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No increase in service despite the convenience of air condition: Mumbai Local

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Despite the arrival of one more air-conditioned train on Tuesday, Central Railway (CR) will not be increasing its AC local services immediately due to public opposition and glitches in its existing fleet. The new train will be used as a backup. Following sustained complaints, Mumbai railway officials have also realised that the existing fleet of trains is plagued by technical issues, from a faulty air-conditioning system to water leakages to glitches in the door-closing mechanism. CR has also summoned a team from the manufacturers—the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory—to iron out all the snags.

Regular AC train commuters get upset when their services are cancelled. “In the first place, CR is not increasing services. In fact, they often cancel existing ones, which inconveniences commuters who pay the steep AC train fare,” Ravikant Mehra, a commuter, said.

Railway officials said that the AC train services are cancelled and replaced with regular services only when technical snags that make them inoperational are reported. “We have taken up the issue of snags in AC trains with the manufacturers and looking to solve them,” an official said.While CR runs 56 AC services, with four trains and one spare, excluding the recent arrival, Western Railway (WR) operates 79 such services, with six trains in use and another on the way.

“There is one more AC train waiting to be inducted into the fleet on WR with 10 more services soon, the details of which are being finalised,” an official said.

Though the existing fleet of 13 trains is being fixed, there are long-term plans to get 238 new Mumbai-customised AC locals—47 under MUTP-3 and 191 under MUTP-3A. They will have an inbuilt infotainment system, CCTVs and better acceleration.

Mumbai’s AC locals have been a political tool since August 2022, with NCP president Sharad Pawar calling for their complete withdrawal from the city and restoration of regular services for working-class commuters. The first AC local train service in Mumbai was started on December 25, 2017, on WR.

56 No of AC train services operated by CR

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Rumours Debunked: Palghar District Administration Clarifies No Shortage Of Petrol And Diesel Despite Prevailing Global Tensions

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Palghar, Maharshtra: Amid ongoing global tensions and concerns arising from the prevailing war-like situation, rumours regarding a shortage of petrol and diesel have been circulating in certain areas. However, the Palghar district administration has clarified that the supply of both fuels remains smooth and uninterrupted, with no shortage reported.

Officials stated that spreading misinformation or rumors is a punishable offense under the law. Strict legal action will be taken against individuals found guilty of disseminating false information.

The district currently has an adequate stock of petrol and diesel. Authorities have urged citizens not to engage in unnecessary hoarding or rush to fuel stations based on unverified claims. The supply chain continues to function normally, and there is no cause for concern.

The District Collector’s Office has appealed to residents to remain calm, avoid panic buying, and cooperate with the administration. Citizens have also been advised to rely only on official information and not fall prey to misleading rumours.

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Abu Asim Azmi expresses concern over incidents of hate speech-related crimes in Maharashtra, demands strict action in the House of Assembly

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi said in the House that hate crimes have increased due to the government’s hate speech and provocative speeches. Action is necessary. The Supreme Court had also ordered action on hate speech in its guiding principles and directed the governments to take suo motu notice and register cases, but the government’s intention is not clear on this and due to this malice, no action is taken in hate speech cases. Therefore, action is needed. The government should take strict action in this matter. The hate agenda is going on in Maharashtra and the situation is deteriorating. Abu Asim Azmi said that the law and order situation in Maharashtra is bad, along with this, there has been a huge increase in minor crimes, in which the elderly are being targeted. Along with this, the conviction rate in criminal cases is low, that is, in most cases, guilt is not proven, which is very worrying. In such a situation, questions also arise about the investigation.

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Black magic was performed at Ajit Pawar’s house, Rohit Pawar’s sensational summary, demand for investigation

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Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader and MLA Rohit Pawar has made a sensational statement after Ajit Pawar’s plane crash, making it clear that black magic was performed outside Ajit Pawar’s house. The reason for this black magic is not to control the party, because on February 16, a letter was sent to the Election Commission of India in which Praful Patel was appointed as the national president. It was signed by three officials, including Sunil Tatkare and Brijmohan Srivastava. He said that his aunt Sintra Pawar was also unaware of this. This is a very worrying matter. He said that a conspiracy to completely take over the party had already been hatched, so it is necessary to investigate whether Ajit Pawar’s death was an accident or murder. He said that Ashok Kharat used to perform black magic outside Ajit Pawar’s house. After this sensational statement, political turmoil has intensified once again. Addressing the press conference, Rohit Pawar made several sensational statements in which he referred to the letter of Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare to the Election Commission to maintain dominance over the party, which he had submitted to the Election Commission 16 days after the accident. Rohit Pawar has also demanded an investigation in this matter. Rohit Pawar had earlier given the details of the FIR filed by Karnataka in the Ajit Pawar accident in the Assembly and said that the Karnataka Police has registered an FIR in this matter, while Ajit Pawar used to serve the people day and night in Pune. Will this FIR now be registered in Baramati and investigated? He said that the FIR in this matter has been transferred to Maharashtra and its investigation is now entrusted to the DGP. Will the DGP take this investigation forward?

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