CR, WR start work to ensure tracks don’t get flooded

Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) have started monsoon preparations in Mumbai division to ensure that the tracks don’t get flooded during rain.

Anil Kumar Lahoti, General Manager of CR and WR, had last week reviewed monsoon preparations and instructed officials to complete all monsoon-related work before the end of May. He also instructed officials to ensure 24×7 monitoring at all vulnerable locations and to work in close coordination with the government and municipal corporations.

Officials said CR and WR have started works like removing muck, cleaning culverts and drains, trimming trees, scanning boulders and making available high wattage pumps at locations vulnerable to waterlogging, among others.