kalyan railway station news

British era relics at Kalyan stn make engineers stop in their tracks

The rusted wrought iron tracks, dating between 1930-40, were unearthed during ongoing remodelling of the station

43-year-old police officer dies by falling off local train

A police officer fell from a train at Kalyan station, dying instantly. Investigators face challenges due to lack of CCTV; stress from a recent transfer may be a factor.

Ticket clerk severely injured as passenger assaults her

A passenger assaulted a ticket clerk over change at Kalyan station, leading to protests by staff for better security. The attacker was detained.

54 detonators found at Kalyan railway station

The BDDS team took the boxes into custody and on opening found as many as 54 detonators (a device containing a small amount of explosive) inside them, he said

54 detonators found abandoned at Maharashtra's Kalyan railway station

The official said the boxes were spotted by the GRP lying unattended on the platform No. 1 of the usually crowded station on the Central Railway (CR) route.

Two brothers jump off running Deccan Queen Express at Kalyan; 1 dead, other injured

According to the police, the incident occurred on platform number 7 at Kalyan railway station around 9.35am and held up the Pune-CSMT train for 12 minutes at the station

British-era Kalyan railway station set for a ₹900-crore makeover

Central Railway (CR) is planning to upgrade the 169-year-old Kalyan railway station in Mumbai, India with a long-distance train terminus and other facilities. The upgrade, estimated to cost ₹900 crore ($121m), will help segregate tracks for suburban local trains and express trains, improving punctuality and reducing inconvenience for passengers. The project is expected to be completed by 2025-26. The redevelopment will also include a railway office building, retail and commercial buildings, and a multi-level car parking.

Man held for groping woman commuter

A man was arrested by Government Railway Police for groping a woman commuter at Kalyan railway station. The incident took place on the foot over bridge.

Man allegedly strangulates girlfriend before hanging himself at Thane lodge

The man was from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. The woman, who also hailed from UP, was a resident of Ghatkopar in Mumbai, the police officer said.

Soon, an app to inform you about local train disruptions in Mumbai

According to passenger associations, the mobile application will help commuters plan their journey accordingly

18-year-old dead, seven injured in 3 accidents near Mumbai

Trespassing behind most local train fatalities in Mumbai last year

1,619 of 2,981 deaths on suburban network last year were of people being hit by trains, reveals GRP data

25-year-old killed by her family in Mumbai for cheating on husband

The family lives in Uttar Pradesh. The victim’s brother, who works in Mumbai, has been arrested.

Thane man records video message minutes before jumping in front of train, clipping goes viral

The incident came to light on Thursday after the decapitated body of the victim, who hailed from Netivali village in the district, was found lying on the tracks, police said.

104-year-old Kalyan bridge demolished in five hours

CR completes dismantling in record time, work on new bridge to start in a month

Mumbai woman delivers twins in train at Kalyan station

The mother and the newborns have been shifted to a hospital and are safe and healthy.

Foot overbridge repair work starts near Mumbai after Andheri bridge collapse

Kalyan station, which sees lakhs of commuters daily, is one of the busiest stations on the central line

Central Railway introduces e-bill to curb overpricing at Mumbai’s Kurla station

CR will expand the initiative to other railway stations

Kalyan station to get ₹960-crore facelift

New platforms, separate lines to decongest station part of the project

Visually challenged man falls off skywalk in Kalyan due to broken railing

Babu Talar, 50, sustained head injuries in the incident

Bihar resident tries to smuggle 50 turtles, arrested in Thane

The Belapur wildlife crime control bureau, along with officials of forest department, Kalyan, and wildlife activists, laid a trap to arrest the 24-year-old

Skywalk near Mumbai to open before monsoon, says civic body

The wait for the second arm of the skywalk in Kalyan (East) will get longer as the Kalyan- Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) will not be able to meet its March 31 deadline. Last year, when one stretch of the skywalk connecting Siddharth Nagar in Kalyan (East) was open to the public, the civic body had said it would to stretch connecting Kolsewadi by March.