A technical fault in the overhead power supply between Thakurli and Kalyan stations disrupted local train services on the Central Railway line on Tuesday night. The disruption, which began around 7 p.m., caused significant delays on the slow lines between the two stations. Some commuters were forced to walk along the tracks.
The Central Railway took to Twitter to inform passengers about the disruption. "Due to some technical problem, power failure in overhead equipment Down local line service affected between Thakurli & Kalyan Section from 19:08 hrs (sic)," Mumbai Division Central Railway said.
Railway officials are working to repair the power supply and restore normal train services as soon as possible.
Commuters took to social media to express their frustration over the prolonged disruption.