Rajendra B. Aklekar
@rajtoday.bsky.social
Journalist Mid-Day. Author of multiple books on India's rail history & heritage. Trains, trams & buses. Biographer of Dr. E. Sreedharan. Museology.
Mumbai CSMT heritage gully open air museum which had priceless relics like oldest electric loco, steam locos, parts of original infrastructure of the country's 1st railway have been negligently dismantled for redevelopment of the Mumbai CSMT into world-class station. Read here: (shorturl.at/iAVrX)
June 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Mumbai CSMT heritage gully open air museum which had priceless relics like oldest electric loco, steam locos, parts of original infrastructure of the country's 1st railway have been negligently dismantled for redevelopment of the Mumbai CSMT into world-class station. Read here: (shorturl.at/iAVrX)
KR vs MSEDCL! Konkan Railway asks Maharashtra Chief Minister to intervene over power grid failures of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) so that no train gets stranded inside tunnels. Read about the strife (shorturl.at/vGdAi)
June 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
KR vs MSEDCL! Konkan Railway asks Maharashtra Chief Minister to intervene over power grid failures of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) so that no train gets stranded inside tunnels. Read about the strife (shorturl.at/vGdAi)
Are Mumbai stations rain-ready? Mid-Day visited ten prominent stations in Mumbai to assess the roof over platforms and found CR stations much prepared as compared to every year than the WR ones. Read on the story (shorturl.at/as9U5)
June 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Are Mumbai stations rain-ready? Mid-Day visited ten prominent stations in Mumbai to assess the roof over platforms and found CR stations much prepared as compared to every year than the WR ones. Read on the story (shorturl.at/as9U5)
26 years of 10103/4 Mumbai Goa Mandovi Express popular as
'Food Queen' celebrated with joy!
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'Food Queen' celebrated with joy!
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26th birthday of Mandovi Express celebrated with enthusiasm & joy in Mumbai
As announced by the then Railway Minister Nitish Kumar in the Railway Budget, the Intercity Express started between Mumbai and Margao from July 1, 1999. This was the first express to provide daytim…
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June 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
26 years of 10103/4 Mumbai Goa Mandovi Express popular as
'Food Queen' celebrated with joy!
rajendrabaklekar.in/2025/06/07/2...
'Food Queen' celebrated with joy!
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India's Vande Bharat Express on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge.
June 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
India's Vande Bharat Express on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge.
Commuter at Mumbai Central dies after jumping off the fence on wrong side of the platform. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway Details here: www.mid-day.com/news/india-n...
Mumbai: Man dies after jumping from the train on the wrong side at Mumbai Central station
A 27-year-old man, Dhila Rajesh Hamira Bhai, tragically lost his life at Mumbai Central Station around 9:44 a.m. on Platform No. 4
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June 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Commuter at Mumbai Central dies after jumping off the fence on wrong side of the platform. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway Details here: www.mid-day.com/news/india-n...
Multiple signals, traffic islands, dividers, speedbreakers and lane markings. New Vikhroli bridge gets in safety zone.
June 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Multiple signals, traffic islands, dividers, speedbreakers and lane markings. New Vikhroli bridge gets in safety zone.
Now, take your cars by train on Konkan Railway, the way lorries travel.
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Planning a Mumbai to Goa road trip—with your car on a train?
Soon, you could take your car by train on Konkan Railway, which is planning to explore ferrying private vehicles, such as cars and SUVs, onboard train wagons
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June 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Now, take your cars by train on Konkan Railway, the way lorries travel.
Click here to read details: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Click here to read details: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Now, take your cars by train on Konkan Railway, the way lorries travel. The Konkan Railway is planning to explore ferrying passenger vehicles, like cars and SUVs, onboard train wagons for those wanting to take their own vehicles to avoid highways this Ganapati festival season on experimental basis
June 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Now, take your cars by train on Konkan Railway, the way lorries travel. The Konkan Railway is planning to explore ferrying passenger vehicles, like cars and SUVs, onboard train wagons for those wanting to take their own vehicles to avoid highways this Ganapati festival season on experimental basis
Birthday Bumps! Railfans celebrate birthdays of two iconic trains- Punjab Mail & Deccan Queen #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
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June 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Birthday Bumps! Railfans celebrate birthdays of two iconic trains- Punjab Mail & Deccan Queen #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
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India’s supertrain faced the steepest test—and nailed It!
