Mumbai rains disrupt Western Railway: Several outstation trains short-terminated, cancelled amid waterlogging

Heavy waterlogging caused by incessant rains has severely disrupted outstation train services on the Western Railway particularly in the Mumbai Division Several longdistance trains have been impacted due to waterlogging between Vasai Road and Virar stationsPassengers are advised to expect delays and plan their journeys accordinglyPassenger AdvisoryDue to waterlogging between Vasai Road and Virar stations train services are operating on a skeletal basis between these stations Passengers are advised to expect delays plan their journey accordingly and allow additional travel timeWe regret thehellipmdash DRM Mumbai Central WR drmbct July 6 2026According to official updates from Western Railway and the Divisional Railway Manager Mumbai Central train services are operating on a skeletal basis in the affected sectionShortterminated trainsSeveral longdistance trains have been shortterminated and will operate in the reverse direction from the following stations05183 AzamgarhndashBandra Terminus Special Shortterminated at Sanjan SJN19002 SuratndashVirar Express Shortterminated at Umargam Road UBR12934 AhmedabadndashBDTS Shortterminated at Valsad BL12479 JodhpurndashBDTS Shortterminated at Vapi12932 AhmedabadndashMMCT Shortterminated at Surat ST09705 JaipurndashBDTS Shortterminated at Udhna UDN12990 AjmerndashDadar Shortterminated at Navsari NVSCancelled and partially cancelled servicesThe following services have been cancelled or partially cancelledTrain No 69174 Dahanu RoadndashBorivali Shortterminated at Virar cancelled between Virar and BorivaliTrain No 69139 BorivalindashValsad MEMU Originating from Virar cancelled between Borivali and VirarTrain No 59045 Mumbai CentralndashVapi Fully cancelledTrain No 59040 VapindashMumbai Central Fully cancelled Passenger Advisory Western Railway Due to waterlogging at Saphale SAH Kelve Road KLV Vasai Road BSR amp Nallasopara NSP in BCT Division the following trains have been shortterminated and reversed for the convenience of passengers 05183 AZAMGARHndashBDTS rarrhellipmdash DRM Mumbai Central WR drmbct July 6 2026Helpline numbersMumbai Central MMCT 44247 45563Bandra Terminus BDTS 47594 Fast customer tollfree FCT 8655394346Borivali BVI 34155VAPI 49545 BSNL 02602462341Surat ST 41204 FCT 8104460415Valsad BL 49453 BSNL 02633341903 Train Service Update 06072026Due to waterlogging the following train services have been cancelledpartially cancelled Train No 69174 Dahanu RoadndashBorivali has been shortterminated at Virar and is cancelled between Virar and Borivali Train No 69139hellipmdash DRM Mumbai Central WR drmbct July 6 2026Local nongovernmental organisations NGOs and railway staff have been distributing water biscuits tea and meals such as puri bhaji to stranded passengers at Palghar Gholvad Dahanu Road Valsad and Borivali stationsWestern Railway has expressed regret for the inconvenience and appealed to passengers to check live train status before travellingMumbaiPune route also hit Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews situationMeanwhile heavy rainfall has triggered landslides in the Bhor Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala on the Central Railway disrupting all three lines of the busy MumbaiPune route Landslides were reported near Thakurwadi and between Khandala and Monkey Hill leading to cancellation and diversion of several important trains including Indrayani Express Deccan Queen Deccan Express Pragati Express and othersRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the disruption in the MumbaiPune Ghat section and directed officials of both Western and Central Railways to work as one team for earliest restoration of servicesI have reviewed the situation arising out of heavy landslides and boulders falling onto the railway tracks in the MumbaiPune Ghat section The team is fully geared up for restoration I have asked officers of both Western and Central Railways to work as one team to ensure early restoration of all train services Vaishnaw told PTIRailway authorities have appealed to passengers to check the latest train status before commencing their journey and use helplines for assistanceWith PTI inputs