India, Feb. 10 -- Even as commuters on the Central Line continue to battle repeated delays and long gaps between trains, the Western Line is now facing a similar strain, with passengers reporting delays of 10 to 15 minutes during peak hours over the past few days.

On Monday morning, services on the Western Line were delayed primarily due to severe overcrowding in air-conditioned (AC) local trains, railway sources said. Several AC locals were forced to halt longer than scheduled at stations between Vasai and Borivali because their doors could not shut due to excessive crowding.

According to officials, the doors of AC local trains remained open for 60 to 90 seconds at multiple stations, three times longer than the usual 20 to 30 seconds, ...