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IN PHOTOS: Train services hit after overhead wire snag near Palghar station in Maharashtra

Updated On: 20 June, 2025 09:49 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

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

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

"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

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The snag led to multiple long-distance and suburban trains being stranded on tracks, causing inconvenience to passengers amid the evening peak hours

The snag led to multiple long-distance and suburban trains being stranded on tracks, causing inconvenience to passengers amid the evening peak hours

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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 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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The railway officials rushed to the spot and began restoration work

The railway officials rushed to the spot and began restoration work

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The exact cause of the OHE wire fault was being ascertained

The exact cause of the OHE wire fault was being ascertained

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