Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Western Railway Services Disrupted by Overhead Equipment Failure
Imagine the trains run using power from wires above.
A wire broke near Palghar station, about 100 km from Mumbai.
This stopped the trains on a section of the Western Railway.
Workers fixed one of the wires, the one going towards the city, by late at night.
They were still working on the other wire to get the trains running again.
The broken wire caused delays and inconvenience for people trying to travel by train.
Overhead Equipment (OHE) failure near Palghar station caused disruptions on the Western Railway.
The incident occurred on the Vasai Road-Dahanu Road section, approximately 100 km from Mumbai.
Churchgate-bound UP line OHE was restored by 10:35 pm.
Efforts were underway to restore the Dahanu-bound DOWN line.
Seven suburban locals were canceled, mostly Dahanu-bound.
- Who
- Western Railway suburban services.
- What
- Overhead Equipment (OHE) failure.
- When
- Thursday evening.
- Where
- Near Palghar station, on the Vasai Road-Dahanu Road section, approximately 100 km from Mumbai.
- Why
- Short circuit could be the reason for the OHE snapping, according to railway sources.
- Incident Location
- Palghar station, near Mumbai
- Affected Section
- Vasai Road-Dahanu Road
- Network Affected
- Western Railway suburban network
- UP Line Restoration
- 10:35 pm
- Canceled Trains
- 7 suburban locals, most Dahanu-bound
