Mumbai: Central Railway services disrupted due to weld fracture, commuters seen walking on tracks

A number of services were delayed and a few detained and diverted due to this incident.

The Central Railway services were affected yet again on Friday morning after a weld fracture was reported on the tracks. Hundreds of commuters were seen walking on the railway tracks as services were disrupted.

“A weld fracture was reported on the CSMT-bound slow line between Thane- Mulund at 9.25 am. It was attended by staff and put right at 9.50 am,” Central Railway chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said.

Commuters walk on railway tracks after a rail fracture was reported between #Thane and #Mulund at 9:25 am. It was fixed by 9:50 am.

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A number of services were delayed and a few detained and diverted due to this incident. Commuters took to tracks to change over from slow to fast so as to reach their destinations.

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