IN PHOTOS: Western Railway train services disrupted as overhead wire snaps in Mumbai

On Wednesday, the local train services on the Western line were disrupted after an overhead wire snapped near Borivali station, the officials said. See pics here (Photos/Nimesh Dave)

Updated On: 2023-04-12 01:28 PM IST

Compiled by : Anagha Sawant

Local train services disrupted as overhead wire snaps near Borivali station (Pic/Nimesh Dave)

The suburban services were affected at around 10 am after the wire over a Churchgate-bound fast line snapped between Dahisar and Borivali stations, Western Railway officials said

Three local trains, including an air-conditioned (AC) one, were held up due to the problem, while the other trains were diverted on a slow track, stated Western Railway (WR) spokesperson

The snapped overhead wire was restored at 11.35 pm. According to the officials, the train services will normalise slowly on the Western line

Many office-goers complained of facing a tough time in the wake of the incident

The Western Railway has a suburban corridor of 128 km between Churchgate in south Mumbai and Dahanu station in Palghar district. Around 35 lakh commuters travel everyday on its local trains

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