Local train traffic on Mumbai's CR section hit due to goods train engine failure at signal

Mumbai, July 31 (PTI) Local train traffic on the Central Railway section was affected during Wednesday evening rush hour after a goods train wrongly crossed a red signal and entered a loop line near Badlapur station, officials said.
    The incident led to cancellation and short-termination of some local trains, resulting into overcrowding on trains and at railway stations.
    The freight train was carrying iron coils to Korukkpet in Tamil Nadu from Dolvi near Pen in Raigad district of Maharashtra when Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD) was reported, holding up local train traffic on both down and up lines.
    "Due to unavoidable reasons, SE line traffic was affected. All DN local towards Badlapur, Karjat, and Khopoli will run up to Ambernath & run back as SPL CSMT," Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mumbai division, posted on social media platform X.
    An official said nine local trains were cancelled, 12 short-terminated, and one long distance train was diverted via Diva and Karjat.
    The SPAD incident could have happened due to inadequate braking of the engines of trains, the official said.
    SPAD is considered an indicative accident and stern action was taken against the responsible persons, he added.
    "Loco of JSWD (JSW siding at Dolvi) - KOKG (Korukkpet) goods train has failed at Badlapur home signal at 4.30 pm," said Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer of Central Railway.
    The Up line traffic (towards CSMT) was restored at 5.35 pm and down line at 6.50 pm, he said.
    Central Railway operates more than 1,800 services daily on the main, harbour, trans-harbour and Belapur-Uran corridors used by around 40 lakh commuters.

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