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CR services resume after OHE issue leaves thousands stranded

Updated on: 17 July,2019 09:49 AM IST  | 
mid-day online correspondent |

Commuters took to walking on railway tracks in order to reach the nearest railway station i.e. Kalyan; however, services resumed at 11.45 am

CR services resume after OHE issue leaves thousands stranded

Pics/ Suraj Ojha

In another case of railway disruptions, people travelling to their office and colleges had to bear the brunt on Wednesday morning as they faced issues while reaching their respective destinations.


The OHE (Over Head Equipment) of a certain local train between Vithalwadi and Kalyan was damaged on the upline due to which services were at a standstill. Commuters then took to walking on railway tracks in order to reach the nearest railway station i.e. Kalyan.


Central Railways disrupted


Central Railways took to social networking website Twitter to post an update on the same.

They posted: Due to OHE problem in BL-10 local between Vithalwadi and Kalyan on Up line, services are held up. Technical team is working on it to restore ASAP. Kindly bear with us. Inconvenience is deeply regretted.

Two lady commuters have been hurt following this. Technical teams are working on it to restore it.

Central Railways stated that special buses were being run between Badlapur and Kalyan to clear rush between this section with cooperation from Civic authorities.

They added that mail express trains were also being halted at Dombivli and Thane to clear extra suburban rush.

Central Railway further went on to tweet stating: Repair work carried out on war footing and services resume from 11.45 am.  However, all possible steps were taken by way of running special buses, trains and giving halt to mail/express trains to clear suburban traffic.

With inputs from Rajendra B. Aklekar

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