A track reconstruction machine, which is used to improve the condition of tracks, derailed today morning near Airoli, as a result of which local train services on Trans-Harbour line came to a halt. Services have resumed after railway workers completed the repair job, but trains are running behind schedule.

The incident occured at around 4.50 am. Stations on the Trans-Harbour line were overcrowded. As there were no train services, commuters faced inconveince and were forced to travel by road.