Mumbai: Commuters Forced To Walk On Railway Tracks Between Mulund And Nahur As Local Train Services Disrupted | Watch
Mumbai: Suburban train services on Mumbai’s main line were disrupted on Monday morning after a fire was seen hanging from overhead equipment between the Mulund and Thane stations.
The “foreign wire” was detected at 9.23 am on the down slow line, the Central Railway said.
Mumbai Local Train Update: Central Railway Services Delayed By 30-45 Minutes After 'Unannounced' Mega Block Between Umbermali & KasaraDue to the disruption, passengers complained that local train services on the main line were running late by at least 15 to 20 minutes.
Fire At Kanjurmarg
A fire was also reported in the relay room at Kanjurmarg, which also caused delays in train services. The Central Railway said that further investigation into the matter will be carried out after restoration is completed.
TRAIN UPDATE | MUMBAI SUBURBANDue to an OHE block for removal of a wire and a smoke incident in the Relay Room at Kanjurmarg, train services have experienced bunching and are running behind schedule.Passengers are requested to kindly bear with the inconvenience. The inconvenience caused is regretted.#CentralRailway #MumbaiLocal #TrainUpdate@Central_Railway @YatriRailways
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The office of the divisional railway manager of the Central Railway’s Mumbai Division said on social media: “Due to an OHE block for removal of a wire and a smoke incident in the Relay Room at Kanjurmarg, train services have experienced bunching and are running behind schedule. Passengers are requested to kindly bear with the inconvenience. The inconvenience caused is regretted.”
Commuters Walk On Tracks
#Mumbai: CR Local Train Services Disrupted After Wire Found Hanging On Overhead Cable Between Mulund & Thane Stations; Commuters Seen Walking On Tracks Between Mulund And Nahur Reported by @NirmeetiP #MumbaiLocal #CentralRailway #MumbaiNews https://t.co/rmKFfkiTSc
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On account of the delays, commuters were seen walking on railway tracks between Mulund and Nahur stations.
Large Crowds Seen At Kalyan Station
The Central Railway granted an overhead equipment block at 10 am to facilitate the removal of the foreign wire from the area between the Mulund and Thane railway stations.
@NirmeetiP @vssalman007 #WATCH | Mumbai: CR Local Train Services Face Disruption Due To Signal Failure & OHE Block; Restoration Work Underway, Says PRO Swapnil NilaReported by @NirmeetiP #MumbaiNews #CentralRailway #MumbaiLocal #LocalTrainDelay https://t.co/3Yl2QXQTaH
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As reported by the Free Press Journal, commuters on the Central Railway’s main line have already been struggling with persistent delays for the past 15 days, including during peak hours.
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