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Photos: Train services disrupted on CR, commuters stage rail roko
The New Year began on a terrible note for Mumbai's Central Railway commuters as train services were hit due to technical issues, leading to violent protests. Pics/ Shrikant Khuperkar


The trouble began when the pantograph of a CST bound train broke near Thakurli station around 6.30 am on Friday

The trouble began when the pantograph of a CST bound train broke near Thakurli station around 6.30 am on Friday

The broken portion of the pantograph fell on to the tracks

The broken portion of the pantograph fell on to the tracks

Snapped overhead wires near Thakurli station

Snapped overhead wires near Thakurli station

Commuters waited anxiously as train services were thrown out of gear

Commuters waited anxiously as train services were thrown out of gear

People walked on the tracks as some trains came to a grinding halt

People walked on the tracks as some trains came to a grinding halt

Agitated commuters staged a rail roko at Diva station

Agitated commuters staged a rail roko at Diva station

Daily business of vendors was hit to the disruption in train services

Daily business of vendors was hit to the disruption in train services

Commuters waited on tracks for resumption of services

Commuters waited on tracks for resumption of services

Many commuters took to the tracks as trains remained stationary

Many commuters took to the tracks as trains remained stationary

Some commuters decided to stay back in the trains in the hope of resumption of services

Some commuters decided to stay back in the trains in the hope of resumption of services

Indicators at railway stations pointed towards the troubles ahead for commuters

Indicators at railway stations pointed towards the troubles ahead for commuters

Railway workers undertake repairs

Railway workers undertake repairs

Train services on the Harbour were also hit as protesting motormen refused to ply trains after a colleague was injured in the violence at Diva station. Angry commuters reacted by damaging ATVM machines

Train services on the Harbour were also hit as protesting motormen refused to ply trains after a colleague was injured in the violence at Diva station. Angry commuters reacted by damaging ATVM machines

The motorman who was injured during the stone pelting at Diva station

The motorman who was injured during the stone pelting at Diva station
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