Mumbai Local Status: Slow Trains On Western Line Halted; Fast Trains Delayed By 30 Minutes
Local train services on the Western line of the have been crippled because of the crack. Slow trains on the line are stopped near Bandra, while Fast trains are reported to be running late by 30 minutes.
Mumbai, August 22: Local train services on the Western line of the have been crippled because of the crack. Slow trains on the line are stopped near Bandra, while Fast trains are reported to be running late by 30 minutes. Last month, the local train services between Thane and Airoli were also stopped because of the same reason. Both Up and Downline of Mumbai local were stopped since last 45 minutes.
Earlier in the day, the decision was taken to dismantle it was taken at a joint meeting held by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), Central Railway (CR) and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). In July, the bridge was partially closed to heavy vehicles after the Central Railway declared it unsafe.
The decision by the Central Railways came after the Gokhale bridge was collapsed in Andheri. The reconstruction of the old bridge comes after its condition deteriorated in the last few years. According to a TOI report, KDMC commissioner Govid Bodke informed that from Wednesday, the removal of utility services including streetlights and BSNL cables will begin.
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