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MUMBAI: The Mumbai region railways saw over 1,100 deaths in 2020 despite local trains not running for two and a half months from March-end and then working restrictively for the rest of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An RTI plea shows over 23,000 railway deaths in MMR between 2013 and 2020. Thanks to the lockdown in 2020, deaths (1,116) reduced to 41% and the number of people injured (878) was down to 27% compared to the previous year. In 2020, a little over 65% of the deaths were due to track crossing and 16% were caused from falling off moving trains. Over 980 victims were male. TimesViewDeaths on Mumbai’s railway tracks have been a matter of grave concern for many years now. Despite safety and awareness campaigns by the railways and frequent action against trespassers, the annual death toll still remains alarmingly high. The cause of these deaths include crossing the tracks, falling down from trains, hitting railway poles while hanging out of trains and even … [Read more...] about 1,116 railway deaths in Mumbai Metropolitan Region last year despite shutdown

“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

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Talking to reporters about preparations for the next Parliament session, starting January 29, Birla said, "The subsidy given for the food served in Parliament canteens has been stopped, as a result several crores will be saved. While prices will definitely rise but still it will be less than the market rates. … [Read more...] about Subsidy on food served in Parliament canteens ends

In August 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a plan to promote the building of the corridor, telling government bodies and enterprises, including provincial governments, transport authorities and operators, to cooperate and draw up detailed plans. … [Read more...] about ASEAN trade corridor to help develop western areas