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Dahanu fire: List of trains affected

The long distance trains on Western Railway are affected due to fire near Dahanu. At around 12.15am two bogies of a goods train caught fire while it was standing near the station. 

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The long distance trains on Western Railway are affected due to fire near Dahanu. At around 12.15am two bogies of a goods train caught fire while it was standing near the station. 

The intensity of fire was so huge that it led to burning of over head cables that supplies electricity to trains. "The OHE equipments had burned and cables had melted on both the lines. Due to this train services are affected," said a WR official.

(Also Read: Maharashtra: Fire breaks out in goods train wagon, services in Mumbai division disrupted)

The Down line towards Gujarat was opened at 1.35 am with speed restrictions at site. Due to fire incidence in goods train near Dahanu Road, trains of 11095 Ahmedabad - Pune, 22475 Hisar-Coimbator, 12246 H. Nizamuddin - Pune & 22944 Indore-Pune of (JCO) 8/11/18 has been diverted via Bhestan & Jalgaon. While 12298 Pune-Ahmedabad of that commenced on Nov 8 is diverted via Kalyan, Jalgaon & Surat.

Gajanan Mahatpurkar, spokesperson, Western Railway said: "Due to fire incidence, 69173 Virar- Dahanu Rd of Nov 8 and 69174 Dahanu Rd- Borivali operated on Nov 9 are cancelled. 59442 Ahmedabad- Mumbai Central will be Short Terminated at Vapi. We have setup call centers to aid people".

Similarly many other trains on Dahanu - Surat section have been cancelled. Also the local trains are being operated till Boisar for the time being. Work on Up line towards Churchgate is underway.

The section on DAHANU ROAD - VANGAON, UP LINE TRACK has been declared fit on the site at 08.50 am with speed restrictions of 50 KMPH. The first train departed Dahanu road at 9.02 am.

Gajanan Mahatpurkar, spokesperson, WR said: "Rail traffic has been restored on both lines and first local left at 9.10 am".

The Help Line desk has been set up. Here's the number- 
Surat - 02267641178 & 02612413932
Mumbai Central - 02267644257
BDTS - 02267647646, Borivali 02267634054

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