Overview

• A track relaying train derailed near Nerul station at 4:20 pm on July 6 during a scheduled Harbour line maintenance block, suspending Up and Down services between Vashi and Panvel.
• An accident relief train reached the site by 5:30 pm and crews began re‐rail operations that have been slowed by continuing heavy rains.
• Partial services are operating on the CSMT–Vashi, Belapur–Panvel and Thane–Nerul sections as the Vashi–Panvel stretch remains suspended.
• Engineers and technical teams have been deployed to diagnose faults and expedite full service restoration on the affected line.
• Thousands of commuters have been diverted to buses, taxis and auto‐rickshaws and are advised to monitor official channels for real‐time updates.