Fifteen trains were cancelled, nine were delayed and two were partially cancelled and diverted on Wednesday due to power disruptions on the Bengaluru-Jolarpettai railway line, officials said.
Kusuma Hariprasad, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Administration), Bengaluru, said that an Overhead Equipment (OHE) wire snapped in the mid-section between Malur and Tyakal railway stations around 2.30 pm, resulting in power disruptions. “We are investigating the cause of the breakdown, which mostly looks like a technical failure,” she told DH.
The cancelled trains were MEMU passenger trains connecting Bengaluru with surrounding towns like Kuppam, Marikuppam and Bangarpet. The delayed ones included many long-distance trains.
