The midnight fire in a signal cabin that affected train services on Central Railway threw thousands of students currently appearing in college and university level examinations in the city off track. Some reached examination centres three to four hours behind schedule. However, college and university officials were sympathetic and cooperated with students, asking them not to panic, but also requesting them to start for the centres as early as possible from the next day. The Mumbai University has directed exam centres to “accommodate” students. However, some examinees said they were so rattled by their travelling woes that they had a hard time writing the papers.