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Mumbai: Doctors save 69-year-old Vasaikar’s life with high-risk heart surgery

Tracilla Alphonso, a resident of Vasai with comorbidities like hypertension experienced pain and discomfort in the chest and around her neck in mid-September, after which she did the surgery

19 November,2024 02:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vasai-based Tracilla Alphonso with Dr Anup Taksande, consultant interventional cardiologist at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mira Road. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

Good news for tourists as iconic Matheran-Neral mini toy train resumes

    Good news for tourists as iconic Matheran-Neral mini toy train resumes

    Bringing much joy to the tourists, services of the iconic Matheran-Neral mini toy train resumed after a short break in the monsoon season. The train, with a history of over 150 years covers around 20 kilometres of journey, offering people a scenic route through the small hill station. Swapnil Nila, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CRPO) of Central Railways said that the train was stopped on June 8th because of the monsoon season and was started on November 6. The train reportedly transports 600-700 passengers on average every day. This toy train starts from Neral and ends at Matheran and takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete. The elevation starts from 40 meters above sea level and then steadily climbs to 850 meters at Matheran. The train usually runs twice from Neral to Matheran from Monday to Friday and offers six shuttle services from Aman Lodge to Matheran.

    08 November,2024 06:31 PM IST

    Travel News

    Pompeii in Italy aims to combat mass tourism with daily visitor limit

    Last year more than four million people visited Pompeii, an ancient Roman city buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago

    18 November,2024 01:09 PM IST | Pompeii | mid-day online correspondent

    Relationships News

    Are modern men breaking old dating stereotypes? Survey finds out

    On International Men's Day, a new survey has found that modern men have moved away from dating stereotypes and embraced vulnerability

    19 November,2024 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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