Central line train services affected during evening peak hours again

Train services on Central Railway (CR) were again affected during evening peak hours on Friday. At around 6.10pm, a rail fracture was reported between Matunga and Dadar stations which affected train services heading towards Kalyan being affected.

The rail fracture occurred towards Matunga station on the fast line due to which trains had to be diverted. Initially, the fast trains were diverted from Byculla station onto the slow line, but gradually the CR authorities decided to divert it via the loop line before Matunga. This line is used to part trains.

Due to this the platforms and trains were crowded as trains on the slow line were made to wait as trains on fast line were getting diverted on their track. Passengers were complaining that the trains ran late by 20-40 minutes, especially on the fast line.

The Central Railway sad that the work was completed by 7.54 pm.