The derailment has caused considerable disruption to the movement of trains on the section
The derailed train on Tuesday. Pic/Anand Patil
Train services on the UP line of the Mumbai-Surat section has been affected due to the derailment of several wagons from a goods train at Palghar Yard, an official said.
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The incident occurred around 5:08 pm on Tuesday at point numbers 117/118, he said.
The derailment has caused considerable disruption to the movement of trains on the section.
UP line of #Mumbai - #Surat section has been affected due to derailment of wagons of a goods trains at point no 117/118 at #Palghar yard at around 17.08 hrs. Restoration work is in progress.
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Restoration efforts commenced immediately after the incident was reported.
"UP line of Mumbai - Surat section has been affected due to derailment of wagons of a goods trains at point no 117/118 at Palghar yard at around 17.08 hrs. The restoration work is in progress, the CPRO of Western Railway said.
The officials said that the ART from Nandurbar, Udhna, Bandra Terminus and Valsad were sent.
Meanwhile, 12936 Surat - Mumbai Intercity terminated was short terminated at Vapi and 16505 Gandhidham - SBC Exp, 12432 Nizamuddin - Trivendram Rajdhani Express and 19260 Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express was diverted via Surat - Udhna - Jalgaon - Kalyan, the officials said.
Repercussions on Suburban
The officials said that at six UP and five Down Dahanu locals were cancelled. One Down direction Dahanu local has been short terminated at Virar.
Short termination of trains
1. 09160 Valsad -Bandra terminus Umbargaon Road
2. 09186 Kanpur - Mumbai Central at Sachin
3. 09056 Udhna - Bandra Terminus at Bhilad
4. 12936 Surat - Bandra Terminus at Vapi
5. 19426 Nandurbar - -Borivali Exp at Valdad
6. 19102 Surat -Virar Exp at Bilimora
7. 09180 Surat - Virar at Udhna
Helpline numbers
Vapi: 0260 2462341
Surat Station: 0261-2401797
Udhna Station: 022-67641801
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