Palghar, Jun 20 (PTI) Services of the Mumbai suburban trains as well as long-distance ones operated by the Western Railway were disrupted on Friday evening following a technical snag in the overhead electric (OHE) wire system near Palghar station, over 100 kms from Mumbai, officials said.
The snag occurred around 6.55 pm, affecting the movement of trains to and from the station.
“OHE wire issue at Palghar since 18:55. UP (towards Mumbai) and DOWN (travelling out of Mumbai) trains held up. Tower wagon are being moved to site,” the Western Railway said in a statement.
This snag led to multiple long-distance and suburban trains being stranded on tracks, causing inconvenience to passengers amid the evening peak hours.
The railway authorities have deployed a tower wagon, a specialised vehicle used for the maintenance of overhead electrification systems at the site immediately after the fault was detected. The restoration work is currently underway, sources said.
The exact cause of the OHE wire fault is yet to be ascertained, they said. PTI COR NP
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