Diva gate delay halts Central Railway services beyond Thane

The Story in Brief

Central Railway services between Thane and Kalyan stopped on Wednesday after Level Crossing Gate No. 29 at Diva remained open for nearly 25 minutes from 11.49 am, instead of the usual three to five minutes. The Times of India reports that trains bunched up across all six lines, leaving passengers stranded between Mumbra and Diva without information. The disruption also affected routes towards Konkan and the Western Railway interchange.

The crossing is opened several times daily because a road overbridge remains incomplete. Railways have finished the section over the tracks, but approach ramps being built by the Thane Municipal Corporation face land acquisition problems. A civic official said work on the eastern ramp would begin soon, while the western side is before a court.

The Indian Opinion

The easy narratives are that commuters alone cause the delays, or that railway staff can fix the problem with tighter gate control. Neither explains why a crossing remains part of a busy six-line corridor years after bridge construction began. The practical test is whether the eastern ramp starts as promised and whether the western land case produces a clear timetable. Until then, every gate opening carries a measurable service risk.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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