Local train derails in Mumbai, none hurt; Harbour Line services disrupted

A local train derailed when it moved in reverse direction at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on Tuesday morning, affecting suburban services on the Harbour Line, an official said. No one was injured in the incident which took place on platform no. 1 of the CSMT around 9:40 am, Central Railway’s chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said.

Later, services from the platform resumed after about two-and-a-half hours, according to the Central Railway (CR). The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking said it operated 10 extra bus services for commuters. The Harbour Line connects south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai and Panvel in adjoining Raigad district.