WR cancels 100 trains: Major disruptions at Central and Harbour Lines; 27 trains cancelled till tomorrow

Additionally, seven trains have been short terminated at stations including Pune, Panvel, Nashik Road, and Igatpuri.

The Central Railway has set up help desks at prominent stations, including the CSMT, Thane, Kalyan, Panvel, Vadala, Kurla, Vashi, and Dadar, to assist passengers. Five express trains scheduled to depart from the CSMT were delayed. The express train to Dhule was rescheduled from 12 pm to 1.30 pm, the express train to Hazrat Nizamuddin from 12.10 pm to 2.15 pm, the Chennai-bound express from 12.45 pm to 2.45 pm, the Nanded express from 1.10 pm to 2.30 pm, and the express to Jabalpur from 1.30 pm to 3 pm.

Commuters at key central stations experienced long delays and crowding, relying on frequent updates and assistance from help desks as the suspension continued.

The Central Railway stated that all Main Line services between the CSMT and Thane will remain suspended until further notice, but shuttle trains are running between Thane, Karjat, Khopoli, and Kasara to offer limited travel options for those heading beyond the flood-affected areas. On the Harbour Line, trains between Kurla Junction (CLA) and CSMT remain stopped.

“Heavy downpour is continuing in Mumbai. Local train services are running only between Panvel and Vashi on the Harbour Line, Thane and Vashi on Trans Harbour, and Thane, Kalyan, Kasara, and Karjat on the Main Line. Water is eleven inches above rail level at Sion-Kurla and nineteen inches at Kurla-Chunabhatti. Crowd at stations are low as offices, schools, and colleges are closed,” said P D Patil, Public Relations Officer, Central Railway, in a statement.

Central railway Harbour Line services towards Bandar were restored around 1. 30 pm, and by 3 pm services were operated from Vadala  Road and later from CSMT.  Local line from CSMT to Thane was restored at 7.03 pm, and suburban services began to run shortly after.

As many as 100 trains were cancelled on Western Railway due to waterlogging between Nalasopara and Vasai Road, including Mumbai Central–Valsad fast passenger and Vapi–Mumbai Central passenger.

The services were back to normal by the evening with only 10-15 minutes delay on regular services.

Over 180 staff and 70 pump operators were deployed on Western Railway during the recent monsoon red alert. The team operated 110 dewatering pumps and maintained constant vigilance at stations and bridges including Grant Road, Dadar, Vasai Road, Virar, Bandra, Andheri, and Borivali, which received 250mm to 300mm rainfall.

“Trains have been running smoothly for three days of continuous heavy rain, with only ten to fifteen minutes delay. Over 180 people are on the tracks, using high-capacity pumps and advanced monitoring to keep operations normal,” said Vineet Abhishek, Western Railway CPRO.