The last day of the year was rife with public transit mess-ups that led to disruptions, delays and cancellations. In the first incident, a rare track buckling (bending) incident near Virar delayed all services for nearly 30 minutes. “The incident occurred at 1.08 pm between Nallasopara and Virar. The approaching AC train halted just before this and commuters had to take to the railway tracks.  Sources and retired railway officials expressed shock over the incident and said the incident raised questions about the quality of work on Western Railway.

The railway track section near Virar where buckling occurred