Services of the Mumbai local 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 in Maharashtra. Pics/Arranged by Rajendra B. Aklekar
Updated On: 2025-06-20 09:49 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
"OHE (overhead) 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
The 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 later deployed a tower wagon, a specialised vehicle used for the maintenance of overhead electrification systems at the site immediately after the fault was detected, sources told the PTI
The railway officials rushed to the spot and began restoration work
The exact cause of the OHE wire fault was being ascertained
