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Shashank Rao

Shashank Rao

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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

Mobile, internet blackout looms over Aqua Line as MMRCL junks contract with infra firm

Despite the passage of nearly five months since the entire Aqua Line became operational, mobile and internet connectivity on the route has been non-existent or choppy (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 24:06 IST

BEST shuts 10 canteens amid LPG crunch, seeks emergency tag for supply

Thane, India - March -15, 2026: Due to the shortage of LPG supply being felt across the country for the past few days in the backdrop of the Iran and isreal war, LPG gas cylinders from LPG cylinder godowns at Thane gas Agency ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Sunday, March -15, 2026. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 23:50 IST

WR launches SARAL for ticket refund issues

Paper cash bundle, money stack with red circle arrow. Icon of financial transfer, currency exchange, convert with dollar banknotes isolated on white background, 3d vector illustration

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 01:18 IST

‘Our chawls must be revamped like BDD chawls’: Sandhurst Road BIT chawl residents

The seven BIT chawls next to Sandhurst Road were constructed under the City of Bombay Improvement Act, 1898 to house workers (Raju Shinde/ HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 23:36 IST

Slow Coach: 15-car train expansion plan drags

Slow Coach: 15-car train expansion plan drags

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 23:12 IST

1.16 million muck bags collected by CR along rail lines in 11 months

1.16 million muck bags collected by CR along rail lines in 11 months. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 23:28 IST

Mumbai: As CNG supply drops, autos hit

Mumbai, India - November 18, 2025: A view of long queues of rickshaws outside the CNG filling station in Wadala after the supply of Compressed Natural Gas was disrupted across Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/ Hindustan Times) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 03:26 IST

Govt to provide continuous supply of LPG cylinders to railways

Pune, India - February 14, 2023: Passengers complain of poor quality food served on Vande Bharat Express trains by IRCTC. One of the commuters complains breakfast served during Shirdi-Mumbai journey was not fresh and there was a stench emanating from it. (HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 23:34 IST

Now, e-autos and e-bikes used in transport will need RTO permits

The state government is also working to introduce electric auto rickshaws in the future, officials said. (HT Archives)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 23:20 IST

WR to monetise elevated decks at railway stations

Elevated decks, those gigantic structures looming over railway platforms at Mumbai’s suburban stations, will be monetised as part of a push by the Western Railway to augment its non-fare revenue. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 01:02 IST

Vada pav might disappear from railway food stalls of Mumbai amid LPG fears

Long-distance trains are parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 08:57 IST

Meals curbed on premium trains, suburban food stalls too hit

Meals curbed on premium trains, suburban food stalls too hit

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 24:42 IST

WR acts on filthy Bandra rail line

Following constant complaints of garbage being dumped along tracks by illegal slumdwellers in Bandra East, the WR has began identifying the stretch and installing the fence on February 28. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 01:42 IST

No shortage yet, but Iran war puts Mumbai’s gas supply on edge

Mumbai, India, March 7, 2026 – Domestic LPG prices have increased by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>60 and commercial cylinder prices by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>114.5, effective Saturday in Mumbai city. This adjustment follows rising energy costs due to the recent escalation of conflict between Iran and the United States. Mumbai, India, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 05:15 IST

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