Heavy rains cripple Mumbai-Pune rail route as landslides block three lines

Train services on the busy MumbaiPune railway route were disrupted on Monday after continuous heavy rainfall triggered landslides in the KarjatLonavala section affecting movement on all three railway lines officials saidAccording to Central Railway officials a landslide was reported near Thakurwadi in the Bhor Ghat section Another landslide occurred on the middle line between Khandala and Monkey Hill at around 305 amLandslide at South East Ghat of Mumbai DivisionDue to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala a landslide has occurred between Thakurvadi TKW and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin MHLC on the Up Main Line UPML of Mumbai Divisionhellip pictwittercom3IsHuAackwmdash Central Railway Central_Railway July 6 2026Swapnil Nila Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway told PTI that the landslides forced authorities to suspend operations and regulate several train servicesTrain services between Karjat and Khopoli have been suspended because of the heavy rains and subsequent water flow causing the ballast washout This was identified by alert staff and resources are being mobilised to restore the section and services pictwittercompd3ZKlqlelmdash Central Railway Central_Railway July 6 2026Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala a landslide occurred between Thakurvadi and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin on the Up Main Line of Mumbai Division Nila told PTIAll three railway lines affected due to debrisOfficials said the MumbaiPune railway route has three tracks in the challenging Bhor Ghat section mdash the line towards Mumbai the line towards Pune and the middle line All three lines were affected following the landslidesRailway teams were deployed at the affected locations to clear debris and restore normal operations Officials said safety inspections will be carried out before train movement resumes fully on the routeThe section is considered crucial as it connects Mumbai with Pune and handles several passenger and longdistance trains dailySeveral MumbaiPune trains cancelledDue to the disruption Central Railway cancelled several trains operating between Mumbai and PuneThe cancelled services include the CSMTPune Indrayani Express Intercity Express Deccan Express Deccan Queen Pragati Express and Dhule ExpressAdditional services including the PuneCSMT Sinhagad Express and other trains were also cancelled due to the impact of the landslidesLandslide at South East Ghat Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala a landslide has occurred between Thakurvadi TKW and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin MHLC on the Up Main Line UPML of Mumbai DivisionConsequently thehellip pictwittercomSLwa5DfIqUmdash Central Railway Central_Railway July 6 2026Officials said several longdistance trains were diverted shortterminated shortoriginated or rescheduled to manage operations while restoration work continuedRestoration work underway after landslidesCentral Railway officials said teams are working to remove debris from the affected tracks and restore services at the earliestAuthorities said the movement of trains will resume only after the tracks are inspected and declared safe for operationsPassengers planning to travel on the MumbaiPune route have been advised to check the latest status of their trains before leaving for stationsHelplines issued for passenger assistancePune 9096815434Daund 9730609455Chinchwad 9970295751Talegaon 8956935884Manmad 7709173625Nashik 9850852934mdash Central Railway Central_Railway July 6 2026To help commuters during the disruption Central Railway has activated helpline numbers at major stationsPassengers can contact CSMT at 02222694040 Thane at 9321336747 Lonavala at 8356854238 and Dadar at 9136452387 for updates related to train servicesOfficials said passengers should rely on official information as restoration efforts continue in the rainaffected ghat sectionWith inputs from PTI