On Western railway, Ahmedabad to Mumbai trains delayed due to fire in goods train near Dahanu at Vangaon.
The incident happened yesterday night.
Trains were stopped at Virar and Valsad due to fire in goods train at Dahanu, following which all night trains between Ahmedabad to Mumbai including Duranto Express, Lok Shakti Express and Gujarat Mail were delayed by 4 to 5 hours.
Train routes via Jalgaon, Pune and between Surat to Mumbai were also diverted . Instructions and updates on revised rail routes are being displayed on boards at railway stations by railway staff. Reserved Waiting Rooms are opened for Passenger convenience by Railway management.
Flying Ranee between Mumbai to Pune was cancelled.
Four trains of Ahmedabad to Mumbai route are cancelled including Intercity Train from Bandra, Gujarat Express which will go upto Surat and return to Ahmedabad, Saurashtra Mail would also be affected, Kakinada to Bhavnagar train is rediverted via Jalgaon.
Karnavati Express is already delayed by 2 hours.
As per Railways routes of down trains are open and routes of up train are awaited. Raiway management is proactively handling the situation.
Thousands of Passengers on northward and southward routes were stuck up at railway stations for past 4 to 5 hours, there was heavy rush in all trains to Diwali vacation.
People go around many places to Diwali vacation in school/college and office.
