Mumbai local train update: Fast trains towards CSMT delayed after bamboo falls on overhead lines

Mumbai local train update: Fast trains towards CSMT delayed after bamboo falls on overhead lines

Local train services on the Central line were disrupted during pick-up on Wednesday, July 24, after bamboo fell from a construction site on the overhead line between Sion and Matunga stations. According to information received, express trains towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) were delayed by more than 25 minutes.

The Senior Divisional Operation Manager of Central Railway said in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “Bamboo from a construction site has fallen on the overhead line (OHE) between Sion and Matunga stations on the UP TH line, causing disruption to suburban services.”

People walk on the tracks of local trains after the trains stop between stations

Some commuters walked on the tracks as trains were stuck between stations. Frustrated office workers took to social media to vent their frustration. One passenger wrote: “@drmmumbaicr ac train stuck between sion matunga from 15-20 mins.”