Commuters in Mumbai faced significant disruptions on Tuesday as local train services on the Central Railway network were impacted by technical issues caused by bamboo from a construction site falling onto the overhead wire between Sion and Matunga stations.
According to an Mumbai local train update by the Senior Divisional Operations Manager (Coaching) of the Mumbai Division, Central Railway, bamboo from a construction site fell onto the overhead equipment (OHE) wire between Sion and Matunga stations on the UP TH line, disrupting suburban services.
Bamboo from a construction site has fallen onto the overhead equipment (OHE) wire between Sion and Matunga stations on the UP TH line, causing disruption in suburban services
— Sr DOM Coaching, Mumbai-CR (@srdomcogbbcr) July 24, 2024
The services on the up fast local line were restored. “The bamboo pole that had fallen on the overhead equipment between Sion and Matunga was removed at 8:25, and traffic on the up fast local line has been restored,” Dr. Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, said.
The bamboo Pole which had fallen on overhead equipment between Sion and Matunga was removed at 8:25 and the traffic on up fast local line has been restored. @Central_Railway @ANI
— Dr Swapnil Nila (@swapnil_IRTS) July 24, 2024
Visuals surfaced on the internet showing commuters walking on the tracks as train movement was halted for a long time. Many commuters took to X to share updates regarding the issue, while others shared information in the chat section of the M-Indicator App.
According to reports, local train services were delayed by 15 minutes.
“A local train in the up direction was stranded for nearly 35 minutes (7:45 am to 8:20 am) on the up fast line due to the overhead wire issue. A few trains were diverted to the slow line after this, resulting in a nearly 15-minute delay for all local trains,” Central Railway officials told news agency ANI while sharing Mumbai local train update.
Mumbai | Central Railway locals are delayed by 15 minutes due to a technical issue between Matunga and Sion stations. A local train in Up direction was stranded for nearly 35 minutes (7.45 am to 8.20 am) on Up fast line due to overhead wire issue. Few trains were diverted on slow…
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024
