IN PHOTOS: Mumbai local train services hit as OHE snag disrupts DOWN line; commuters face inconvenience

An overhead equipment (OHE) breakdown between Bhayandar and Naigaon stations on Western Railway’s Mumbai Central division disrupted suburban train services on Sunday morning. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

Updated On: 2026-04-12 02:54 PM IST

Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad

According to railway officials, the disruption occurred on the DOWN line at 7.52 am near kilometre marker 44/1-6. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE

Initially, two local trains and one MEMU service were held up due to the technical snag

Officials said that one local and one MEMU have since been taken out, while the remaining EMU is in the process of being cleared

Diesel locomotive (DSL) power was being arranged to move the affected train, while a tower wagon was dispatched from Vasai Road to the site to carry out repairs

Restoration work is underway and normal services are expected to resume within an hour, officials added

More details are awaited

Linemen were seen filming an AC local train heading towards Virar from Bhayandar railway station in Mira-Bhayandar after the OHE fault was resolved

Passengers were seen waiting for a local train on the footbridge and platform at Bhayandar railway station in Mira-Bhayandar.

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