Railways Mumbai-Pune train movement between Thakurwadi and Monkey Hill stopped

The monsoon has brought much joy to the public at large and farmers in particular, but at the same time it has inconvenienced travellers like no other thing can.

The monsoon has brought much joy to the public at large and farmers in particular, but at the same time it has inconvenienced travellers like no other thing can. Reuters

The monsoon has brought much joy to the public at large and farmers in particular, but at the same time it has inconvenienced travellers like no other thing can. The continuous rain has caused water-logging in cities and now, in the country side, it has caused landslides.

Due to the latest incident on Monday, Railways train movement on Mumbai-Pune line on Central Railway route was hit after a boulder fell on the tracks between Thakurwadi and Monkey Hill. This has affected both the down line and middle line of the route, said officials.

Railways informed teh public via a tweet saying, "On July 5, a landslide occurred at Mumbai Pune railway route, near Monkey Hill which disrupted the movement of the train on the same track.Commuters were facing problems due to heavy water-logging issue in different parts of the city due to the intermittent rain in the state.Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in Mumbai for the next few days."

It added, "Due to nonstop efforts of dedicated staff, Central Railway Mumbai suburban services on Mainline, harbour, trans harbour, 4th corridor are running in spite of unprecedented rains.

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