Watch thousands walking on tracks to office after Mumbai local train services faced massive disruption

Local train services on the Main Line of the Mumbai suburban network were disrupted on Wednesday morning after a bamboo structure fell on an overhead wire between Sion and Matunga stations, Central Railway officials said.

Service Delay and Passenger Safety Risks
The fast local train services were held up for nearly an hour, affecting office-goers and other passengers. Many commuters chose to walk along the tracks, posing significant risks to their safety.


Central Railway's chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila stated, "A bamboo structure erected around a building adjacent to the railway line fell down on the UP fast (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-bound) line between Sion and Matunga stations at around 7.25 am."

He added, "Due to the incident, the fast local train services on the Main line were held up as they had to switch off the power supply to the overhead wire for removing the bamboo fallen on it. Services on this line were restored at 8.20 am."

The delay forced many passengers to get off the stationary trains and walk along the tracks, risking their lives.


Mumbai’s local trains are considered the city's lifeline, with more than 70 lakh commuters using the services operated by the Central and Western Railway daily. The Central Railway alone ferries about 35 lakh suburban commuters through 1,810 services across four corridors: the Main line, the Harbour line, the Trans-Harbour line, and the Belapur-Uran line. Any disruption in these services can have a ripple effect, causing delays and inconvenience to a large number of people.