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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai local train services delayed due to stranded lorry at level crossing near Diva station

Updated On: 31 December, 2024 06:58 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Mumbai local train services across all six lines were delayed on Tuesday afternoon after a lorry carrying construction sand got stranded at the level crossing gate near Diva station. Pics/Rajendra B. Aklekar

The incident led to causing significant disruptions to train schedules. Pics/Rajendra B. Aklekar

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The incident led to causing significant disruptions to train schedules. Pics/Rajendra B. Aklekar
The incident occurred when the after a lorry carrying construction sand got stranded at the level crossing gate near Diva station

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The incident occurred when the after a lorry carrying construction sand got stranded at the level crossing gate near Diva station

Attempting to cross the level crossing, the driver found that his vehicle kept turning left, leading to a reversal and ultimately detaining the lorry at the crossing

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Attempting to cross the level crossing, the driver found that his vehicle kept turning left, leading to a reversal and ultimately detaining the lorry at the crossing

As the lorry was stuck, the level crossing gate remained open for an extended period, affecting the flow of trains

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As the lorry was stuck, the level crossing gate remained open for an extended period, affecting the flow of trains

The vehicle eventually managed to pass through the gate but broke down immediately after, further blocking the crossing

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The vehicle eventually managed to pass through the gate but broke down immediately after, further blocking the crossing

It resulted in a nearly ten-minute delay in suburban train services as the railway authorities struggled to clear the obstruction

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It resulted in a nearly ten-minute delay in suburban train services as the railway authorities struggled to clear the obstruction

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