Mumbai: Mumbai’s Western Railway corridor witnessed a turbulent start to Saturday as large-scale rail upgrade work disrupted suburban train operations, throwing the daily routine of thousands of commuters into disarray. From early morning onwards, stations between Kandivali and Borivali saw swelling crowds, extended wait times and mounting anger among passengers struggling to reach offices, colleges and examination centres.
With several local services either cancelled or running short routes, platforms quickly became overcrowded. Commuters reported being forced to skip multiple trains due to extreme rush, while many trains arrived packed well beyond capacity. The disruption hit daily wage workers and office-goers the hardest, many of whom depend entirely on local trains for timely travel.
Railway officials had already announced a major cut in suburban services as part of ongoing infrastructure expansion. Over the three-day period from December 27 to December 29, a total of 629 local train services are being withdrawn. Saturday alone saw nearly 300 services taken off the timetable, sharply reducing options during peak hours and leading to severe congestion across the line.
Further complicating travel, several trains that usually start from Borivali and Andheri were short-terminated at Goregaon, forcing passengers to change trains mid-journey. The temporary closure of platforms 8 and 9 at Borivali station added to the chaos, funneling crowds into fewer platforms and slowing down movement.
The disruption is linked to the concluding stage of the sixth rail line project between Bandra Terminus and Borivali, a key capacity-enhancement initiative aimed at easing future congestion. A month-long traffic block is currently in effect, with intensive work concentrated on the Kandivali–Borivali section. Early Saturday morning, a prolonged block was taken to activate a new electronic signalling system, impacting both slow and fast services.
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