An overhead wire snag affected train services on the Konkan Railway route near Ratnagiri station in Maharashtra for almost an hour on Saturday, an official said, reported the PTI.
The incident occurred at Adivali, about 365 km from Mumbai, around 12:35 pm.
An official said service resumed after more than an hour. However, most trains on the route are delayed by three to four hours.
The Konkan Railway faces an OHE (Overhead Equipment) wire snag at around 12.35 PM. Service resumed at around 13.55 hours, the official said.
He said diesel engines were sent to pull trains stuck at Adivali single line, the news agency reported.
Vande Bharat sleeper train achieves speed of 180 km/hour during trial runs
As the Indian Railways prepares to roll out world-class travel experiences on long-distance routes with the launch of Vande Bharat sleeper trains, after delivering faster and safer travel for short- and medium-distance commuters via its chair car trains.
In a groundbreaking move, the Vande Bharat sleeper trains have achieved a peak speed of 180 km/hour during successful trials conducted over the past few days.
The trials, which began in late December, are set to continue through January, with the goal of making this high-speed, world-class experience available to long-distance commuters across the country, the Railway Ministry informed.
On Thursday, Ashwini Vaishnaw, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share a video of a successful trial in the Kota Division. The video demonstrated the stability and comfort of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train at peak speed. The footage featured a nearly full glass of water placed next to a mobile phone on a flat surface inside the train, showing the water level remained unchanged as the train reached a steady speed of 180 km/h, underlining the smooth and comfortable ride of the high-speed train.
On Wednesday, the Vande Bharat sleeper train reached 180 km/h during a 40-kilometre-long test run between Rohal Khurd and Kota . A day later, on a 30-kilometre stretch between Kota and Laban in Bundi district of Rajasthan, the train once again achieved the same peak speed. In addition, during these trials, the train also reached speeds of 170 km/h and 160 km/h on the Kota-Nagda and Rohal Khurd-Chau Mahla sections.
(with PTI inputs)
