PUNE: People living in fringe areas of the city could soon purchase rail tickets in markets and other such crowded places, instead of going to the railway stations or relying on authorised agents for   this.   Pune division of Central Railway will soon get four ‘Mushkil Aasaan’ mobile ticketing vans, which will issue journey tickets, both reserved and unreserved, to people in distant places.   “The idea behind introducing ‘Mushkil Aasaan’ vans is that it should serve as an alternative means of buying tickets for travellers living in fringe and rural areas, where it is difficult to have access to the existing method of issuing tickets,” Divisional Commercial Manager Dr Alok Badkul told ‘Sakal Times’.   “These vans have been already running in Kolkata and Delhi since the last few months as part of a pilot launch of the new system. They have evoked a good response from the public,” he added.

MUMBAI: After days of dry spell, heavy rains today lashed the metropolis, partially disrupting road traffic and train services on Western and Central line.   The weather department has predicted heavy rains in few parts of the city and suburbs over the next one day. The city has recorded a rainfall of 26.13 mm, while the figures for eastern and western suburbs were 21.85 and 10.98 mms respectively.   The Met department has also forecast thundershowers with possibility of heavy rains in some areas. Trains on Western line were running late by 10-15 minutes while those on Central were nearly half an hour behind schedule, railway officials said.   Flight operations were however normal, airport officials said. According to civic officials, water logging was reported from several low lying areas like Hindmata, Dadar, Sion, Matunga, Mahim and Andheri subway. Schoolchildren from suburban Ghatkopar, Chembur, Kurla had a tough time reaching their homes.

MUMBAI: After days of dry spell, heavy rains today lashed the metropolis, partially disrupting road traffic and train services on Western and Central line.   The weather department has predicted heavy rains in few parts of the city and suburbs over the next one day. The city has recorded a rainfall of 26.13 mm, while the figures for eastern and western suburbs were 21.85 and 10.98 mms respectively.   The Met department has also forecast thundershowers with possibility of heavy rains in some areas. Trains on Western line were running late by 10-15 minutes while those on Central were nearly half an hour behind schedule, railway officials said.   Flight operations were however normal, airport officials said. According to civic officials, water logging was reported from several low lying areas like Hindmata, Dadar, Sion, Matunga, Mahim and Andheri subway. Schoolchildren from suburban Ghatkopar, Chembur, Kurla had a tough time reaching their homes.

MUMBAI: With the southwest monsoon round the corner, the civic administration of Mumbai has promised a hassle-free rainy season – and has chalked out a comprehensive plan to tackle flooding and submergence of low-lying areas.   Over the last couple of months, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken several initiatives – and so as the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR).   Mumbai civic chief Swadhin Kshatriya has prepared a plan catering even the minutest details. For the first time, the BMC has prepared a booklet giving the date, time and height of the waves when maximum rain is expected.   With the schedule, important contact numbers such as the control room of BMC and other agencies like fire stations, ambulances etc. too are included in the handy booklet. Around this time, the BMC has marked 55 locations where heavy rains and subsequently water logging can be expected.

MUMBAI: With the southwest monsoon round the corner, the civic administration of Mumbai has promised a hassle-free rainy season – and has chalked out a comprehensive plan to tackle flooding and submergence of low-lying areas.   Over the last couple of months, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken several initiatives – and so as the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR).   Mumbai civic chief Swadhin Kshatriya has prepared a plan catering even the minutest details. For the first time, the BMC has prepared a booklet giving the date, time and height of the waves when maximum rain is expected.   With the schedule, important contact numbers such as the control room of BMC and other agencies like fire stations, ambulances etc. too are included in the handy booklet. Around this time, the BMC has marked 55 locations where heavy rains and subsequently water logging can be expected.