Mumbai-Pune ghat section: Central Railway to restore another rail line today

Restoration work ongoing at full pace on the ghat section. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Nine days since the disruption, the Central Railway (CR) is set to restore one more rail line on the crucial Mumbai-Pune ghat section by today (Wednesday). Railway officials are scheduled to operate a goods train trial on Tuesday night to assess the stability and safety of the restored tracks before resuming normal operations.

Route disrupted

The route was severely disrupted following multiple landslides and heavy monsoon damage that struck the Lonavala-Karjat ghat section on July 6, forcing widespread cancellations, diversions, and rescheduling of long-distance trains.

One line restored

While one line was restored within two days after the disruptions, work on the remaining tracks continued round the clock with more than a thousand workers and heavy machinery deployed at the site.

Official Speak

"If the trial run is successful, the restoration will mark the reopening of one more line after nine days, bringing relief to thousands of passengers and freight operators using one of Indian Railways' busiest rail corridors," a CR spokesperson said.