Mumbai: In view of a traffic block undertaken for pre-cast portal beam launching work as part of the bullet train project, Western Railway has announced temporary changes in the originating and terminating stations of select trains on April 13, 2026.

According to information shared by Western Railway via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, three prominent services, Train No. 12009 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, and Train No. 20902 Gandhinagar–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express, will be impacted due to the operational block.

According to the update, Train No. 12009 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express will depart from Mumbai Central with a 1 hour and 15 minutes delay on the affected day.

Meanwhile, Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express will be short-terminated at Vatva station instead of its scheduled destination at Gandhinagar Capital. In a corresponding change, Train No. 20902 Gandhinagar–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express will originate from Vatva station instead of Gandhinagar Capital on April 13.

The railway authorities have clarified that these operational changes are applicable only for the specified date in connection with infrastructure work under the bullet train corridor project.

Passengers are advised to verify train schedules and updates through the official Indian Railways website or relevant railway inquiry platforms before commencing their journey.

According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, a five-hour jumbo block will be carried out on the UP and Down fast lines between Santacruz and Goregaon stations from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The block has been scheduled to facilitate maintenance of tracks, signalling systems and overhead equipment.

During this period, all fast line trains will be diverted to operate on the slow lines between Santacruz and Goregaon. As a result, several suburban services will remain cancelled. Additionally, some Borivali and Andheri-bound services will operate only up to Goregaon on the Harbour Line.

Mumbai: The Jogeshwari police have booked a constable for allegedly submitting forged medical documents with fake signatures to obtain leave. The police investigated the matter up to Nashik before registering a case. This is likely one of the first cases against police personnel in Mumbai for allegedly remaining absent from duty using fake medical documents. The police have also booked an unidentified individual in connection with the case. The accused has been identified as Gajendra Rajput.

A police officer of Jogeshwari police station said, “The accused constable was earlier arrested by the Juhu police in an extortion case. We took his custody through the court in connection with the fake medical documents case, arrested him, and produced him before the court. The court granted him bail, and he has since been released.”

According to the FIR, the accused is Gajendra Rajput, who is attached to the Jogeshwari police station. In November and December last year, he informed his seniors that he was suffering from haemorrhoids and sought medical leave. He submitted prescriptions and treatment papers allegedly issued by Tulasi Hospital, a private hospital in Nashik, and availed 49 days of medical leave.

His seniors grew suspicious and initiated an inquiry. The police approached the hospital in Nashik and sought Rajput’s medical records. As there are two hospitals with the name Tulasi Hospital in Nashik, the police verified details with the second hospital. A police personnel from Jogeshwari police station visited the hospital, where it was revealed that Rajput had not undergone any such treatment. Although his name appeared in the hospital records as a patient, he had not received treatment for the claimed period.

Further investigation revealed that Rajput had allegedly created four forged documents. One was a medical certificate dated November 2025 stating that he required 15 days’ rest due to prolapsed haemorrhoids. The second, dated December 2025, recommended bed rest and follow-up treatment. A third document claimed that he was fit to resume duty, while a fourth was a fake discharge card. 
Based on these documents, Rajput allegedly availed 49 days of leave in two phases.

Dr Yogesh Shinde informed the police that he had not signed any of these documents and that his signature had been forged.

Following this, Sandesh Pawar, 29, Marketing Director of Tulasi Hospital, lodged a complaint on behalf of the hospital against Rajput and an unidentified individual.

The police have registered an FIR under Sections 336(3) and 336(4) (forgery), 340 (using forged documents as genuine), and 3(5) (general explanation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on April 3.

Mumbai: A 32 years old man person lost his life after a fire broke out in a resident structure in Kamathipura on Friday. The incident took place in 9th lane, near Shankar Mandir and was reported to Mumbai Fire Brigade at 3.40 pm.

The victim person, whose was yet to be identified at the time of going to the press, was taken to JJ hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

The primary cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit and was confined to electrical wiring, installations, air conditioning units, fans, clothes, and other household items. The blaze was doused at 4.10 pm.

Local MLA Amin Patel said, “The victim was a labourer, and was under the influence of alcohol when the fire broke out. As he was drunk, he did not realise the intensity of the smoke and died of suffocation.”