Technical snag hits CR services again, delaying trains by 20 mins

The problem which started around 6.30am, affected the services with commuters claiming that trains were running at least 20 minutes late....

Updated on: Jan 5, 2017, 15:24:05 IST

Hindustan Times | By Kailash Korde, Mumbai

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Suburban commuters on Central main line faced inconvenience during morning peak hours on Thursday after a technical snag hit a CST- bound slow train from Thane. The train (Thane-20) had stopped at Vikhroli station for nearly 45 minutes.

Commuters said that no announcements were made in the train about the technical glitch. (File photo for representation)

The problem which started around 6.30am, affected the services with commuters claiming that trains were running at least 20 minutes late. They even said that no announcements in the train left most of them clueless.

Central Railway (CR) authorities informed that CST-bound services on the slow line resumed after the snag-hit train left Vikhroli at 7.16am. During this time, all slow trains were diverted on the fast line between Mulund and Mantunga.

Also read: Angry commuters block tracks at Titwala; CR services delayed by 30 mins

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Kailash Korde
Kailash works with the political team and has been covering transport beat for over a decade. He is interested in travel and music.

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