Rains throw Pune-Mumbai train services, PMPML ops out of gear

“The cancellations happened due to water logging and other issues caused by heavy rains in Pune, Mumbai and along the route. Passengers are requested to note changes in timings,” said Ram Paul Barpagga, PRO, Pune Division.

Heavy rainfall and resultant waterlogging in parts of the city had an adverse impact on operations of PMPML as well. A spokesperson said that 260 of its scheduled trips were cancelled on Thursday morning. “We have 10,300 trips daily, of which 260 were cancelled. This could be because roads were blocked due to water, fallen tree branches or other obstacles,” said the spokesperson.

Abjijit Bosle, PRO of MSRTC, said there had been no disruptions in the state transport service. “There were no problems in Mumbai. Pune-Mumbai and other services were normal,” he said.

Santosh Dhoke, director of Pune Airport, said there was no adverse impact of the weather on flight operations at the airport on Thursday.