Power Supply Failure Disrupts Mumbai's Central Railway Services

Train operations on two major routes were delayed after technical faults in the power supply caused widespread disruptions early Saturday morning.

Train services on the Kalyan-Kasara-Igatpuri and Kalyan-Karjat-Lonavala routes were disrupted, affecting over 150 kilometers of tracks.
The disruption began at approximately 6:01 am and lasted for nearly an hour, delaying trains by 20-30 minutes during the morning commute.
Central Railway officials attributed the issue to a fault in a power conductor near Thakurli, while Tata Power claimed the problem stemmed from a lightning arrestor failure at the railway's Chola substation.
Efforts to restore power were hampered when attempts to redirect supply caused sparking, leading to a temporary shutdown of the Chola substation.
Passengers experienced significant inconvenience due to the delays, with limited information available and updates shared through private social media groups.