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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

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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
"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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"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

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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 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 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

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The railway officials rushed to the spot and began restoration work

The exact cause of the OHE wire fault was being ascertained

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The exact cause of the OHE wire fault was being ascertained

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