Overview
- Railway officials said a muck special coach parked in the EMU siding at Kurla caught fire around 8:30 pm.
- The blaze involved the first coach of a train used to carry garbage and debris cleared from the tracks.
- UP slow services toward CSMT were temporarily suspended to create a safe window for firefighting.
- The overhead electric supply was switched off between Sion and Vidyavihar from about 8:38 pm to 8:55 pm.
- The fire was doused by 8:55 pm and suburban services were gradually restored, causing delays for evening commuters.