Mumbai: Heavy waterlogging on the Western Railway network between Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Saphale, and Kelve Road stations today has severely disrupted train operations, forcing the railway authorities to reschedule, cancel, and short-terminate several Mail, Express, and passenger trains, many of which pass through Gujarat.

Western Railway said multiple long-distance trains departing from Bandra Terminus, Mumbai Central, and Dadar have been rescheduled due to the disruption.

Among the major trains rescheduled are 12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, 22451 Bandra Terminus–Chandigarh Express, 22915 Bandra Terminus–Hisar Express, 12925 Bandra Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express, 19217 Bandra Terminus–Veraval Express, 12953 Mumbai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express, 19015 Dadar–Porbandar Saurashtra Express, and 14708 Dadar–Hanumangarh Express. Departure timings have been pushed back by up to several hours.

The railway zone also cancelled or partially cancelled several services. 09706 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Special (JCO 06.07.2026) has been cancelled, while 09705 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Special (JCO 05.07.2026) was short-terminated at Udhna, with the service between Udhna and Bandra Terminus cancelled.

Among other affected trains, 59046 Valsad–Virar Passenger and 59045 Mumbai Central–Vapi Passenger were cancelled, while 59040 Vapi–Mumbai Central Passenger also remained cancelled. 19001 Virar–Surat Express was cancelled after its incoming service was short-terminated.

Several trains were short-terminated or short-originated due to the waterlogging. 19418 Ahmedabad–Borivali Express was short-terminated at Valsad, while 19425 Borivali–Nandurbar Express originated from Valsad instead of Borivali. 04725 Hisar–Shri Ganganagar Express was short-terminated at Dahanu Road, with the section between Dahanu Road and Vapi cancelled in both directions.

Western Railway also revised the operation of several inbound trains. 05183 Azamgarh–Bandra Terminus Special was initially short-terminated at Sanjan but was later restored to operate up to Bandra Terminus, with its return service, 05184 Bandra Terminus–Azamgarh Special, tentatively scheduled to depart at 7 pm.

Other trains that were short-terminated include 19002 Surat–Virar Express at Umargam Road, 12934 Ahmedabad–Bandra Terminus Express at Valsad, 12479 Jodhpur–Bandra Terminus Express at Vapi, 12932 Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Express at Surat, and 12990 Ajmer–Dadar Express at Navsari. These trains will operate in the reverse direction from the stations where they were terminated, as per the revised schedule.

Suburban services were also affected. 69174 Dahanu Road–Borivali was short-terminated at Virar, while 69139 Borivali–Valsad MEMU was short-originated from Virar, with services between Borivali and Virar cancelled.

Western Railway has advised passengers to check the latest train running status before starting their journey and allow extra travel time. Railway officials said efforts are underway to restore normal operations as quickly as possible and apologised for the inconvenience caused. DeshGujarat