MUMBAI, May 28 -- The ongoing redevelopment of the CSMT next to Platform 18 helped the Central Railway (CR) clear accumulated water on tracks near the Masjid station at a faster rate. On Monday morning, flood gates at the Yellow Gate pumping station were closed. Another batch of workers cleared 2 cubic meters of garbage equivalent to 40 cement bags. "As a temporary measure, we installed high-end pumps and created a channel for diverting water flow into the CSMT redevelopment site. There is a 25-30 meters deep trench dug for construction of the new station building that was used to pump out water from tracks," said a senior CR official. In preparation for this monsoon, CR authorities were supposed to gather 1.60 lakh cubic meters of muck, silt, and garbage from January to May 31. This stopped last week due to the rains. Sources also said Masjid station was never a hotspot for water logging like Sion or Matunga stations are. This is why emergency staff was not available on the go. On Tuesday, CR held an internal meeting to discuss the failures. "We have brought out the issue of incorrect prediction of rain. Until Monday morning, there was a yellow alert that was changed to a red alert in the afternoon when rains had slowed down," said another CR official. Another issue that came up was the inadequate cross drains at CSMT which didn't allow a smooth flow of water. Officials said 600mm drains replaced the old 1100mm of arch drain crossing all the rail lines between CSMT and Masjid stations.....