A signalling system glitch near Vikhroli station disrupted local train services on the Mainline of Central Railway's Mumbai's suburban network on Thursday morning, leading to overcrowding at several stations and causing significant inconvenience to commuters during rush hour.

Central Railway officials reported that a technical fault occurred in the signalling system on the UP (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-bound) fast line at around 7 am, causing some local trains to be held up for about an hour, reported PTI.