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India’s supertrain faced the steepest test—and nailed It!
A Whisper on the Ghat: Khandala Once Broke Trains. This One Broke the Rules Instead! How Vande Bharat Rewrote Indian Railway History! Rolling on into the future! On May 23, 2025 at km 112/205 durin…
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May 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
India’s supertrain faced the steepest test—and nailed It!
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BEST buses now take extra toll amount in addition to raised ticket prices. Details here: #Mumbai www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
BEST buses now take extra toll amount in addition to raised ticket prices. Details here: #Mumbai www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Mumbai Metro Green Line 4 train trials in August with pit lines. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mumbai Metro Green Line 4 train trials in August with pit lines. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
A game of cricket and an abandoned restaurant on wheels coach. The rail coach restaurant at Nasik Road station seems to have gone kaput.
May 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A game of cricket and an abandoned restaurant on wheels coach. The rail coach restaurant at Nasik Road station seems to have gone kaput.
Mumbai's office district station of Masjid Bunder to go one floor up. Elevated deck above all platforms to manage increasing crowds. Read details here: #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Mumbai's office district station of Masjid Bunder to go one floor up. Elevated deck above all platforms to manage increasing crowds. Read details here: #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
The missing link between Bandra local station & terminus is finally connected. Rs 28.03 crore sanctioned after Mid-Day highlighted the issue. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The missing link between Bandra local station & terminus is finally connected. Rs 28.03 crore sanctioned after Mid-Day highlighted the issue. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
India’s second Rajdhani Express from #Mumbai started in 1972 completes 53 years on Saturday & has now been touted as the fastest Rajdhani Express among all the 25 operating in India. www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
India’s second Rajdhani Express from #Mumbai started in 1972 completes 53 years on Saturday & has now been touted as the fastest Rajdhani Express among all the 25 operating in India. www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Plans under works to extend Mumbai Metro connectivity upto Vadhvan Port in Palghar, says CM. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Plans under works to extend Mumbai Metro connectivity upto Vadhvan Port in Palghar, says CM. Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Future Shock! Harbour line to be linked to Navi Mumbai airport, hygrogen trains for Matheran. Latest budget document sanctions futuristic plans for Mumbai region. Read all details on this link here www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Future Shock! Harbour line to be linked to Navi Mumbai airport, hygrogen trains for Matheran. Latest budget document sanctions futuristic plans for Mumbai region. Read all details on this link here www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Residents and shopkeepers of about six housing complexes near Vasai station are battling the railways for better compensation before the listed demolition of their 40 year old homes. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Residents and shopkeepers of about six housing complexes near Vasai station are battling the railways for better compensation before the listed demolition of their 40 year old homes. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Details here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
EXCLUSIVE: One more line for Karjat Panvel!!!! CR finalises 4th line between Karjat-Panvel, sends to railway board for approval. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
Details: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
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May 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One more line for Karjat Panvel!!!! CR finalises 4th line between Karjat-Panvel, sends to railway board for approval. #Mumbai #MumbaiRailway
Details: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
Details: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
A small floor cleaner fell down after the contractual operator could not control the machine at Mumbai CSMT this morning. An EMU suburban train was detained for 5 minutes from 11.33-11.38 and later on normalised.
May 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A small floor cleaner fell down after the contractual operator could not control the machine at Mumbai CSMT this morning. An EMU suburban train was detained for 5 minutes from 11.33-11.38 and later on normalised.
EXCLUSIVE- New iconic Reay Road bridge & station building misaligned, to be levelled soon.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:12 AM
EXCLUSIVE- New iconic Reay Road bridge & station building misaligned, to be levelled soon.
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Thane district’s first ever Metro rail, the Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 to Mira Road is set to take the trial run this week. With the overhead wires activated and charged on Saturday, the line is now clear for train trials.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Thane district’s first ever Metro rail, the Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 to Mira Road is set to take the trial run this week. With the overhead wires activated and charged on Saturday, the line is now clear for train trials.
www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
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Thane district’s first ever Metro rail, the Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 to Mira Road is set to take the trial run this week. With the overhead wires activated and charged on Saturday, the line is now clear for train trials.
www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Thane district’s first ever Metro rail, the Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 to Mira Road is set to take the trial run this week. With the overhead wires activated and charged on Saturday, the line is now clear for train trials.
www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
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