Click to play videoMumbai: Hectic work is on at the Mahalaxmi Railway Workshop of the Western Railways and all attention is being showered on five coaches.
They were a mangled wreck, caused by the 7/11 terror attacks, but the railways is leaving no effort to ensure that these coaches get back on track.
A fresh coat of paint, new fans and brand new seats are part of the finishing touches being given to the coaches.
For Mohan Singh, who's been a railway mechanic for 27 years, restoring the condition of these compartments was a challenge unlike he's ever seen before.
Says he, "Though we keep getting coaches damaged in accidents, we have never got something like this before and it was necessary that we repair these coaches as soon as possible."
The 50-year-old is guiding 100 other railway workers and the din of the constant welding and hammering has been on for the last 10 months.
With a Rs 25 lakh budget for each coach, the task for the railways was far from easy.
"We had to get the expertise and help from other workshops or we mostly used in-house material, but took expert help from other workshops," says Chief Workshop Engineer, Western Railway, V K Aggrawal.
By rebuilding the 7/11 coaches from scratch, the Railways aim to convey a strong message - that the lifeline of Mumbai can bounce back with the same spirit that the average Mumbaikar displays time and again.
While the other four coaches will be fully operational by August, for now coach No 831 will carry Mumbaikars starting 7/11 -- a clear message that the impact of terror is always short lived.
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