Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Services on the Down Fast line of Central Railway’s suburban network were affected for nearly an hour on Monday afternoon after a technical snag in the pantograph of an air-conditioned train, an official said.
The incident took place between Mumbra and Diva stations beyond Thane, he added.
“The Dadar-Badlapur AC local was detained on the Down Fast line (corridor taking trains from CSMT towards Thane and beyond) after a snag in its pantograph at 12:10pm. It was rectified at 12:50pm. Two local trains following this AC local got stranded due to this incident,” a CR spokesperson said.
A pantograph, mounted on the roof of a train, draws power from overhead equipment.
Commuters claimed fast locals were delayed by 20-30 minutes, resulting in crowding. They also claimed some services were cancelled.
Central Railway operates 66 AC locals in a day with cumulative ridership of 78,000. It operates more than 1800 daily suburban services. PTI KK BNM
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