Maharashtra: Car plunges onto Belapur-Uran railway track, local train halted

Following the incident, railway officials rushed to the spot. Pic/Special Arrangement

A car fell from a nearby road onto the Belapur-Uran railway track on Thursday afternoon, leading to the detention of a Mumbai local train, Central Railway officials said.

The incident took place near the Parsik tunnel at around 3.30 pm. The vehicle came onto the railway track between Belapur and Uran, following which one local train was halted.

Officials rush to spot

Following the incident, railway officials rushed to the spot.

Officials said that the exact circumstances in which the car slid from the nearby road onto the railway track were yet to be ascertained.

The Central Railway officials were working to clear the vehicle and restore normal train movement on the section.

Further details on the incident and the impact on services were awaited.

Driver rescued

A fire brigade official who reached the spot following the incident said, "There was just the driver in the car. My team pulled him out of the vehicle and he was shifted to a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. The tracks are visibly not damaged in the incident, and once the car is removed from the spot, services can resume."

- with inputs from Abhitash Singh