Mumbai rain: Train services suspended after landslides, Mumbai-Pune Expressway shut; helplines issued

Heavy rainfall has severely disrupted transport between Mumbai and Pune, with Central Railway suspending train services on key routes following landslides and track damage in the Bhor Ghat section. Authorities have also halted traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the old Mumbai-Pune Highway due to landslides.

Central Railway said train services between Mumbai and Pune have been suspended after landslides in the Bhor Ghat section triggered by incessant rain. It also announced that train services between Karjat and Khopoli have been suspended after heavy rainfall caused ballast washout on the tracks. Railway officials said the damage was detected by alert staff, and restoration teams have been mobilised to repair the affected section and resume services.

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In another update, Central Railway said a landslide occurred between Thakurvadi and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin on the Up Main Line in the South East Ghat section of the Mumbai Division. As a result, several trains will short originate, with further details to be announced by railway authorities.


To assist passengers, Central Railway has set up dedicated helplines at major stations for real-time travel updates:

• CSMT: 022-22694040
• Thane: 9321336747
• Lonavala: 8356854238
• Dadar: 9136452387

Passengers have been advised to use these helpline numbers before planning their journey.


Road travel has also been severely affected. Officials said traffic on the Pune-to-Mumbai carriageway of the Khopoli-Kusgaon Missing Link has been diverted following a landslide near the exit of Tunnel 2.

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC) urged citizens to avoid travelling between Mumbai and Pune until further notice.

In a public advisory, the corporation said that due to a landslide and continuous heavy rainfall, traffic movement on both the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the old Mumbai-Pune Highway has been severely affected. It added that traffic in both the Mumbai-Pune and Pune-Mumbai directions has been stopped until further orders.


The MSRDC appealed to commuters to postpone all non-essential travel and follow official traffic advisories issued by government agencies in the interest of public safety.

Meanwhile, suburban train services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region remain largely unaffected. According to Central Railway, local trains on all four corridors were operating at 7 am. Services on the Main Line were running 6-8 minutes behind schedule, while Harbour Line trains were delayed by around 4 minutes. Services on the Trans-Harbour and Uran-Belapur lines were operating as per schedule.