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Nation / Mon, 13 Jul 2026 Mid-day

Mumbai local train AC failure: Passengers suffocate as Titwala-CSMT train loses cooling during rush hour; one hospitalised

The 8:33 am Titwala–CSMT AC local developed an AC failure mid-journey. Following complaints from commuters, the train was run with open doors between Mulund and Kurla to allow airflowTitwala-18 train reported an AC failure and was cancelled at Kurla before being sent to the Kurla car shed. Pic/ ScreengrabSeveral commuters faced suffocation, and a few fainted briefly, after the air-conditioning system of a CSMT-bound AC local failed during peak rush hour on Monday. One commuter was taken to a hospital for medical assistance.

The 8:33 am Titwala–CSMT AC local developed an AC failure mid-journey. Following complaints from commuters, the train was run with open doors between Mulund and Kurla to allow airflow

Titwala-18 train reported an AC failure and was cancelled at Kurla before being sent to the Kurla car shed. Pic/ Screengrab

Several commuters faced suffocation, and a few fainted briefly, after the air-conditioning system of a CSMT-bound AC local failed during peak rush hour on Monday. One commuter was taken to a hospital for medical assistance.

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