Mumbai: Stranded passengers walk on tracks near Borivali as Western Railway services take a hit due to technical snag; visuals surface

Mumbai: On Wednesday morning, local train services on Western Railway came to a grinding halt after a technical snag was reported in the overhead wire between Dahisar and Borivali suburban stations. The snag has now been restored.

According to the information received from passengers, a Virar-Churchgate local halted between the two stations for over 20 minutes.

Commuters walk towards Borivali station

A passenger told FPJ that the commuters are alighting from the train and walking towards Borivali station. She expressed concern over people walking on tracks since it could prove fatal.

"Many commuters voiced that alighting using ladder and walking on tracks in such to weather is not ideal. The railway announced that an engine will be used to pull the train till Borivali," the passenger added.

Visuals surface

Visuals of the scene have surfaced on Twitter and others have also raised alarm about their train having stopped between Dahisar and Borivali for over 20 minutes.

Restoration complete

Western Railway senior official told FPJ correspondent that a catenary wire, a component of overhead wire had snapped.

"OHE wire snapped at 10.02 hrs between Dahisar and Borivali. 3 trains held up. Others being diverted," said the official.

Catenary wires are used to hold the contact wire in a straight line. Contact wires are used to transmit power to a pantograph of a locomotive. Part of OHE line which is used for interconnections.

The restoration work was completed around 11 am.

Published on: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 11:57 AM IST