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Mumbai: Oxygen pumped into old Matunga drain as Western Railway gears up for monsoon
Updated On: 16 June, 2026 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Western Railway has undertaken a first-of-its-kind operation to prevent monsoon flooding by pumping oxygen into a hidden 250-metre culvert beneath the Matunga workshop for cleaning. The project, along with track raising and drainage upgrades, aims to minimise waterlogging and train disruptions

High-capacity pumps installed to prevent waterlogging. PICS/RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR
From pumping oxygen to revive an old, hidden drain to lifting a track by six inches for 1 km, the Western Railway (WR) is doing everything in its capacity to avoid any waterlogging this monsoon season. The hidden drain in question — a waterway below Matunga workshop — was sanitised and a pathway created for water to ensure there is no blockage this time. Last year, there had been water-logging issues at Matunga Road, after which WR launched a drive to discover the old drain.

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