India, May 30 -- With the monsoon around the corner and only two days left before the May 31 deadline, Western Railway (WR) is working round the clock to complete crucial drainage and flood-mitigation projects across its suburban network. The railway has already removed nearly 24,000 tonnes of garbage and silt from drains, culverts and railway premises since the end of last monsoon and aims to finish the remaining works over the weekend.

WR officials said the suburban section had planned repairs of 2 km of old drains and construction of 3 km of new drainage lines this year. Similar works covering 6 km have already been completed, while projects in Kandivali, Borivali, Bandra, Mahim, Matunga Road and Dahisar are nearing completion.

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