India, April 6 -- One of the worst bottlenecks affecting local trains on Bandra in the Western Line has been finally upgraded after more than three decades offering a major relief for nearly 3 million daily commuters. The Western Railway has enhanced drainage capacity along the flood-prone Mahim-Bandra stretch near the Mithi River.

The upgrade replaces a narrow 300 mm pipe with a much wider 1200 mm pipeline, allowing nearly four times more rainwater to flow through at a time. This means water that earlier accumulated and spilled onto tracks can now drain faster, reducing the chances of flooding and disruption to suburban services.

The work was completed during a 36-hour mega block on Sunday.

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