Watch | Mumbai local train operations briefly affected after 'drunk man' lies on tracks at CSMT

Officials said a case is being registered under Section 145 of the Railway Act. Screengrab via Rajendra B Aklekar

Mumbai local train operations were briefly affected after a 'drunk man' lay down on the tracks at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station on Monday, officials said.

They said that the man, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, lay down between the railway tracks, disrupting suburban train services at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Watch | Railway services disrupted as man sleeps between tracks

According to sources, the 3.28 pm Panvel-CSMT local slowed down after the motorman spotted the man lying on the tracks with a white cloth covering himself. The train was brought to a halt in time, preventing any mishap and causing brief delays.

Railway officials said that around 3 pm, the apparently intoxicated person was found lying on the tracks near Platform No. 1. The approaching train was stopped short of him. He was later removed from the tracks, and train services were restored.

No injuries were reported in the incident. Officials said a case is being registered under Section 147 of the Railway Act.