Indian Railways getting ready for monsoon; removes 1.60 lakh cubic metres muck over Mumbai Suburban section

In a bid to the wheels of local trains running and to ensure smooth movement of trains during the monsoon season, Indian Railways has taken on various pre-monsoon preparatory works. In this regard, the Western Railway has undertaken the cleaning of garbage along the tracks over the Mumbai Suburban section. Some of the other works include cleaning of culverts, desilting of side drains, installations of high power pumps, special maintenance of infrastructure, etc. The zone is taking all measures for smooth water flow and ensure there is no stagnation of water or flooding of rail tracks. The garbage and muck collected during the process of cleaning are being cleared and removed with the help of special mulk trains, according to a statement issued by Western Railways.