Mumbai Local Train Strike

More than 500 drivers of trains run by the Central Railway called off their strike on Friday after they said they said the government had agreed to their demands, media reports said, but not before their day-long protest triggered delays and complaints from commuters on Twitter.

Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...

A day after the monsoon hit Mumbai, commuting in the city was hellacious, with angry residents posting complaints on Twitter.

The flash strike by over 100 motormen on Mumbai's Western Railway line, which disrupted suburban services for over an hour today, has been called off. The striking motormen went on a mass sick leave to press for better facilities and security. "The services will resume in 30 minutes," said Sharat Chandrayan, Chief Public Relation Officer of Western...

Outside railway stations, the mid-morning rush of dabbawalas was missing on Tuesday, as the motormen's strike threw train services out of gear.

It was a harrowing Tuesday for Mumbai - quiet offices, empty train stations, jam-packed roads.

After Mumbai motormen ended their strike, allowing local trains to return to their normal schedule, the Mumbai High Court has asked for a confirmation of whether this is a lasting arrangement.

Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray today warned motormen to call-off their strike else his party would oppose it "in their style".

The Maharashtra government has taken Mumbai's motormen to court over their strike which has paralysed the city's local trains.

Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work. They've been demanding better pay and facilities.The decision comes at the end of a harrowing Tuesday for Mumbai with quiet offices, empty train stations,...

The strike by motormen means only 15% of Mumbai local trains are running on Tuesday. The government has asked commutes to use trains only if absolutely necessary.

In the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena members trooped into the well, flashing placards saying 'Mumbai comes to a grinding halt' as they raised the issue of a gigantic strike by motormen that has hit Mumbai's local trains.

Do not take the Railway Ministry's warning to commute by trains only if it's an emergency lightly. Ferrying panic-stricken commuters are jittery motormen, many of whom have never driven a local train.

Monday was a nightmare for thousands of Mumbaikars returning home from work with striking motormen refusing to drive local trains. And Tuesday will be tough too with only 15 percent trains running.

More than 500 drivers of trains run by the Central Railway called off their strike on Friday after they said they said the government had agreed to their demands, media reports said, but not before their day-long protest triggered delays and complaints from commuters on Twitter.

Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...

A day after the monsoon hit Mumbai, commuting in the city was hellacious, with angry residents posting complaints on Twitter.

The flash strike by over 100 motormen on Mumbai's Western Railway line, which disrupted suburban services for over an hour today, has been called off. The striking motormen went on a mass sick leave to press for better facilities and security. "The services will resume in 30 minutes," said Sharat Chandrayan, Chief Public Relation Officer of Western...

Outside railway stations, the mid-morning rush of dabbawalas was missing on Tuesday, as the motormen's strike threw train services out of gear.

It was a harrowing Tuesday for Mumbai - quiet offices, empty train stations, jam-packed roads.

After Mumbai motormen ended their strike, allowing local trains to return to their normal schedule, the Mumbai High Court has asked for a confirmation of whether this is a lasting arrangement.

Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray today warned motormen to call-off their strike else his party would oppose it "in their style".

The Maharashtra government has taken Mumbai's motormen to court over their strike which has paralysed the city's local trains.

Mumbai local trains are expected to get back to their normal schedules - after a meeting with the Home Minister RR Patil, hundreds of motormen have agreed to end their strike and go back to work. They've been demanding better pay and facilities.The decision comes at the end of a harrowing Tuesday for Mumbai with quiet offices, empty train stations,...

The strike by motormen means only 15% of Mumbai local trains are running on Tuesday. The government has asked commutes to use trains only if absolutely necessary.

In the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena members trooped into the well, flashing placards saying 'Mumbai comes to a grinding halt' as they raised the issue of a gigantic strike by motormen that has hit Mumbai's local trains.

Do not take the Railway Ministry's warning to commute by trains only if it's an emergency lightly. Ferrying panic-stricken commuters are jittery motormen, many of whom have never driven a local train.

Monday was a nightmare for thousands of Mumbaikars returning home from work with striking motormen refusing to drive local trains. And Tuesday will be tough too with only 15 percent trains running.