An OHE fault between Dadar and Churchgate, followed by a point failure at Churchgate, disrupted Western Railway services during Friday's morning rush. The brief disruption led to overcrowding and confusion at Andheri and Dadar stations before train services gradually resumed. (Pics/Nascimento Pinto and Gandharva Purohit)
Updated On: 2026-06-26 10:06 AM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Local trains going towards Churchgate were momentarily stopped at Andheri railway station, leading to a lot of confusion and chaos among passengers travelling from Virar after the 7:40 am
Massive chaos was seen at Dadar station while services remained disrupted for almost 20 minutes
According to railway officials, an Overhead Equipment (OHE) fault occurred between Dadar (DDR) and Churchgate (CCG) from 6:00 am to 7:22 am
Soon after the OHE issue was rectified, another technical snag, a point failure at Churchgate station, was reported at around 8:00 am, further disrupting train movements
While services resumed within 15 minutes, the brief disruption triggered chaos for thousands of commuters during the morning rush
At Andheri station, several passengers were left stranded on platforms with no public announcement explaining the disruption
Hundreds of commuters were left abandoned at Dadar station while some were heard informing their offices and managers that they would be reporting late due to the disruption
