Train Accident in Maharashtra: Goods Train Derails Near Monkey Hill Station Between Lonavala and Karjat; Express Trains Affected

A goods train derailed on Friday, July 11, in the ghat (bush area) section between Lonavala and Karjat near Monkey Hill station, according to the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Central Railway (CR). Due to the incident, long-distance and express trains were affected as some trains delayed. The restoration work is in progress. CR said that the scheduled local trains are not affected and that all services are running as expected.

Maharashtra | A goods train has derailed near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat. Long-distance trains are affected due to this. Restoration work is in progress. Local trains are completely unaffected: CPRO Central Railway

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2025

The Mumbai division of Central Railway confirmed the incident on X (formerly Twitter), saying that one trolley of a goods train brake van derailed at KM 118/25 in the South East Ghat section, due to which the down and middle lines are affected. Train services towards Pune are running behind schedule, said CR. However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.

Earlier this year, in May, a freight train running between Bhiwandi and Kharbao in the Thane district of Maharashtra had derailed. Several trains in that stretch were affected by the incident. The incident had occurred at around 6.30 pm, leading to one wagon derailed.