Bodies of three people were found on the railway tracks in Mumbai on Monday. In fact, many local trains in Mumbai remained stuck for up to 10 hours on Monday and passengers had to walk on the tracks. After this, dead bodies were found on the track in the evening. This problem in Mumbai’s transport system was caused by the fire that broke out near Kanjurmarg station at 10.00 am. After this the signaling system on Vikhroli-Thane line broke down. According to reports, two people were found dead on Ghatkopar-Vikhroli section, both have been sent to Rajawadi Hospital. One person died due to a train collision in Bhandup also. According to officials, the deceased was crossing the tracks when he was hit by the train. Passengers walking on the tracks, pictures… 24 signals affected, trains remained closed on 6 lines. Due to failure of signaling system, local train services on the main line came to a complete halt for several hours, due to which thousands of passengers had to face problems. The signaling system had failed due to a fire in the relay room at Kanjurmarg station, resulting in suspension of service on all four local lines. However, services were restored by evening. According to railway officials, around 24 signals on all six lines between Kanjurmarg and Bhandup stations were affected due to the fire in the signaling hut at Kanjurmarg. Local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai. The timetable of local trains running on the mainline of Central Railway and long distance train services were affected. This mainline connects South Mumbai with remote areas of Thane and Raigad districts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The mainline of the Central Railway connects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in South Mumbai with Kalyan in Thane district. At Kalyan the route splits into two parts – one part leading towards Kasara in Thane, and the other towards Khopoli in Raigad district.
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