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India's COVID-19 count crosses 62 lakh, toll touches 97,497; Centre issues Unlock 5 guidelines
Fp Staff •As per the new guidelines, which will come into effect from 1 October, theatres and multiplexes outside containment zones to open with 50 percent seating capacity from 15 October and will have to follow SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
WR to introduce access control gates at Mumbai's Churchgate station by September-end
•The railway authorities along with municipal corporations are also planning to implement a staggered train timetable for local trains in the Mumbai metropolitan region
Bombay High Court asks Railways to make local trains more disabled-friendly, urges 'out of the box' thinking
•The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by local NGO India Centre for Human Rights and Law for making the local trains and railway stations disabled-friendly
Mumbai Rain Updates: Intermittent spells of light to moderate rain in city for next few hours; toll in Ratnagiri dam breach rises to 9
Fp Staff •Mumbai rains, trains and weather LIVE Updates: The toll in Ratnagiri district's Tiware dam, which was breached earlier on Wednesday, has risen to nine with twenty four people still missing. The search and rescue operation is underway.
Changed schedule of trains due to Mumbai rains: IRCTC releases list of rakes cancelled, rescheduled, terminated
Fp Staff •Cancelled Train Today, 3 July: Here is a list of trains terminated, rescheduled and cancelled by Western and Central Railway due to heavy rains in Mumbai
Mumbai at 'serious risk of flooding' between 3-5 July, predicts Skymet; high tide expected at 12.35 pm today
Fp Staff •After witnessing the heaviest spell of rain on a single July day in the past 45 years, Mumbai braces up to face another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Indian Meteorological Department has warned of intermittent downpour between 3 and 5 July with close to 200 millimeters (or more) rain expected per day
Mumbai rains updates: Airport's main runway likely to be operational by Thursday; DGCA issues safety circular for airlines
Fp Staff •Mumbai rains LIVE updates: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an air safety circular for airlines in wake of the monsoon season. Meanwhile, the main runway of the Mumbai airport is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday as it will take more time to remove the SpiceJet plane that was stuck partially on the runway on Monday.
Eight people died every day on Mumbai's suburban railway in 2017; data shows decline in such deaths
Indiaspend •Eight people died every day on Mumbai’s railway tracks in 2017, down 20 percent from 10 deaths every day in 2013.
Rain subsides in Mumbai but waterlogging and train delays continue; more showers expected till Thursday
Fp Staff •Even as rainfall had stopped in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, citizens were still reeling through the aftermath of Tuesday's deluge as many of the low-lying areas of the city were waterlogged.
Mumbai rail roko protest updates: Train services resume on Central Line as students call off agitation
Fp Staff •Scores of agitated students demanding jobs in railways on Tuesday blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between Matunga and Dadar stations.