India, June 24 -- Heavy rain and waterlogging triggered disruptions on Mumbai Suburban Railway's Trans-Harbour line, leaving thousands of commuters stranded between Thane and Navi Mumbai. The soil and ballast beneath the rail tracks caved in between the Turbhe and Koparkhairane stations, raising safety concerns.

Central Railway (CR) officials said services were immediately suspended on the Turbhe-Koparkhairane section on the Trans-Harbour corridor. "The up line was declared unsafe for train movement at 5:06am, followed shortly by the down line at 5:50am, completely halting the flow of traffic on the crucial Thane-Vashi corridor," said an official.

Emergency engineering teams were deployed to stabilise the track bed amid continuing rains...