Title - Central Railway hit again after fracture near Kurla

MUMBAI: Central Railway (CR) services were affected for the second consecutive day as the authorities had to cancel 18 trains due to a disruption in services after a rail fracture near Kurla on Monday morning.The fracture on the CST-bound Up fast line between Kurla and Sion led to the stretch being closed for repairs from 8.38 am to 10.04 am.A CR spokesperson said, "Nineteen CST-bound fast services were diverted between Vikhroli-Matunga on the slow line during this period."On Sunday, a signal failures and water-logging between Kurla and Wadala had led to a disruption on the Harbour line.Priya Shah, a Dombivli resident, said, "My train was almost 30 minutes late. Platforms and trains were over-crowded due to the delay in services."Services were also running late in the Karjat-bound direction. Pranav Shinde, an Ambernath commuter, said, "The Karjat-bound train was late by 35-40 minutes. I cancelled my travel plans as I felt the scenario would be the same during my return journey." Nancy Bindra, a Kalyan resident, said, "Trains were extremely slow. My train reached CST half an hour late."