Mumbai trains on Central Line rescheduled

Thousands of commuters were stranded on the Central Railway (CR) stations on Wednesday after a midnight fire in a signal cabin. A CR spokesperson said it would take three to four days to fully restore the traffic, adding that services on the Harbour line were also hampered.

Meanwhile, the following trains on the Central Line have rescheduled their departure timings.

- 12261 Mumbai-Howrah Duranto: Scheduled departure at 17.15 hours, rescheduled at 19.10 hours.

- 12105 Mumbai-Gondia Vidarbha Express: Scheduled departure 19.10 hours, rescheduled at 21.25 hours.

- 12322 Mumbai-Howrah Mail via Allahabad: Scheduled departure 21.25 hours, rescheduled at 00.30 hours.

Only 70% of the normal suburban services would be operated on Wednesday, the CR spokesperson said, adding that 4 long distance trains coming from Pune and Manmad had been cancelled. Trains on the Harbour line, meanwhile, have been diverted to the Central line.

The fire in the signal cabin was brought under control within half an hour by fire brigade personnel. Train services resumed partially at 3.30 am on Wednesday, but were running over half an hour late. The Railways have allowed CR suburban commuters to use their season pass on the Mahim-Churchgate route on Western line, he said.

Similarly, CR suburban commuters can board long distance trains at Kalyan and Kasara till CST using their pass, he added.

Around 38 lakh people commute on the Central Railway suburban network daily.