Mumbai: Passengers stranded as motormen strike for 2nd day

Empty railway stations, commuters wasted on the roads, brought massive traffic jams - the strike of the engine men in Mumbai city to a be idle.

Monday twilight, the commuters on their way home himself trapped after the motor men decided they were done for the day. All trains from Church Street were abandoned for more than an hour. The western and central lines were paralyzed.

option preparations have been made with the help of BEST buses. Commuters can travel in BEST buses that operate outside the Church Street Station, "said David.

The middle line as more than 40 trains given up for lost because morning and commuters were roving the long coldness train, said railway officials.

"Trains on the middle line are late by 10-15 minutes. Central Railways runs 20 specific services using conservative trains with electric or diesel locomotives, and also four EMU rakes with electric locomotives," Central Railway PRO AK Jain said.

"Suburban passengers were also allowable to travel in Mail / Express trains to give them stops at Dadar, Thane and Kalyan" Jain said.

Motor Men in middle and Western Railways are difficult increase in increments and allowance.

All day, reported 18 motor men ill, of which 15 were in shape and discharged from hospital.

Railway officials said the state management has given full support by organization special buses from important stations for the expediency of passengers and bandobast at the stations.

Railroads also make alternative preparations to deal with the unrest, careful the worst in Mumbai since 1974.

BEST and MSRTC notch to help stranded commuters, by deploying extra services in the city and somewhere else.

Mumbai University announce that any student who was exposed for 40-odd final exam need not panic, they would be allowed extra time to write their assignments.

The engine men's campaigning has had a domino effect on the Mumbai roads and highways, which has been overwhelmed by nasty traffic snarls since Monday night - and the state of affairs was frequent Tuesday morning.

Actually managed Rail agitation to overshadow 26/11 Mumbai disgust attack case in which the verdict says Pakistani Mohammed Ajmal Amir national alias Kasab guilty was delivered on Monday.