Overview
- A trolley of a goods train heading to JNPT slipped off the track at 12:28 pm near Platform 5 at Panvel, according to Central Railway.
- Rail movement on the busy Mumbai–Goa corridor was disrupted for nearly an hour, with no injuries reported.
- Central Railway said three goods trains were affected and no passenger services were held up.
- An accident relief train positioned at nearby Kalamboli enabled rapid re-railment using high-capacity jacks.
- Panvel is a key junction for north–south and Konkan routes, and past disruptions there have been severe; a remaining 72 km of the Dedicated Freight Corridor to JNPT is still under construction.