An error of judgement, resulting in commuters continuing to suffer even after a month-long block, has left Western Railway (WR) with egg on its face. Owing to this lapse, hundreds of local train operations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday had to be cancelled.

Though WR had recently completed its sixth line, the south-end entry-exit line of the crucial Kandivali car shed had not been opened, drastically impacting dozens of suburban services. “Due to suspension of exit and entry at Kandivali car shed and speed restrictions imposed on the Up and Down fast line between Kandivali and Malad, some suburban services will remain cancelled on January, 21, 2026,” a WR press release read.