Central Railways runs late by 15 min as waterlogging hits Sion, Kurla and Tilak Nagar areas

The train services on both Western and Central Railway were marginally affected and trains were running late by 10-15 minutes till afternoon. There was waterlogging till the rail level at Sion, Kurla and Tilak Nagar, but it did not affect train movements. In the evening, there were technical issues on Central Railway that led to further delays on the harbour line.

In the morning hours when it rained, the trains were partially affected due to visibility issues. Sources said that as it rained heavily, the motormen had to slow down. This led to delays in train services by up to a quarter hour.

There was waterlogging on the tracks as well. “It, however, did not affect train services,” said Sunil Udasi, chief public relations officer, Central Railway.

Within a couple of hours or less, water levels receded and trains resumed smoothly operations. “There were no issues on our lines throughout the day,” said Ravinder Bhakar, chief public relations officer, Western Railway.

The railways claims that the services will be affected only if it rains beyond 70mm continuously.

WR will be keeping 74 water pumps along the rail lines between Churchgate and Virar to drain rainwater from the tracks. CR will instal 60 pumps.

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The BEST had to divert 20 bus routes namely passing Sion, Kings Circle, Hindmata, and Bandra Talkies.

Source: DNA India