Railways 'waterproof' plan: Mumbai local can now run in 12 inches of water!

Just one month into the monsoon and Mumbai local is struggling to weather the season. Heavy rains have affected rail services on both routes of the Central Railway. Indian Railways is, however, now ready with a plan to provide life support to Mumbai's lifeline during the monsoon season. Over 7 million daily suburban train commuters witness frequent disruption in services due to water logging on the railway tracks. Central Railway is set to roll out a modified 'waterproof' locomotive engine that can be operated even in 12 inches of water. Generally, a locomotive engine stops with only four inches of