Mumbai, July 9: As heavy rains continue to lash the city and suburban Mumbai, severe waterlogging was reported at Nalasopara railway station tracks on Monday. This caused delay in the departure of several long-distance trains from Mumbai Central, Bandra terminus, and Dadar. The timings were rescheduled by the Western Railways. The water-logging on tracks also led to the cancellation of a few AC local trains which run between Churchgate and Virar. Apart from western railways, the long-distance trains of the central route also been delayed and a few have been cancelled due to heavy rains.

To take stock of the situation, Western Railways General Manager A K Gupta visited the site and met the Vasai Virar Municipal Commissioner to discuss measures to be adopted during such situation.

After flooding was reported at Nalasopara station, the local trains were allowed to run at the restricted limit, due to which all western line trains were running late by 20 minutes approximately. To bring the condition into normal, de-watering pumps have been used. Since some water receded from tracks by late afternoon, the Western Railways have resumed all Churchgate-bound fast locals.

Below are a few express trains rescheduled and a few cancelled due to heavy rains both on central and western line:

Train number- 15066 Panvel-Gorakhpur Express scheduled to depart at 17:50 hrs on 9.7.2018 is rescheduled at 21:00 hrs on 9.7.2018 (Delay by 3 hrs 10 minutes).

Train number- 11093 CSMT-Varanasi Mahanagari Express scheduled to depart at 0010 hrs on 10.7.2018 is rescheduled at 0400 hrs on 10.7.2018 (Delay by 3 hours 50 minutes)

Train number- 12141 LTT-Patliputra Express scheduled to depart at 2335 hrs on 9.7.2018 is rescheduled at 0100 hrs on 10.7.2018 (Delay by 1 hour 25 minutes).

Train number -22106 Pune-Mumbai Indrayani Express scheduled to depart at 1835 hrs on 9.7.2018 and 22105 Mumbai-Pune Indrayani Express scheduled to depart at 0540 hrs on 10.7.2018 are cancelled due to heavy rains.

Train no. 12989 Dadar - Ajmer Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 14.35 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 15.35 hrs Ex Dadar due to waterlogging at Nallasopara.

Train no. 12931 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 14.20 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 15.20 hrs Ex Mumbai Central due to waterlogging at Nallasopara.

Train no. 19115 Dadar - Bhuj Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 15.05 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 16.05 hrs Ex Dadar due to waterlogging at Nallasopara

 

 

The work on the track for mail/ express trains was being carried out by the time this report was published. Once the restoration work completes, express trains will once again ply smoothly.

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