The snag occurred around 6.55 pm, affecting the movement of trains to and from the station. Pics/Arranged by Rajendra B. Aklekar
"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
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