Mumbai local train update: Signal glitch hits Central Railway's local services

Officials said that the local train services on the Central Railways main line were disrupted on Tuesday morning due to a technical snag in the signalling system near Mumbai reported news agency PTISuburban trains considered as the lifeline of Mumbai were running late by at least 1520 minutes due to the problem that occurred on the southbound slow track between Diva and Mumbra railway stations in neighbouring Thane district at 455 am they said while sharing an update on the Mumbai local train update reported PTIThe signal was set right at around 6 am more than one hour after the snag developed Central Railways CR Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil Nila said while sharing an update on the Mumbai local train update reported PTIOwing to the disruption crowds swelled on the CRs suburban trains and stations on the main lineAs a result passengers faced hardships a commuter activist told PTIThe main line of the CR stretches from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai to Kasara in Thane and to Khopoli and Karjat in Raigad districtThe Central Railway daily operates nearly 1800 local services on its suburban railway networkMore than 35 lakh commuters travel on the local trains daily on its main harbour transharbour and BelapurUran suburban corridorsCentral Railway marks 100 years of electrification with several eventsCentral Railway on Monday marked 100 years of electrification of trains with a series of events including an exhibition and a walkathonThis journey of the Indian Railways began on February 3 1925 when the Great Indian Peninsula Railway GIPR which later on became Central Railway operated the first electric train between Bombay VT now CSMT and Kurla Harbour covering 16 kilometresThe milestone came nearly 72 years after Indias first train ran between Boribandar now CSMT and Thane on April 16 1853The introduction of the 1500V DC system marked a shift from steampowered locomotives to electric traction paving the way for modernization With 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge network achieved in February 2023 Central Railway continues to advance towards sustainability an official release saidAs part of the centenary celebrations General Manager Dharam Veer Meena inaugurated an exhibition at CSMT showcasing the evolution of electric tractionSpeaking at a function organised specially on the centenary of electrification Meena said the milestone was a confluence of history and progressHe reaffirmed the railways commitment to innovation service improvements and technological advancementsThe exhibition includes display boards miniature working models and other exhibits highlighting technological advancements in railway electrification The exhibition at CSMTs platform 78 is open for public viewing A walkathon with over 250 participants traced Indian Railways electrification journey CR chief public relations officer CPRO Swapnil Nila saidWith inputs from PTI