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Theft of overhead electrical wire disrupts train services on Bihar's Gaya-Patna rail section
Updated On: 10 July, 2026 08:35 AM IST | Patna | Agencies
Train services on Bihar's Gaya-Patna section were disrupted for nearly three hours after thieves allegedly cut and stole around 100 metres of a 25,000-volt overhead electrical (OHE) wire between Tehta and Jehanabad stations. Railway officials later restored the damaged line.

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Thieves allegedly cut and stole an overhead electrical wire between Tehta and Jehanabad railway stations in Bihar, disrupting train services for nearly three hours in the Gaya-Patna section on Thursday, officials said.
East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra said, “Thieves cut a 25,000-volt OHE wire (roughly around 100 meters) at 3.05 am on Thursday between Tehta and Jehanabad stations in the Gaya-Patna section, disrupting train services.”


