India, Oct. 21 -- Two months after waterlogging due to heavy rains disrupted train services on the Western Railway (WR), the administration has got to work to prevent a repeat of what happened in August and September this year.

Two stations are in focus - Matunga Road and Vasai - where tracks were submerged during heavy downpours. Railway tracks will be raised along the Dadar-Matunga Road- Mahim stretch, by 120-150mm, according to railway officials. "We have begun raising the tracks by 60mm at stretches near Matunga Road," said an official.

The railway will also upgrade overhead cables, especially those crossing underneath foot overbridges at Matunga Road and Mahim stations. These cables will be raised to the optimum height, and this wi...