Mumbai local

Almost nine years ago Hemlata boarded the local train on her way to a musical evening. As she got off at the station, two street singers were welcoming the travellers with their musical skill. “They were singing so well that I remember standing there and just listening to them for a while,” recalls Hemlata.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Central Railway is gearing up to offer infotainment to suburban railway commuters by providing internet hotspots at various locations in Mumbai's local trains.

The 15-year-old was travelling with her father in the differently-abled compartment of a Mumbai local at the time of the incident.

Standing at the door's edge and initially not holding on to anything, her grave mistake was to casually lean out of the train from the open door - just as a speeding train whizzed past

The RPF helped the passenger get his precious belongings back.

"When you do the right thing, the universe protects you and enables you to do more good. So just stand up and do the right thing.”

With new escalators being installed, accessibility will become easier for senior citizens, pregnant women and those with disabilities.

Saraswati Singh, a 30-year-old woman from Mumbai was on her way to JJ Hospital when she went into labour. Fortunately, there was a doctor in the nearest ladies compartment of the same train and she was willing to help.

It has been six years since Ramesh Dongre retired from work, but the 65-year-old Mumbai resident never stopped working. He took up a second job – that of trying to spread awareness about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene in public spaces in a very unique manner.

Raushan Jawwad, a 23-year-old student of KEM Hospital and College in Mumbai, secured first class in her final MBBS examination. This success comes eight years after she lost both her legs in a train accident near Andheri station in 2008.