Commuters hit as signal failure disrupts Titwala trains (Image used for representational purpose only)
KALYAN: Local train services on the Central Railway were disrupted for nearly an hour on Monday afternoon after a signal failure on the down line near Titwala Railway Station, causing inconvenience to commuters.The incident occurred around 3:32 pm when a point failure led to a signal malfunction on the down line. As a result, several local trains heading from Mumbai towards Titwala and Kasara were halted mid-route. Many passengers, frustrated by the delay, were seen getting down from trains and walking along the railway tracks towards the station.On noticing a large number of commuters on the tracks, railway authorities made repeated announcements inside trains, urging passengers not to walk on the tracks and assuring them that services would resume shortly.According to senior public relations officer Praveen Patil, the technical issue occurred at 3:32 pm and was rectified within about 20 minutes. However, it took an additional 20–25 minutes to fully restore train operations. In total, around four suburban train services were affected due to the disruption.Even after services resumed, delays persisted as trains towards Titwala and Kasara returned late, leading to a cascading impact on the schedule.The disruption, which occurred on a Monday—the first working day of the week—caused significant inconvenience to office-goers returning home during peak hours.
