Overview
- Central Railway reported a rail fracture on the down slow line between Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg at 7:32 am and declared the section safe at 7:58 am.
- During the intervention, slow locals were diverted to the fast line from Matunga to keep services running, according to the railway’s spokesperson.
- Morning peak services ran roughly 10–20 minutes behind schedule, commuters said, before operations stabilised.
- Officials have not stated a definitive cause for the fracture, with any references to wear-and-tear or temperature effects remaining unconfirmed.
- The incident affected a corridor carrying over 35 lakh daily passengers on a day when a citywide CNG supply crunch was constraining road transport options.