Mumbai Local Train Services: Technical Glitch On Dahisar-Borivali Line Hampers Movement — Know Details

Mumbai Local Train Services: Overheard Wire breakdown caused all up trains to be diverted causing the local train delay.

Office-goers during rush hour were seen climbing out of the trains and walking on the tracks to get to their workplaces.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: Due to a technical snag Mumbai local trains were delayed during the early morning rush hour, catching commuters off-guard. Local train services of the Western Railway were delayed because of the overhead electric wire breakdown between Dahisar-Borivali at 5:50 am all up trains were diverted through the local line. However, the problem was rectified at 7.23 am, an official told PTI, adding that trains resumed their normal operations.

Commuters were mostly office-goers, many of whom got down from trains and started walking along the tracks to reach their offices.

Due to Overhead Electric Wire breakdown between Dahisar - Borivali @ 5.50 hrs all UP through trains are being diverted through UP local line. UP fast locals delayed by 15 min.

Restoration work in progress & will be completed soon. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted@drmbct

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) May 9, 2022

As some local trains halted en-route due to the snag, a number of passengers got down from the coaches and started walking along the tracks to reach their destinations. Some pictures of commuters walking along the tracks went viral on social media platforms.

#WRUpdates

Technical problem in over head Wire between Dahisar & Borivali has been put right at 7.23 hrs.@RailMinIndia @drmbct

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) May 9, 2022

According to PTI, the Central Railway and Western Railway operate around 3000 trains combined making the local trains the lifeline of the city as an estimate of  75 lakh commuters depend on them.