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Mumbai: Local trains on Western line disrupted due to spark in pantograph

Updated on: 23 July,2023 03:28 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Rajendra B. Aklekar | rajendra.aklekar@mid-day.com

Commuters said there were sparks and loud noises from the pantograph of the train

Mumbai: Local trains on Western line disrupted due to spark in pantograph

Sparks from a local train in Borivali station

Sparks from a local train due to a technical snag at Borivali station led to a minor disruption on the Western Railway on Sunday afternoon.


Commuters said there were sparks and loud noise from the pantograph of the train.


Services were restored after a few minutes.


Confirming the incident, a Western Railway spokesperson told Mid-Day, “Between 2:32 pm and 2:50 pm, there was a technical issue in the panto which resulted in sparking. The problem was attended to and the train has now moved ahead. There are no repercussions.”

 

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