Indian Railways' Western Railway zone in order to keep the wheels of all trains running and to ensure uninterrupted services during ensuing monsoon, pre-monsoon preparation works are going on despite ongoing nationwide lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic.

Western Railway has continued its pre-monsoon preparations, in hope of when the nationwide lockdown due to covid-19 is lifted, there will be ease in running train services without any problems.

Every year there is flooding due to heavy rains over the Mumbai suburban section. Indian Railways have taken additional steps to ensure smooth operations during monsoon season.

The works include the cleaning and desilting of culverts, desilting of side-drains, installations of high-power diesel &

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