Mega block on Main, Harbour and Trans-harbour lines of Centra Railway
Dear commuters, if you're on the go or are planning to take local train to go around the city, please note that Central Railway has announced a Mega block.
CR has also decided to conduct a mega block between Matunga - Mulund on Up and Dn Fast Lines from 11.05 am to 04.05 pm on Sunday.
Local services will not run Panvel- Vashi Up and Dn harbour lines from 11.05 am to 4.05 pm on August 7 excluding Nerul /Belapur-Kharkopar line due to mega block on Harbor line.
Mumbai rains: IMD issues yellow alert for city for next four days
Dear Mumbaikars, please make sure to carry your umbrellas since IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, suburbs.
In a first since mid-July, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the city for the next four days, with a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places.
Mumbai witnessed very heavy rainfall within the first fortnight of July; it crossed the normal percentage of rainfall for the month by 10 per cent. However, after July 15, the intensity decreased.
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BEST to introduce AC Ho-Ho bus service from August 8
Eyeing even high footfall of tourists arriving in south Mumbai, the BEST Undertaking on Saturday announced the launch of another Hop On-Hop Off (Ho-Ho) air-conditioned bus service from Monday. Currently, the BEST operates a similar service from Gateway of India to Juhu chowpatty, with several tourist halts on the way.
This new service will depart every hour between 9 am and 8 pm daily from the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at a ticket price of Rs 150 per person. To make the service more attractive, the BEST will allow Ho-Ho travellers to commute on its other bus services, without worrying for tickets.
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