Mumbai, August 7: Local train services on Mumbai's Western Line were disrupted after a cable fell on Over Head Equipment (OHE) between Mahalaxmi and Mumbai Central railway stations. Local trains were not running between Dadar and Churchgate for a brief period on Wednesday evening.
"External Cable fell on OHE between Mahalaxmi - Mumbai Central at about 18.35 hrs, causing tripping of OHE. Traffic stopped on all 4 lines. Restoration being done on war footing," the Western Railway said in a tweet. Power was cut on lines between Churchgate and Prabhadevi stations. Man Almost Flies in the Air Trying to Get into Mumbai Local Train, Video Goes Viral.
The power was restored at around 7:10 pm. "Restoration done. Lines charged again & train movement has started at 19.10 hrs," the Western Railway said in another tweet.
Western Railway's tweets:
External Cable fell on OHE between Mahalaxmi - Mumbai Central at about 18.35 hrs, causing tripping of OHE.Traffic stopped on all 4 lines. Restoration being done on war footing,expected soon. Inconvenience is highly regretted. #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/powebHD94X
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) August 7, 2019
07.08.2019. Power tripping on DN fast line at Mahalaxmi at 18.40 hrs as external Cable fell on OHE. Power block was taken bet Churchgate-Prabhadevi. Restoration done. Lines charged again & train movement has started at 19.10 hrs. #WRUpdates @drmbct @RailMinIndia @PiyushGoyalOffc
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) August 7, 2019
Last week, local train services on the central line and harbour line between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM) and Karjat, Kasaraand Khopoli were suspended due to the accumulation of water on tracks following heavy and continuous rains. In Palghar, heavy rains led to water levels rising over tracks in some sections, leading to suspension of train services between Vasai and Virar towns.
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