The Central Railway Mumbai  Division has kept boats ready for monsoon emergencies at the city’s five stations: Mumbai CSMT, Matunga, Kurla, Thane, and Badlapur. A dedicated Railway Flood Rescue team, consisting of 14 personnel, has received training from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Pune and will be deployed in flood-prone areas. They will be equipped with five inflatable rescue boats to assist in rescue operations.

“In anticipation of the upcoming monsoon season, Central Railway’s Mumbai Division, in collaboration with the Railway Protection Force’s Railway Flood Rescue Team (RFRT), has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of passengers in the event of water floods,” stated Dr Shivraj Manaspure, chief public relations officer of Central Railway.