WR stops local trains for 30 minutes to check subway condition

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 15 2018 | 7:10 PM IST

Train operations on Western Railway's suburban line were stopped for about half an hour today after the Railways was informed by a commuter about "soil erosion" at a subway between Khar and Santacruz stations, an official said.

Railway traffic was stopped for some time and engineers checked the subway thoroughly before giving it the all clear, a WR tweet informed.

Suburban trains started plying on the Up and Down Harbour route at 5:45pm and on the Fast and Slow corridor between 5:50pm and 5:52pm, a WR official said.

WR is in the process of inspecting bridges above its tracks as part of a safety audit that was ordered by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal following the collapse of a portion of a bridge at Andheri station on July 3.

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First Published: Jul 15 2018 | 7:10 PM IST

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