Mumbai: Locomotive failure disrupts train services on Neral

Train services on the Neral–Vangani section were briefly disrupted after a diesel locomotive of the Sanath Nagar–JNPT goods train broke down. Railway staff deployed an assisting engine within an hour to tow the failed train and restore movement on the congested route

In an unfortunate sequence of scenarios at the Neral -Vangani section, the train services were briefly disrupted on October 31. The services were suspended on the up line after the diesel locomotive of the Sanath Nagar (Secunderabad)-JNPT (Goods) train experienced a malfunction.

According to the preliminary report, the locomotive of the freight train developed a technical fault, which made the goods train come to a standstill on the main line. While the halt of the goods train in the middle did cause railway traffic chaos,