Mumbai, 24 June (HS): Following a temporary operational

hiccup caused by soil erosion beneath the rails due to the city's recent rains,

train service on the Trans-Harbour line resumed on Wednesday morning. The

rains, which have been falling in bursts since Tuesday evening, have caused in

the cancelation of 24 trains and continued speed limits between Turbhe and

Vashi.According to an official report from Central Railway, 24 trains have been

canceled as a result of a track damage event on Mumbai Local's Trans Harbour

line. Though traffic has resumed in the affected area following repairs, speed

is restricted due to caution on the impacted stretch of the trans-harbour line

between Turbhe and Vashi.

The event occurred after torrential rains that drenched

Mumbai on Tuesday and Wednesday, creating significant waterlogging in various

low-lying neighborhoods and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

to issue an Orange Alert for the city. Meanwhile, Mumbai had heavy rain

throughout the night, causing significant waterlogging in various low-lying

regions of the city, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to

issue an Orange Alert for Mumbai and surrounding districts. An advisory issued

early Wednesday morning warned of moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane,

Raigad, Palghar, and Sindhudurg during a brief nowcast window, asking residents

to take measures. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),

the Andheri subway was closed for vehicle traffic after becoming swamped owing

to excessive waterlogging caused by constant rainfall.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi