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Metro fares in the city could fall by as much as 50% if authorities extend subsidy in the form of cheaper power and ensure lower interest on loan taken for the project. Source: Mumbai News

For the first time, the Haj Committee of India (HCI), which facilitates Haj pilgrims’ visit to Mecca, has made the Haj application process cashless. Source: Mumbai News

The 190 acres of Aarey Colony in Goregaon (E), which was supposed to be an eco-sensitive zone for the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, will now accommodate a zoo and an animal preservation centre, a plan that has invited criticism from different quarters. Source: Mumbai News

Five more stations on Central Railway began providing the mobile ticketing service from Tuesday, taking the total numbe of such station to 20. Source: Mumbai News

Western Railway commuters complained about delays in train services on Tuesday. All arriving outstation trains on the WR ran more than an hour late. Source: Mumbai News

Western Railway general manager S K Sood, in his Republic Day address, announced that the WR created a record of sorts with the punctuality of its long-distance trains touching 98% in the current financial year. Source: Mumbai News

The Bombay high court has asked the Panvel magistrate’s court to hear a defamation case filed by a Kharghar resident against an IT major over her sacking on charges of data theft. Source: Mumbai News

A chicken seller (35) died after being beaten up by three customers for asking them why they had paid him Rs10 less in Byculla on Monday. Source: Mumbai News

Police on Wednesday arrested a juvenile for allegedly stealing 126 pieces of endangered baby fish (Gold Pearl Arowana) from a shop priced at Rs1.51 lakh on January 17. Source: Mumbai News

Volume sales of apartments in Mumbai fell by 9% in 2014, a five year low, said a Knight Frank India Real Estate Outlook report released on Wednesday. Source: Mumbai News