The Western Railway on Sunday resolved the long-standing flooding problem near Bandra West in Mumbai by installing larger drainage pipes to cope with heavy monsoon rains.

The project involved replacing the original 300 mm hume pipes, laid over 30 years ago, with 1,200 mm NP pipes at Culvert 22 along the Suburban Traffic Avoidance (STA) line in the Navpada area of Bandra East. The culvert channels water from Ghas Bazar in Bandra East to Chamdavadi Nallah, which eventually drains into the Mithi River. As part of the work, level crossing No 18, pending an overhaul for over a decade due to limited block periods, was also upgraded.