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“Ever since local trains resumed operations in mid-June for select categories of travellers, we have been observing that escalators at several stations are kept shut and at some places FOBs are closed. This could be one of the reasons passengers are taking to crossing tracks,” said activist Subhash Gupta. He added dividers installed between two sets of tracks, which prevent a commuter from hopping across, are a frequent feature on Western Railway (WR) but are not that common on Central Railway (CR). “The biggest priority should be preventing track crossing because once locals are operational for all travellers, casualties are going to escalate once again,” said Gupta. “Why hasn’t an end-to-end boundary wall come up on CR and WR so far? This will put an end to offenders slipping into railway premises to commit crimes. It will also deter residents of slum colonies dotting the tracks from crossing over,” said RTI activist Shakil Ahmed Shaikh who … [Read more...] about 1,116 railway deaths in Mumbai Metropolitan Region last year despite shutdown

STOCKHOLM: Nordic telecom operator Telia Co AB said on Wednesday it had notched better-than-anticipated operational cash flow in the fourth quarter, while core profit was roughly in line with its outlook.Telia said it plans to propose a dividend of 2 crowns per share for 2020, though its October-December results would be hit by an impairment charge related to Finland worth 7.8 billion crowns ($936 million)."The operational free cash flow reached SEK 12.1 billion for the year, above the outlook of 'reaching the upper end of SEK 9.5-10.5 billion'," Telia said in a statement.The Nordic company, which is due to report its full-year results on Jan. 29, said it had generated an adjusted fourth-quarter EBITDA (earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization) broadly in line with its stated outlook. … [Read more...] about Telia’s Q4 operational cash flow pips forecasts, core profit in line

“There were days when drivers went for odd jobs like fish sale, loading and catering services. Now, many of them are back in business as the situation has improved. Commuters are also not reluctant now to hire autos,” says V. Babu, a driver from Vengali. Those conducting service on the outskirts of the city are also hopeful. Their customers are mostly senior citizens who avail of the service through phone booking. As buses are not yet their preferred mode of transport, autorickshaw drivers are in good demand. … [Read more...] about Auto, taxi operators back in business

By Supantha Mukherjee and Helena SoderpalmSTOCKHOLM: Swedish telecom operators are planning to cover almost the entire country with 5G in the next two to three years after the spectrum auction was conducted by the telecom regulator PTS.The auction, which was delayed twice - once for security review and the second time over a lawsuit filed by Huawei - started on Tuesday and concluded the same day.PTS had estimated between two and 10 days for the completion of the auction between four bidders."There were a lot of frequencies available and the auction was designed so that three bidders could receive a reasonable amount of frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band, and a fourth bidder could gain access to the entire 2.3 GHz band without new bidding," a PTS spokesman said.The bidders were units or joint ventures of telecom operators such as Telia, Tele2, Telenor and Tre."We are just really happy that the auction happened now, it is critical for our continued 5G rollout and to strengthen Sweden as a … [Read more...] about Sweden operators get ready for mass 5G cover after spectrum auctions

“Trains should be stopped at Anakapalle, Narsipatnam, Elamanchili and the railway stations have to be improved. We will also demand either re-routing of the AP Express via Visakhapatnam or making it start from Visakhapatnam,” Mr. Srinivasa Rao told The Hindu when contacted on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Jaggery traders switch to road from rail transport