Mumbai: Central Railway suburban services were disrupted on Sunday, May 31, after the Overhead Equipment (OHE) tripped between Sion and Matunga stations. Several passengers informed about being stranded
for 10 to 25 minutes at stations including Dadar, Parel, Matunga and Prabhadevi.
Train services towards CSMT Mumbai were delayed by around 20-25 minutes, affecting the morning peak-hour commute.
The first affected train was detained at Parel station, while the second train was halted at Sion station following the OHE trip. Railway staff attended to the fault and worked to restore normal operations. Services were gradually regulated after the technical issue was rectified.
Commuters Face Problems in Morning Commute
Many commuters expressed frustration over the delays. Taking to the m-indicator, one commuter questioned, " train ruki kyu hai parel ke baad?, while another passenger at dadar wrote, wapas train ruki hai dadar, meri koyna express miss ho jayegi. a commuter at matunga reported, matunga station pe 10 minutes se train ruki hai.< p fetchpriority="low" loading="lazy">
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A commuter from Dadar station reported that a train had been halted between Matunga and Dadar for around 25 minutes due to a power failure. Another commuter from Ulhasnagar said that trains originating from the station were also delayed.
Meanwhile, Central Railway will also be operating a mega block today across sections of its Main and Harbour lines to carry out essential engineering and maintenance work. The mega block is scheduled to operate on the main line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Vidhyavihar stations on both UP and Down slow lines from 10.55 am to 3.55 pm.
During the block period, Down slow line services departing CSMT will be diverted to the Down fast line between CSMT and Vidhyavihar. These trains will halt at Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion and Kurla before being diverted back to the slow line at Vidhyavihar. Similarly, Up and slow lines services leaving Ghatkopar will be diverted via the Up fast line between Vidhyavihar and CSMT. These trains will halt at Kurla, Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Parel and Byculla stations.
During the block, trains will not halt at Masjid, Sandhurst Road, Chinchpokli and Currey Road station.
Additionally, a mega block will also be undertaken on the Harbour Line between Kurla and Vashi on both Up and Down corridors from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm. During this period, Harbour Line services heading towards Vashi, Belapur and Panvel departing CSMT between 10.34 am and 3.36 pm will remain suspended. Similarly, services bound for CSMT from Panvel, Belapur and Vashi departing between 10.17 am and 3.47 pm will also remain cancelled.
