India, Oct. 27 -- Three people were found dead on railway tracks on Monday as Central Railway's (CR) suburban network struggled with massive disruptions that left thousands of commuters stranded for hours. A fire in a signalling room at Kanjurmarg and a separate overhead wire fault between Mulund and Thane led to the cancellation of 80 services and delays of up to 90 minutes, officials said.

One of the deceased, identified as Sahil Thite, 21, a resident of Mulund Colony, was hit by an AC local train at Bhandup station at 5.39 pm while attempting to cross the tracks. Later in the day, the government railway police (GRP) confirmed that two more bodies had been found on the tracks between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli. The bodies were reportedly s...