Major Fire Disrupts The Pace Of Local Trains In Mumbai

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At the midnight of 17.4.2012, a fire broke out at the signalling cabins between Kurla and Vidyavihar which ultimately hit the smooth running of trains and the trains were as late as 40 minutes of the scheduled time. It has also been reported that only 70% of the trains would be operating.

As a result of the fire, the signalling gears suffered huge damage, also some of the long distance trains operating between Mumbai and Pune have been cancelled. The Central line was the worst affected,leaving million of commuters without a clue for the indicators had gone off as well.The buses were overcrowded with office-goers since they couldn't find any other suitable alternative.

The fire that broke out at midnight was brought under control after a tedious struggle of fire-brigade service.The engineers are working hard to find a solution and it would take around 3-4 days to get the issue fixed.

The commuters opting for the Harbour line faced difficulty as well, as Kurla works as a connecting station to various other lines and the Harbour line.

The stations of Kalyan, Dombivali and Thane were severely affected a the trains couldn't run between these stations and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(CST).

As the restoration is in full progress, we hope that the troubleshooting takes place as early as possible and the commuters can have a breath of relief.
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