March 22, 2026: BEST Bhavan at Colaba BEST Depo, Colaba in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 07:03 IST

Railways permit cooking in pantry cars on long-distance trains amid LPG shortage

STORY ON RAILWAY ,MUMBAI TO DELHI -- pantry car in Rajdhani Express Trivandram to H. Nizamudin To go with Srinand Jha 's Story . PHOTO-ARVIND YADAV /HT 23JAN09

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 01:04 IST

Telcos urge MMRCL to scrap fresh cellular bid, push for RJIL

Telcos urge MMRCL to scrap fresh cellular bid, push for RJIL

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 24:12 IST

Inspections reveal ill-maintained shelters, canteens for BEST staffers

Inspections reveal ill-maintained shelters, canteens for BEST staffers

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 22:54 IST

MMRCL refused to abide by law, then junked contract: ACES India

ACES India was the telecom infra provider for the Aqua Line (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 22, 2026 23:36 IST

To tide over wartime crisis, MSRTC to buy diesel via tendering

Pratap Sarnaik

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 23:52 IST

Konkan commuters cry foul over Dadar-Gorakhpur Express

Passenger associations and activists have called for a protest on May 1, objecting to the reassignment of the Dadar-Ratnagiri train’s slot to the Gorakhpur-bound service. (Pic for representation/HT Archives)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 23:30 IST

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