Shashank Rao
@Shashankrao06
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Journalist | Rail Fan | Transportation enthusiast | Anime & Cartoon lover | Chelsea Forever. Tweets and RTs are personal.
Joined January 2014
New @myBESTBus buses are being inaugurated by @CMOMaharashtra. These buses are parked at Colaba depot.
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Like any Mumbaikar, for years local trains have been the mode of commute. Yesterday, however, I broke my commute pattern & travelled in three #Metro corridors operated by @MMMOCL_Official, @MumbaiMetro01 & @MumbaiMetro3 till SoBo. It's a welcome change. https://t.co/370AomSN2I
hindustantimes.com
Had I travelled from Borivali to Churchgate by local train, the journey would have lasted an hour and five minutes or so, while the metro journey, with two interchanges, lasted an hour and a half
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Pleasant ride beyond Acharya Atre Chowk, albeit teething troubles in ticketing options, phone network etc. The #Aqualine was comparatively crowded. Pic: CSMT metro leading to the subway Video: Metro going underneath Girgaon-Kalbadevi stretch
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We’re delighted to announce that the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has accorded authorisation for passenger operations of #MetroLine3 Phase 2B from Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade stations. 🥳🚇 From 9th October, #MMRC will serve passengers in its full length from
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#AquaLine operated by @MumbaiMetro3 will be fully inaugurated till Cuffe Parade from October 8. @jica_direct_en, which has provided ODA loan, has issued details of the first underground Metro line in #Mumbai.
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Automatic door closure being tested by @Central_Railway at Kurla Carshed. It is being inspected by the outgoing General Manager Dharamveer Meena.
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#CuffeParade as the destination station is already being & is being displayed by @MumbaiMetro3.
History in the making! 🚇✨ Very soon, Metro will arrive in South Mumbai for the first time ever! Here’s a sneak peek of the upcoming #CuffeParade Station on Metro Line-3. #CuffeParade #MumbaiMetro3 #AquaLine #MMRC #ConnectingTheUnconnected
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Redevelopment of #CSMT involves remodelling of the station itself as works have now entered premises where there's passenger movement. PF 18, right next to P D'Mello Rd, is where work will shift. As per RLDA'S current plans this PF will be shut from Oct 1 https://t.co/2lgIRas7QJ
hindustantimes.com
Railway officials said piling and foundation work for an elevated passenger deck will begin at this platform, requiring at least 75–80 days of block. Once completed, the expansive deck will stretch...
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Why does the station, which has an indicator in condition, needs to have another one? Just to benefit the contractors? Tilak Nagar on Harbour line @RailMinIndia @RailwaySeva @Central_Railway @WesternRly @Dev_Fadnavis
@Shashankrao06 @somitsenTOI
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It's been 10 days since the state Transport dept issued tariff for aggregator cabs alongwith 'provisional permit'. However driver unions claim that Uber, Ola & Rapido have done little to make necessary changes in the app irking the authorities. @HT_Mumbai
https://t.co/PLtxwZ5rhf
hindustantimes.com
The decision was taken after a group of aggregator cab drivers demanded the suspension of the companies for not complying with the state government’s directives.
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36 years ago, Surekha Yadav broke the glass ceiling. She bagged the title of Asia's first woman train driver, and manoeuvred every kind of train. On September 30, she retires after an illustrious career with @Central_Railway, reports @Shashankrao06
https://t.co/TPdFnBNjKs
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I remember interviewing her in the past, when she was maneuvering the local trains of #Mumbai.
The trailblazer Surekha Yadav, who shattered ceilings in 1989 to become Asia’s first woman train driver, has retired this September 2025. Marking the end of an illustrious career, she piloted the prestigious Rajdhani Express one last time, arriving to a rousing (1/2)
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A plan for improving #Mumbai suburban rail is waiting for a year now, will be reviewed once more. It is said to have received in-principal approval from Railway minister @AshwiniVaishnaw. Will the plan be executed or kept in cold storage is something to be seen.
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Breaking: @MMRDAOfficial has announced a temporary suspension of #Monorail from 20th September. This planned block is for faster integration of new Rolling Stock, advanced CBTC signalling, refurbishment of existing fleet for safe & reliable services. @HT_Mumbai
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Train stuck on elevated track; monorail services disrupted in Mumbai again https://t.co/lkHUvgPefL
@Shashankrao06 ✍️
hindustantimes.com
On August 19, a monorail was stuck near Mysore Colony station after a power failure, stranding nearly 582 passengers for over three hours until they were evacuated
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Polis, Sweets & Tears behind every bite ❤️ 😭 “Today, my heart broke when I saw an 80-year-old got pushed into hardship. Abandoned by his own daughter who now lives in London, he has taken up selling sweets and polis on the busy trains of Chennai, to support himself and his
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Railways are going for their land banks to generate revenues. Located in prime areas, they are scouting bidders. RLDA will lease plots at Mahalaxmi, Bandra (E) & Parel pegged at over Rs 8000 cr. In the pipeline there are rly staff quarters at Bandra (W). https://t.co/Iz0fU9cZav
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