'An issue of cable cutting was detected at around 2.00 am at Borivali. This led to signal failure, due to which suburban trains were not being operated from platform nos 1 & 2 of Borivali Station.  Trains were being operated from platforms nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of Borivali station. All points have been restored. Train movement from platform no. 1 of Borivali station has resumed from 12.05 hrs. About 40 pairs of scheduled (timetabled) trains were cancelled. An additional 35 locals were put into service for the convenience of passengers," said the official from WR. 

"Passenger kindly note. Due to a technical failure at Borivali station, all Slow suburban trains are running late by 15 to 20 minutes. The inconvenience caused to passengers is deeply regretted," DRM had written in a social media post. 

Poll

Who will win the Punjab Elections?

BJP 32.86%

AAP 41.43%

INC 25.71%

Submit

View All In Poll

Meanwhile, the DRM of Western Railway told the passengers that all suburban slow trains were running late. 

The commuters were helter-skelter due to the delay in services. A huge crowd had gathered across the Western Line's suburban stations. They were sharing visuals of the same on social media.

One of the commuters took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared visuals of the Borivali station. 

Another commuter said, "It's very unfortunate that at 6.45-7, there were virtually no announcements on Borivali especially Platform No.1 & 2 from where no trains were operational."

"Trains are stuck at Kandivali station for more than 45 mins. Kindly resolve the issue ASAP," another commuter wrote tagging Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

Mumbai Western Railway technical glitch: MMRDA runs extra services

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, which oversees operations of Metro Lines 2A and 7, ran additional services after it saw an unprecedented rush in the morning following the Mumbai Western Railway technical glitch. The spokesperson for the metro had said that the services will be run until the local trains run as per their routine.