

Updated On: 20 August, 2024 09:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Local train services on the Ambernath-Karjat route, previously suspended due to a protest in Badlapur, Thane district, resumed on Tuesday night after a 10-hour halt, as per a Central Railway official.

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Local train services on the Ambernath-Karjat segment, which had been halted owing to Badlapur protest in Thane district, resumed on Tuesday night after a 10-hour suspension, a Central Railway official informed. The first train arrived at Badlapur station at 8:05 PM, signalling the conclusion of a lengthy disruption that began earlier in the day, reported PTI.
According to the news report, Swapnil Nila, Central Railway`s Chief Public Relations Officer, claimed that the first Up local (Khopoli-CSMT) and Down local (CSMT-Karjat) trains went through Badlapur at 8.05 PM, with a light engine operating on both tracks to ensure safety in accordance with protocol. Earlier, the first train reaching Badlapur from CSMT in South Mumbai left about 7 p.m. following a major delay.