Vadodara/ Surat: Rail traffic movement on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route has been paralysed to such an extent that it will continue to affect train movements for the next two days.
Some of the trains which got cancelled on Monday include Mumbai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Express, Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express, Surat – Bandra Terminus Express, Mumbai Central –Firozpur Janta Express, Mumbai Central – Surat Flying Ranee, Mumbai Central-Jaipur Superfast Express, Bandra Terminus – Ahmedabad Lokshakti Express, Mumbai Central – Indore Avantika Express and Mumbai Central - Okha Saurashtra Mail, Rajkot-Mumbai Duronto among others.
“Since there is no way for these trains to reach their destinations, they cannot return as pairing train. For instance, as the Mumbai Central-Rajkot Duronto Express could not run on Tuesday, its pairing train will not run on Wednesday and has been cancelled,” said Khemraj Meena, PRO, Vadodara railway division.
The New Delhi-Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express, Bandra Terminus – Dehradun Express, Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bandra Terminus Express and Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bandra Terminus Garib Rath have been cancelled for Wednesday while Dehradun – Bandra Terminus Express will remain cancelled on Friday as well.
“I was going to Vapi to attend an important interview, but the train was short terminated at Surat. Now, I have no other option but to reach Vapi either by bus or taxi,” said Ajay Mehta, a resident of Ahmedabad.
Railway authorities are keeping their fingers crossed. “If rain continues, the situation is not going to improve on Wednesday as well. We have set up help desk at the railway station to assist the passengers. We request the outstation passengers and the passengers in Surat to avoid outstation journey through trains,” said Surat’s area railway manager CR Garuda.
NDRF team rescuing stranded passengers at Nala Sopara station
