PHOTOS: How NDRF, Navy Rescued 1050 Passengers Stranded On Mahalaxmi Express

Over 1000 passengers, including nine pregnant women, of the Mahalaxmi Express stuck near Vangani in Thane district, were rescued by the NDRF on Saturday afternoon, the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office said.

The train had left Mumbai for Kolhapur on Friday night, but could not travel beyond Chamtoli, where it reached early Saturday, as heavy rains waterlogged the tracks and vast areas around it.

RPF and City Police in stranded Mahalaxmi Express assuring the passengers.#MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates @drmmumbaicr pic.twitter.com/o9pMQPnox9
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 27, 2019

The National Disaster Response Force, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force, Railway Protection Force and local authorities jointly launched a rescue operation to move the passengers out of the deluged area.

NDRF takes boats to the site where the Mahalaxmi Express was stranded.

Indian Navy personnel carry boats to the rescue site.

Rescued passengers from #MahalaxmiExpress being taken to an open space about 1.5Km from the incident site. Food, water and medical facilities have been arranged there.#MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates :https://t.co/z9RoyqjAFS pic.twitter.com/8BBoFtrN5m
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) July 27, 2019

Food served at Badlapur station by TC and station staff to the rescued passengers. #MahalaxmiExpress pic.twitter.com/uUZjOqOdiO
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 27, 2019

Rescued passengers of #MahalaxmiExpress at Sahyadri Mangal Karyalaya, Badlapur served water and food. pic.twitter.com/vCzNwFbHDy
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 27, 2019

A special train has been arranged for all the passengers to travel from Kalyan to Kolhapur, the Maharashtra chief minister’s office said.

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