Mumbai: Western Railway Services Affected After OHE Wire Breakdown Near Palghar Railway Station (Watch Video)

Western railway services disrupted after overhead wire broke after Ajmer Express from Mumbai to Ajmer came at platform number 3 in Palghar. This incident took place at 6:30 pm because of which long-distance express trains going to Mumbai and Gujarat on both routes as well as suburban local services were stopped at different stations. Following this incident Western Railway services temporarily suspended, which will cause significant disruption for employees commuting between Palghar Dahanu taluka and Mumbai.

As per the sources this problem will take two to three hours for the service to start. The Ajmer Express from Mumbai to Ajmer suddenly broke down at platform number 3 in Palghar at 6:30 pm, and the driver of the train honked the horn and alerted everyone. Due to the break in the overhead wire, long-distance express trains going to Mumbai and Gujarat on both routes as well as suburban local services were stopped at different stations. Due to this, the Western Railway service has been stopped for some time, and the employees going to their homes from Palghar Dahanu taluka and from Mumbai to their homes in the Palghar-Dahanu area will be in great trouble.

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Western Railway trains are affected due to a technical snag in the OHE (Overhead Equipment) wire near Palghar since 18:55 hrs.

Tower wagons have been dispatched to the site, and restoration work is underway in the presence of senior railway staff.

Services are…

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) June 20, 2025

Due to the disruption of the Western Railway service, the repair work will be taken up after the Western Railway repair van arrives. Railway sources said that it will take about two to three hours for the repairs.

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— AIR News Mumbai, आकाशवाणी मुंबई (@airnews_mumbai) June 20, 2025

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Following the incident, queues were seen at various railway stations as local and long-distance express trains were stopped.