Welcome the AC local train in Mumbai but no cause for celebration yet

The air-conditioned services have, so far, replaced the existing ordinary train services. The air-conditioned trains will, undoubtedly, offer a pleasant commute but that should have been the state of affairs anyway. Moreover, air-conditioned services on the Dahisar-Virar section – and by extension on the ...
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SAFAR predicts 'very poor' air quality on Thursday

Mumbai: Mumbai can't seem to escape its air pollution woes. The air quality of the city remained in the “poor” category on Wednesday with the air quality index (AQI) recorded as 210, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). Moreover, Navi Mumbai, which ...
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India spends less on breastfeeding schemes: WHO

The sources said that malnutrition-related infant deaths in Palghar district came down to 38 this year from 93 last year. World Health Organisation. Mumbai: A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) study has shown that India's budgetary allocation for encouraging breastfeeding and milk banks is less ...
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Mumbai: Western Railway to have special late night trains for New Year

MUMBAI: To clear extra rush of passengers after New Year's eve celebrations, the Western Railway will run special train from Churchgate to Virar at 1.15 am, 2 am, 2.30 am and 3.25 am on January 1 and trains from Virar at 12.15 am, 12.45 am, 1.40 am and 3.05 am. Central Railway will have special ...
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CR & WR to run four and eight special trains on New Year's eve

In order to make Mumbaikar's New Year's Eve happening, the Central Railway and Western Railway have decided to run four special trains and eight special trains, respectively. On CR, four special trains will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai (CSTM) - Kalyan and Chhatrapati ...
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Piped gas connection to benefit 10 lakh families in Vasai

Lakhs of people of the Twin city Vasai and Virar will get piped gas by January 2019. The Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL) has bagged the contract to provide piped gas to the households in the twin cities. Pravina Thakur, Mayor, Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) laid the foundation stone ...
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Piped gas connection to benefit 10 lakh families in Vasai

Lakhs of people of the Twin city Vasai and Virar will get piped gas by January 2019. The Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL) has bagged the contract to provide piped gas to the households in the twin cities. Pravina Thakur, Mayor, Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) laid the foundation stone ...
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Lives of Peasants in India #8

Ravindra Babu, belonging to the Malhar Koli tribe, is from Ambhai village in Vada Tehsil of Palghar district, Maharashtra. At the time of the 2011 Census, about 119 households lived in Ambhai. Adivasis accounted for about 54 per cent of Ambhai's population. As a result of the decade long agitation for ...
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Piped gas connection to benefit 10 lakh families in Vasai

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) had given the clearance for the PNG (piped natural gas) connections in Vasai, Virar, Palghar and Tarapur in 2013. The GGCL bagged the contract after the tenders were floated, which would amount to Rs 1, 207 crores. The other locations ...
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How cool are they: 1000 more take Mumbai's new AC suburban train on Day 2

The AC train is currently being operated between Churchgate and Borivli. Six services will be offered on the stretch till December 29. The western railway will start operating 12 services between Churchgate and Virar from January 1. The fare structure of the AC train is steep. While the minimum weekly ...
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Mumbai gets India's first AC local train

Railway News, Nation, (Mumbai), December 26:-India's first air-conditioned (AC) local train, stretching between Mumbai's Churchgate and Virar station, was flagged off on Monday from Borivali station. The fully air-conditioned 12 coach train ran its maiden journey at 10:32 am, and was flagged off by ...
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