Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Mumbai October Heat Disrupts Central Railway, Delays Eight Local Trains
Hot weather affected railway infrastructure near Byculla in Mumbai.
Central Railway temporarily stopped some train movements to attend to the issue.
The block lasted about 40 to 45 minutes.
It was applied to the Up and Down lines one at a time, not all four lines together.
Eight local train services were affected.
Five trains were delayed, and three were diverted.
Railway spokesperson Dr Swapnil Nila said heat can affect places where tracks have cuts or joints.
Mumbai had recorded unusually high temperatures in the days before the disruption.
Central Railway imposed a distress block near Byculla on Tuesday after rising temperatures affected railway infrastructure.
The block lasted around 40–45 minutes and was applied to the Up and Down lines one at a time.
Eight local train services were affected: five were delayed and three were diverted.
Central Railway spokesperson Dr Swapnil Nila said heat impacts infrastructure particularly at locations with cuts or joints.
Mumbai recorded above-normal temperatures in recent days, including 37.6°C at Santacruz on October 4.
- Who
- Central Railway and commuters using Mumbai local trains.
- What
- A 40–45-minute distress block near Byculla affected eight local services; five were delayed and three diverted.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Near Byculla, Mumbai, on Central Railway’s Up and Down lines.
- Why
- Rising temperatures affected railway infrastructure, particularly at vulnerable cuts and joints.
- Distress block duration
- Around 40–45 minutes
- Location
- Near Byculla, Mumbai
- Services affected
- Eight local train services
- Delays
- Five trains delayed
- Diversions
- Three trains diverted
- Tuesday temperature
- Colaba maximum 32.5°C, 0.6°C above normal; minimum 28°C, 2.7°C above normal
- Recent recorded high
- Santacruz recorded 37.6°C on October 4, five degrees above normal