Days after cancellation of as many as 204 Mumbai local trains, the Western Railway on Wednesday said that the engineering teams have completed the scheduled work in Kandivali.
An official statement said that the Western Railway teams worked through the night and into the early hours of Wednesday, January 21, to make the Kandivali carshed line operational, successfully reversing several train cancellations by the morning.
The intensive maintenance effort was undertaken to ensure smooth suburban services on the Mumbai suburban network, which had been disrupted due to infrastructure-related work.
According to railway officials, the Kandivali crossover was inspected and declared fit for operations early on Wednesday morning, clearing the way for the resumption of scheduled services.
“The Kandivali crossover was given fit in the morning, and the first Malad-Churchgate fast train service was operated today,” an official said.
First service departs Malad
The restored service departed Malad at 9.06 am, marking a return to normalcy for commuters travelling on the Western Railway suburban corridor.
Railway authorities said the timely completion of the work helped minimise inconvenience to passengers during peak travel hours.
Focus on passenger convenience
Western Railway officials reiterated that such maintenance work is essential for ensuring safety and reliability of train operations. They added that every effort is made to complete critical engineering works during night hours to avoid prolonged disruptions to daily services.
