Train operations resumed in Western Railway, traffic was disrupted for several hours due to the derailment of the goods train

On Tuesday evening, a goods train in Maharashtra derailed close to the Palghar railway station. The Western Railway has had numerous train cancellations and schedule changes as a result of this. Wednesday night saw the start of train operations once again on the track. Train service at Palghar station was resumed by Western Railway on Wednesday night. The goods train derailing resulted in the cancellation of 41 trains and the partial cancellation of 28 trains, Western Railway reported on Wednesday. 22 trains had their timing altered, and 12 trains had their routes altered.

A five-member committee of junior administrative grade has also been formed to investigate the accident. Passengers of passenger trains which were stranded due to the derailment of the goods train had to face a lot of trouble and it is being claimed that food and water were also finished in most of the trains. Many passengers also complained about this on social media. At the same time, Western Railway claims that food and water packets were distributed in the trains that got stranded mid-way due to the accident.

According to the railways, the service of Mumbai's local train was also affected and trains coming to Palghar were also stopped. It is worth noting that seven bogies of the goods train derailed near Palghar at around 5 pm on Tuesday evening. Due to this, trains coming to Mumbai from Gujarat were badly affected. However, there was no loss in the accident. A goods train with 43 bogies, which was going from Visakhapatnam to Gujarat, met with an accident near Palghar on Tuesday evening. The train was loaded with iron and after the bogies derailed, the iron was scattered on the railway track. The railway track suffered heavy damage due to the accident. Train operations on one line had started on Tuesday night itself. About 250 workers were trying to normalize the situation by working continuously.

Central Railway will keep train operations closed for 63 hours, Mumbai local train service will be affected

Central Railway will keep train operations closed in Mumbai for the next 63 hours from midnight of May 30. Actually, it has been closed to carry out development work for the expansion of the platforms of the Mumbai network. Due to this closure, Mumbai's local train service may also remain disrupted. Long-distance trains will also be badly affected due to this step. Central Railway has appealed to the people not to travel on local trains unless it is very important. Mumbai Division of Central Railway said that due to the widening of platforms number 5 and 6 in Thane, the operation of trains will remain closed for 63 hours. At the same time, due to the widening of platforms number 10 and 11 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the operation of trains on this route will remain closed for 36 hours. Railways said that due to this, a total of 72 mail express trains and 956 suburban trains and trains on the Harbour Corridor will remain closed from Friday to Sunday.