Mumbai local train services of Western Railway hit due to technical issues

Mumbai local train services of Western Railway hit due to technical issues

Mumbai's local train services were affected on the Western Railway network on June 3 morning after a cable being cut at the Borivali station led to due to technical issues, officials said.

One of the busiest railway stations in north Mumbai, a large number of commuters and office-goers use local train services from Borivali everyday.

According to a Western Railway spokesperson, suburban train services were temporarily halted on platform numbers 1 and 2 of the station due to the cable being cut that rendered some track changing points non-operational.

Due to this, the local trains were being run on the remaining platforms - 3 to 8- at the station, according to the official.

The affected points were being clamped, and restoration work was underway on priority to restore normalcy, the Western Railway said.

The Western Railway daily operates more than 1,300 suburban services and around 30 lakh commuters travel on its network, spread between Churchgate in south Mumbai and Dahanu in neighbouring Palghar district.