Several long-distance trains were diverted, rescheduled or short-terminated today, July 7, in Mumbai between Kalyan and Kasara stations due to waterlogging amid heavy rainfall, Central Railway officials said.
Let’s take a look at which trains were rescheduled.
The Central Railway officials said that the trains which were rescheduled include 16345 LTT-Thiruvananthapuram Express, 12289 CSMT-Nagpur Duronto Express and 12145 LTT-Puri SF Express.
Meanwhile, train services between Kalyan and Kasara, which were disrupted in the morning due to heavy rainfall, have been restored with restricted speeds.
At approximately 6:30 am, soil covered the tracks between Atgaon and Thansit stations, and a fallen tree blocked the tracks near Vashind station, causing disruptions to rail traffic on the busy route, officials reported earlier.
“Train services between Kasara and Titwala have been suspended temporarily,” a CR spokesperson had said.
Another CR spokesperson mentioned that an overhead equipment (OHE) pole tilted, causing the pantograph of a train to become entangled near Vashind.
Suburban services are considered the lifeline of Mumbai and its neighboring areas, including Thane, Palghar, and Raigad, with more than 3 million commuters traveling daily on the CR’s suburban network.
(With PTI inputs)