Heavy rains disrupt train services in Mumbai, leading to cancellations and inconvenience for commuters. Maharashtra also experiences road closures and school holidays due to heavy rainfall. The inclement weather is expected to continue for the next few days.
Over the last 92 years of its colourful history, the train has grown from a mere medium of transportation between two cities into an institution binding generation of intensely loyal passengers.
The guest list ran into hundreds, including chief guest Chandrakant Dada Patil, the state Minister of Higher and Technical Education, who cut a cake with the station authorities.
The CSMT-Pune Deccan Queen train was rescheduled on Tuesday morning after a glitch in the locomotive of 'up' train (Pune-Mumbai) was reported at Thane station.