Two trains stuck between Masjid and Bhaykhala railway station in Mumbai, 55 passengers rescued

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued as many as 55 passengers after two local trains were stuck between Masjid and Bhaykhala railway station due to waterlogging on the tracks on Wednesday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): All 55 passengers have been rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) after two local trains were stuck between Masjid and Bhaykhala railway station due to waterlogging on the tracks on Wednesday.

"All 55 passengers have been rescued by National Disaster Response Force," Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF said.

Two local trains were stranded between Masjid and Bhaykhala railway station due to waterlogging on the tracks after heavy rain lashed Mumbai disrupting normal life.

• #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  
  At - 2200 hrs 5/8/20
  
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  
  ✅ 40 ℙ𝔸𝕊𝕊𝔼ℕ𝔾𝔼ℝ𝕊 ℝ𝔼𝕊ℂ𝕌𝔼𝔻 𝕋𝕆 𝕊𝔸𝔽𝔼𝕋𝕐 so far @NDRF @ WORK 24x7@8Ndrf on JOB @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/jS4H6JAk5m

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  
  At - 2200 hrs 5/8/20
  
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  
  ✅ 40 ℙ𝔸𝕊𝕊𝔼ℕ𝔾𝔼ℝ𝕊 ℝ𝔼𝕊ℂ𝕌𝔼𝔻 𝕋𝕆 𝕊𝔸𝔽𝔼𝕋𝕐 so far @NDRF @ WORK 24x7@8Ndrf on JOB @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/jS4H6JAk5m

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

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  #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  
  At - 2200 hrs 5/8/20
  
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  
  ✅ 40 ℙ𝔸𝕊𝕊𝔼ℕ𝔾𝔼ℝ𝕊 ℝ𝔼𝕊ℂ𝕌𝔼𝔻 𝕋𝕆 𝕊𝔸𝔽𝔼𝕋𝕐 so far @NDRF @ WORK 24x7@8Ndrf on JOB @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/jS4H6JAk5m

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

Railway staff initially rescued 150 passengers from a local train going from CST to Karjat, while another 100 to 120 people were still inside the train. Ths NDRF informed that another local coming from Karjat to CST stuck 60 meters away from Masjid station.

• #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  21 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  ✅Many passengers on board
  ✅Water abt 2.5-3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team ON SPOT ✅starting ops ASAP
  ✅Boats to be used
  ✅Being monitored @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai pic.twitter.com/WfUSFEBvZ0

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  21 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  ✅Many passengers on board
  ✅Water abt 2.5-3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team ON SPOT ✅starting ops ASAP
  ✅Boats to be used
  ✅Being monitored @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai pic.twitter.com/WfUSFEBvZ0

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

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  #MumbaiRains #StrandedTrains Update
  21 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded @ Masjid
  ✅Many passengers on board
  ✅Water abt 2.5-3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team ON SPOT ✅starting ops ASAP
  ✅Boats to be used
  ✅Being monitored @ndmaindia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @PIBMumbai pic.twitter.com/WfUSFEBvZ0

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

A total of 40 people have been rescued from that train so far with the help of the boat.

• #MumbaiRains Update
  1930 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded near Masjid stn-water on tracks
  ✅150 passengers from 1st local -CST to Karjat-rescued by Rly staff
  ✅Another local stuck arnd 60 mtrs frm Masjid stn-50-60 passengers.
  ✅Water abt 2.5 to 3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team rushing if reqd pic.twitter.com/F7D63jbEcR

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  #MumbaiRains Update
  1930 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded near Masjid stn-water on tracks
  ✅150 passengers from 1st local -CST to Karjat-rescued by Rly staff
  ✅Another local stuck arnd 60 mtrs frm Masjid stn-50-60 passengers.
  ✅Water abt 2.5 to 3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team rushing if reqd pic.twitter.com/F7D63jbEcR

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

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  #MumbaiRains Update
  1930 hrs 5/8/20
  ✅2 locals stranded near Masjid stn-water on tracks
  ✅150 passengers from 1st local -CST to Karjat-rescued by Rly staff
  ✅Another local stuck arnd 60 mtrs frm Masjid stn-50-60 passengers.
  ✅Water abt 2.5 to 3 ft
  ✅@NDRFHQ team rushing if reqd pic.twitter.com/F7D63jbEcR

  — ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) August 5, 2020

Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed the situation after heavy showers crippled Mumbai and its neighbouring areas and instructed the officials to be alert and prepared as India Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rainfall for Thursday as well.

"CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray also reviewed the situation with district collectors of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Kolhapur, Thane and Raigad districts as they have been experiencing heavy rainfall," the CMO said.

(ANI)