Tag: Western Railway
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Western Railway uses modern technique to scan old Mumbai bridges
Mumbai : After Railway Minister Piyush Goyal cracked the whip, the Western Railway (WR) launched a safety audit of all 445 bridges on the Mumbai suburban section, deploying modern techniques to scan some of the oldest structures, an official said here on Saturday. The first to be inspected and audited was the 98-year old Mahalaxmi…
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40 percent seats on Mumbai-Ahmedabad trains go vacant: RTI reply
Mumbai : As the Narendra Modi government proceeds with the grandiose plans for a Bullet Train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, a RTI query has revealed that over 40 percent of seats on all the trains on this sector go vacant causing huge losses to Western Railway. According to RTI replies received by Mumbai activist Anil…