Mumbai: Thousands of Central Railway commuters faced delays during Thursday's morning rush hour after a technical fault in a suburban local train at Thane station disrupted services on the Up slow line for nearly 40 to 45 minutes. In a separate incident, an AC local was halted at Dadar station for four minutes after a passenger fell ill during the journey, prompting immediate medical assistance from railway staff.
According to Central Railway, the T-36 local, which arrived on Platform No. 4 at Thane at 8.42 am, developed a technical defect and had to be cancelled. The train remained stationed at the platform until 9.03 am before being moved empty to Kurla Carshed for repairs. The 21-minute halt created a cascading effect, delaying several following suburban services on the Up slow corridor. As a result, local trains ran behind schedule by around 40 to 45 minutes, leading to heavy crowding at stations including Thane, Mulund, Bhandup, Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli and Ghatkopar during peak office hours.
In another incident, a passenger travelling in a Down slow AC local towards Kalyan complained of uneasiness near Parel around 9.15 am. The train reached Dadar Platform No. 8 at 9.19 am, where GRP personnel, railway staff and the assistant station manager immediately attended to the passenger. The train was held until 9.23 am while first aid and juice were provided. Railway officials advised the passenger to seek treatment at Sion Hospital, but he declined and chose to return home with his relatives after they reached Dadar around 9.45 am.
The incident comes less than a month after an AC local suffered an air-conditioning failure on July 14, causing severe discomfort to passengers and forcing two commuters to be hospitalised. The latest episode has once again drawn attention to crowding inside AC locals and the need for swift emergency response to protect passenger safety during peak-hour operations.
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