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Central Railway restores Mumbai-Pune rail link after 23-day landslide recovery operation

Updated On: 29 July, 2026 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Central Railway had deployed 11,745 personnel, including railway staff and contract workers, to carry out the restoration. The team worked around the clock, completing an estimated 140,940 man-hours over the 23-day operation, officials said

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Railway engineers and workers battled continuous rainfall, unstable slopes and repeated landslides during the restoration work, officials said. Pic/CR

Railway engineers and workers battled continuous rainfall, unstable slopes and repeated landslides during the restoration work, officials said. Pic/CR

Central Railway on Wednesday said that it has restored rail connectivity between Mumbai and Pune, reopening all three railway lines in the Karjat–Lonavala ghat section after a challenging 23-day restoration operation following severe monsoon damage.

According to an official statement, the train services on the final UP line between Khandala and Monkey Hill resumed at 6.42 pm on 28 July, marking the full restoration of the important rail corridor.

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