Mumbai trains running five hours behind schedule, commuters resort to stone pelting

A technical glitch on a local train running on Mumbai’s central line caused massive delay in trains running on central and harbour lines. (Source: Express photo by Vasant Prabhu)

Commuters agitated with the delayed trains staged a protest at Diva station. Most of the travellers are office going people who were commuting from the suburbs to the city. (Source: Express photo by Vasant Prabhu)

The disruption in train service lead to traffic jams outside train stations. (Source: Express photo by Vasant Prabhu)

According to civic helpline, the trains have been delayed since the last five hours and police had to lathi charge at the agitating crowd on Diva station. The protest also injured a motorman. (Source: Express photo by Vasant Prabhu)

"All the trains have halted between Diva and Kopa. There is so much crowd at Diva platform that it got difficult to even walk," a commuter said. (Source: Express photo by Vasant Prabhu)