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Mumbai suburban rail upgrades: WR addresses chronic waterlogging at key sections
Updated On: 14 May, 2026 11:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Authorities carry out multi-agency campaign to clear choked drains and lift rail lines to prevent waterlogging

Track lifting work being carried out at Matunga Road station. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Western Railway (WR) has identified and fixed new flooding spots along stretches of its Mumbai suburban rail network at Vasai, Dadar, Dharavi, and Matunga to Mumbai Central, where there had been instances of waterlogging in 2025. While at Vasai, the problem has been attributed to unplanned construction, at Matunga, the problem was due to blockages and delayed permissions to get the drains cleaned up.

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