Despite heavy rainfall across Mumbai, Western Railway said suburban services on the Churchgate-Virar corridor remained uninterrupted. The railways credited extensive pre-monsoon preparations, including drain desilting, dewatering pumps, track maintenance and round-the-clock patrolling

Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam informed the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday that the government is taking steps to enhance passenger safety after the June 23 killing of Mayank Lohar in a first-class coach of a Churchgate-Nalasopara local train