The line saw 23 cancellations as an overhead
The line saw 23 cancellations as an overhead wire had broken between Thane and Airoli.This is the third time the Trans-Harbour has faced such an issue and trains Ferrotitanium powder Manufacturers toward both Panvel and Thane were delayed by 15 to 20 minutes when the services were resumed.As a result of this, commuters who left their homes to head towards offices had to catch state transport buses instead, as the failure, from 6.Officials said that the issue was a result of the recent conversion of the Harbour line from Direct Current to Alternating Current (AC) on April 10 and that the system is yet get accustomed to the AC’s voltage of 25,000 volts.Trans-harbour services towards Panvel were shut down for more than an hour on Friday, inconveniencing passengers.Railway’s mainline was converted to AC in June last year and witnessed similar disruptions for a good three months until the system stabilised.
"We have been seeing issues on the Trans-Harbours as this the adjustment period to the new voltage; the wire between Thane and Airoli snapped and we had to bring a new wire to replace it," said an official on the condition of anonymity.25 am, affecting peak-hour travel.Commuters like Annapurni Hariharan (25), who travels from Vashi to Mahape, said that she had to wait at Vashi for a good 20 minutes until she got a Thane-bound train.
