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Signal cabin fire hits Central Railway services
Wednesday April 18, 2012 08:12:42 AM,
IANS
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Mumbai: Millions of
commuters on the Central Railway faced a harrowing time Wednesday
as local trains ran late by around 40 minutes following a fire in
a signal cabin, a spokesperson said.
The fire gutted a signal cabin at Kurla station, affecting the
electric and signal cabling network. The fire was brought under
control a few hours later and there were no casualties.
Consequently, suburban and long distance trains were hit severely
since early morning. At least four incoming and outgoing
outstation trains were cancelled, the official said.
With indefinite delay in long-distance trains, holiday plans of
thousands of people went haywire, leading to frayed temperatures
at CST, Dadar, Kurla, Thane, and other important stations.
Train indicators on platforms also blanked out, leaving commuters
in complete dark about the train schedules.
Over four million people use the Central Railway suburban network.
Spelling further concern for the commuters, the official said
repairs in the signal cabin and other works could take at least
two-three days before the situation returns to normal.
Meanwhile, Central Railway has permitted season ticket holders to
travel unhindered on either the local or long-distance or harbour
line routes as a temporary measure, while the state government and
BEST have been requested to deploy additional buses to clear the
commuter and tourist rush.
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