Suburban rail services hit for two hours in Chennai as overhead cable snaps

CHENNAI: Hundreds of office-goers who take the suburban trains faced hardship on Tuesday after heavy rain and gusty wind damaged overhead electric cables. Close to 11 suburban trains piled up between Basin Bridge and Avadi after power supply to the overhead line was affected between Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge for close to two hours.

The train operation resumed at 8.25 am after the problem was rectified. The halting of trains caused overcrowding at Korattur, Villivakkam, Ambattur, and Avadi stations. Some passengers alighted and walked along the tracks and boarded buses and cabs.