Several NGOs, religious and community groups, industrial units volunteered to distribute refreshments among stranded passengers. (Photo by special arrangement)Rail services on the flood-hit Mumbai-Gujarat corridor largely returned to normal on Saturday, with the Western Railway restoring operations of all major and premium trains after two days of widespread cancellations triggered by heavy rainfall and waterlogging.While train movement has resumed across the route, several trains saw minor delays as the network recovered from the disruption.In a sign of normalcy, the morning Vande Bharat Expresses departing from Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar Capital completed their journeys, reaching their respective destinations with delays of about an hour. The afternoon Vande Bharat trains departing from Mumbai Central as well as Gandhinagar are slated to run as per regular schedule on Saturday.Also Read | Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor to get India’s first high-speed electrification for 320 kmph operationsOther marquee services, including the Karnavati Express, Double Decker, Shatabdi and Rajdhani, also resumed operations after remaining cancelled on Friday. Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express arrived at its destination 20 minutes late on Saturday morning but its return journey to Mumbai is scheduled at its usual time, officials said.Railway officials said train services on the Mumbai-Gujarat corridor are now fully operational, although residual delays are expected as train movements are regulated to restore the timetable after the prolonged disruption caused by flooding at multiple locations, followed by restricted speed movement of 15kmph at the affected areas on Friday.Also Read | Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: How India’s first high-speed rail project could transform the regional economyWestern Railway had cancelled dozens of premium, long-distance and passenger services over the past two days after heavy rain submerged tracks and disrupted operations at several points, including the Gholvad-Umbergaon Road and Bilimora sections. Restoration work continued through Friday before traffic was progressively normalised.Only a handful of previously announced cancellations remain in force over the next two days. These include the Borivali-Vatva Express (19417), Bandra Terminus-Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Special (02200), Amritsar-Bandra Terminus Golden Temple Express (12904) and Jamnagar-Vadodara Intercity (22960) on July 25, while the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jamnagar Superfast (12478), Amritsar-Bandra Terminus Paschim Express (12926) and Dadar-Porbandar Express (19015) will remain cancelled on July 26.Story continues below this adWestern Railway has advised passengers to check the latest running status of their trains before travel, as some long-distance services may continue to experience delays while normal scheduling is restored.Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, stationed in Vadodara, Gujarat, with over 20 years in the field. 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