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People carrying umbrellas wade through the waterlogged area caused by rain, in Mumbai on July 5, 2026 | A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the ghat section, Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, told PTI. Another landslide was reported on the middle line between Khandala and Monkey Hill at around 3.05 am, he added. Due to the landslides, all the three railway lines have been affected, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert and regulate several long-distance trains, Nila said.Meanwhile, at least six persons were killed and one sustained injuries when a three-storey chawl (row tenement) collapsed in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area amid heavy rains on Sunday (July 5, 2026) night, officials said. The authorities have declared a holiday for all government, private and civic-run schools and colleges in Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Palghar on Monday as heavy downpours continue to lash the regions, officials said.Follow live updates here:July 06, 2026 06:44 Mumbai-Pune train services suspended after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala sectionTrain services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said.A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the ghat section, Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, told PTI. Another landslide was reported on the middle line between Khandala and Monkey Hill at around 3.05 am, he added.Due to the landslides, all the three railway lines have been affected, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert and regulate several long-distance trains, Nila said.- PTI Published - July 06, 2026 06:44 am IST
Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar inspected key railway infrastructure projects in Telangana, including the Railway Manufacturing Unit (RMU) at Kazipet, Cherlapalli Terminal, Jangaon Amrit Station, and the Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) Centre of Excellence. He later conducted a detailed performance review meeting with South Central Railway (SCR) officials at Rail Nilayam on Sunday.The inspection began at Kazipet Railway Station, where Mr. Kumar reviewed the progress of ongoing station redevelopment works and assessed passenger amenities. He then visited the ₹597.68-crore Railway Manufacturing Unit, which is being developed for the manufacture and maintenance of modern rolling stock and next-generation railway coaches.Officials from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) briefed him on the project through a miniature model displayed at the site office. During the visit, he inspected key facilities under construction, including the main workshop shed, bogie shop, paint shop, wheel shop and testing shop.Mr. Kumar later undertook a rear-window inspection from Kazipet to Cherlapalli, during which he also reviewed works at Jangaon Railway Station, one of the stations being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. At Cherlapalli Terminal, he inspected tracks, points and crossings, yard facilities and passenger amenities. He also interacted with track maintainers and gangmen to understand their working conditions and responsibilities.The Railway Board Chairman then visited the IRISET Centre of Excellence, where he interacted with officials involved in the implementation of Kavach, the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system aimed at enhancing railway safety.On Saturday night, Mr. Kumar conducted a detailed inspection of the ongoing redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station. Beginning on the south side, he reviewed the redeveloped façade and station entrance before inspecting completed works on the ground, first and second floors. He also examined the newly developed underground parking facility.Emphasising timely project completion, he directed officials to expedite construction works while strictly adhering to safety norms and minimising inconvenience to passengers. The Chairman also visited Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd., a major manufacturer of Kavach equipment, and reviewed its production and development facilities. SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar, Hyderabad Divisional Railway Manager R. Gopalakrishnan and other senior officials accompanied him during the visit, according to a press release. Published - July 05, 2026 06:25 pm IST
Image used for representational purposes only. | Srinath A scuffle between a woman train ticket examiner and a woman lawyer at Egmore railway station caused tension among the passengers on Saturday (July 4, 2026). Both parties have filed complaints based on which a case has been registered. A senior official of the Government Railway Police said Salma Begum was a train ticket examiner and was on duty at the Egmore railway station. She was involved in ticket checking on suburban platforms 10 and 11. At that time, a female lawyer Mohana from Mangadu was standing on the platform.Latest Tamil Nadu news updatesTicket examiner Salma Begum asked the lawyer if she possessed a valid ticket, to which the lawyer replied that she had come to see off a friend. Salma Begum then asked that if she had a platform ticket, but the lawyer did not have one. Consequently, Salma Begum asked her to pay a fine. This led to an argument and a physical altercation between the ticket examiner and the lawyer, resulting in the ticket examiner being injured.Both parties filed complaints at the Egmore Railway Police Station regarding the altercation. Based on the complaint filed by the Ticket Examiner Salma Begum, the Railway Police registered a case against the lawyer under two sections of obstructing a public servant from performing their duty and causing injury.Also based on the complaint filed by the lawyer, the Railway Police registered a case against the woman ticket examiner for using obscene language, wrongful restraint, causing injury, and criminal intimidation. Published - July 05, 2026 03:11 pm IST
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