The Solapur Division of Central Railway organised the 70th Railway Week 2025 function on 13th February 2026 at Siddheshwar Railway Officers’ Club Auditorium Hall, Solapur. On the occasion, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Solapur Division,  Sujeet Mishra awarded the Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 to recognise the exemplary contributions of railway employees of Solapur Division. 

The event featured the distribution of 30 individual awards for outstanding employees and 9 Efficiency Shields for top-performing depots. The awardees of Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 at the zonal level and winners of the DRM’s Cleanliness Inspection held on 09 February 2026 were also felicitated.

Individual Awardees: The following employees from their respective departments were awarded for their outstanding work:

Amit Kumar – Account Assistant, Solapur

General Admin: 

Yogesh Kumar – Station Master, Solapur

Fulchand Laxman – Sr Technician (Mason), Shahabad

 Ravi Kumar Rajpal Singh – Senior Section Engineer (Permanent Way), Solapur

Rahul Krishna Shinde – Track Maintainer-III, Modnimb

Balaji Babar – Senior Section Engineer (Permanent Way), Barshi Town

Laxman Sarangdhar Randive – Track Maintainer-IV, Kurduvadi

Vikas Mahadev Rathod – Track Maintainer-III, Hotgi

Om Prakash Bijarniya – Junior Engineer (Permanent Way), Mohol

Rajkumar Prasad – Track Maintainer-III, Bablad

Kale Anand Mahadeo – Chief Commercial Inspector, Kurduvadi

Mobin Shaikh – Train Ticket Inspector (TTI), Solapur

Mechanical C&W (Carriage & Wagon) Department:

 Mallikarjun Hunchappa – Sr.Technician, Wadi

Chintamani Moge – Senior Section Engineer, Pandharpur

Malappa Achhigar – Assistant/Tl & AC, Solapur

Electrical TRD (Traction Distribution) Department:

S.H.Mulamani – Chief Loco Inspector (CLI)/Loco, Solapur

R.D.Kulkarni – Chief Loco Inspector (CLI)/Loco, Kurduvadi

Pramod Naratwadekar – Senior Section Engineer (TRD), Solapur

Endella Mahesh Babu – Senior Section Engineer (TRD), Dudhani

Shivendra Pratap Singh – Chief Nursing Supervisor, Solapur

Operating Department:

Thakur Mukesh Kumar – Station Master, Hotgi

Sunil Kumar Suman – Station Master, Dharashiv

Aniket Singh – Pointsman-B, Bale

Deen Bandhu- Station Manager, Solapur

Samadhan Bharat Koli – Office Superintendent, Solapur

Security Department:

Ritesh Kumbhar – Head Constable, Solapur

Signal & Telecommunications Department:

Rashid Hamid Shiakh – Technician Grade-III (Telecom, TCM), Solapur

 Suhas Mane – Junior Engineer (Signal), Pandharpur

 Durgacharan Nagle – Senior Section Engineer (TRD), Solapur

Stores D The following depots were presented efficiency shields in various categories for excelling in operational efficiency, maintenance and service delivery:

Commercial Efficiency Shield – IOCL Siding, Pakni

 Operating Efficiency Shield (Best Yard) – Wadi Yard

Operating Efficiency Shield (Best Station) – Washimbe Station

Inter Depot C&W Shield – Carriage & Wagon (C&W) Depot, Solapur

 Best Crew Booking Lobby – Crew Lobby, Solapur

Medical Department – Railway Hospital, Wadi

Electrical (General) – Electrical (Maintenance), Solapur

Electrical (TRD) – TRD (Traction Distribution) Depot, Kettur

Signal & Telecommunications – Tele Depot, Solapur

The function was graced by the presence of CRWWO Solapur Office Bearers,  Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Solapur Division  Anshumali Kumar, branch officers, railway union representatives and railway staff of Solapur Division. 

The Railway Week celebration is a tribute to the dedication and hard work of railway personnel. It underscores the Solapur Division’s commitment to delivering efficient and high-quality services to passengers and freight customers alike.  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Suburban network of Western Railway is set to further strengthen passenger services with the introduction of 12 additional AC local train services and 3 new Non AC services w.e.f. 19th February, 2026. 

Responding to the growing popularity of air-conditioned travel, while recognising the continued need for affordable options for the masses, Western Railway aims to offer a balanced and inclusive commuting experience. The augmentation in services will help ease overcrowding and offer better travel experience. 

According to  Western Railway, 12 AC Local services are being introduced, of which 11 services will replace existing non AC services, while one will be a new AC service. In addition to this, three additional non AC services are also being introduced. With this increase, the total number of AC services will increase from 121 to 133 and the total number of local services of Western Railway network will increase from 1410 to 1414.

The number of AC services operating on Saturdays and Sundays will also be significantly increased from 77 to 106, further enhancing comfort and capacity for weekend commuters. In addition to this, a slow local service that is presently operating from Bhayandar to Bandra will operate from Virar, providing added convenience and improved connectivity for commuters. 

This initiative reflects Western Railways commitment to delivering safer, efficient and passenger friendly services across Mumbai’s Lifeline.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday expressed grief over the fatal slab collapse at the under-construction Mumbai Metro Line 4 site in Mulund West and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the deceased.

In a post on X, the official handle of CMO Maharashtra said one person was killed and a few others were injured after a metro construction slab collapsed in Mulund. The Chief Minister ordered a probe into the incident, announced Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance to the next of kin of the deceased, and said the state government would bear the medical expenses of the injured. He also prayed for their speedy recovery.

One person was killed and three others injured when a large concrete slab from Mumbai Metro Line 4 fell onto vehicles on LBS Marg in Mulund West near the Johnson & Johnson and Oberoi premises around 12.20 pm. The slab reportedly crashed directly onto cars and an autorickshaw passing below, trapping an auto driver and a woman under the debris and triggering an immediate emergency response.

Videos from the crash site showed disturbing visuals of a crushed car and the autorickshaw buried under the slab. The rickshaw driver, seen in a bloodied condition, was pulled out from under the debris. All the injured were rushed to a nearby private hospital for treatment.

Ramdhan Yadav was declared dead. The injured were identified as Rajkumar Yadav (45), who is in critical condition, and Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52) and Deepa Ruhiya (40), both of whom are admitted and reported to be stable.

Authorities cordoned off the area and traffic on the busy LBS Road stretch was disrupted for some time. The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained and a detailed inquiry is expected.

In a statement posted on X, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority said the incident occurred around 12.15 pm near Pier P196 of the Metro Line construction works in the Rajiv (Milan) stretch, close to the Mulund Fire Station, where a portion of a parapet segment fell from height and struck a passing autorickshaw.

The authority confirmed that two individuals sustained injuries and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital. The metro project team is at the site and is carrying out relief operations and securing the area in close coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and disaster management authorities.