Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday reviewed the disruption in train services on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/pune-mumbai-expressway-update-traffic-halted-due-to-heavy-rain-falling-debris-and-landslides-23638447" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai-Pune Ghat route</a> following heavy rain and landslides, and directed officials to ensure the earliest possible restoration of operations.
"I have reviewed the situation arising out of heavy landslides and boulders falling onto the railway tracks in the Mumbai-Pune Ghat section," Vaishnaw told PTI.
"The team is fully geared up for restoration. Heavy rainfall is expected today as well. I have asked officers of both Western and<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-monsoon-central-railway-says-suburban-services-remained-operational-despite-downpour-23638099" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Central Railways </a>to work as one team to ensure early restoration of all train services," he added.
Earlier, Central Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Swapnil Nila, said landslides occurred near Thakurwadi and on the Middle Line between Khandala and Monkey Hill at around 3.05 am on Monday, disrupting all three railway lines in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section.
The Mumbai-Pune route has three tracks in the difficult Bhor Ghat section or <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/heavy-rains-cripple-mumbai-pune-rail-route-as-landslides-block-three-lines-23638436" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Khandala Ghat</a> -- the Up Line (towards Mumbai), the Down Line (towards Pune), and a Middle Line.
Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala, a landslide occurred between Thakurvadi and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin on the Up Main Line of Mumbai Division, Nila said.
The landslides forced the cancellation, diversion and regulation of several long-distance trains. Among the cancelled were the CSMT-Pune Indrayani Express, Intercity Express, Deccan Express, Deccan Queen, Pragati Express and Dhule Express.
Additional services, including the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/heavy-rains-cripple-mumbai-pune-rail-route-as-landslides-block-three-lines-23638436" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Pune-CSMT Sinhagad Express</a> and other trains, were also cancelled, while several long-distance trains were diverted, short-terminated, short-originated or rescheduled, officials said.
Railway authorities said restoration work was underway and advised passengers to check the latest train status before commencing their journey.
Central Railway has also set up helplines at major stations for passenger assistance: CSMT (022-22694040), Thane (9321336747),&nbsp;
Lonavala (8356854238) and Dadar (9136452387). Passengers have been advised to use these numbers for real-time updates and travel-related information.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Mumbai-Pune rail disruption and orders early restoration after landslides.

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the disruption on the Mumbai-Pune rail route after landslides and directed officials to expedite restoration of train services.

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