Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/central-railways-to-undertake-work-to-stop-flooding-at-tracks-101644673129240.html
Publisher: The Hindustan Times
MUMBAI In order to stop waterlogging on railway tracks during monsoon along the Central Railway, microtunneling work will be undertaken across railway tracks at Kurla and Chunabhatti railways stations.
A pipe will be laid that will run across the railway tracks at Kurla and Chunabhatti railway stations in order to stop rainwater from flooding the tracks.
In order to complete the work, Reinforced Concrete (RCC) pipes will be connected with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) pipelines. After completion, the stormwater will pass through these newly-laid Reinforced Concrete (RCC) pipes that will eliminate flooding.
Every year, Kurla, Sion and Chunabhatti railway tracks get flooded due to the overflowing Mithi river which disrupts local train services.
“We will undertake the microtunneling work in order to ensure that flooding on the railway tracks is prevented. It will be done before the monsoon,” said a senior Central Railway official.
Similarly, microtunneling work was undertaken at Masjid Bunder railway station by laying RCC pipes of 1000 mm diameter.
Flooding gates at specific locations will be made to prevent water from entering the railway tracks. A meeting with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for monsoon preparedness will be conducted with railway officials in the next week.
During the monsoon of 2021, Central Railway local train services were suspended for nearly 15 hours in June owing to waterlogging on suburban railway tracks.
