The dumper damaged the boom that came in contact with the overhead wire, delaying train services.
The dumper rammed into level-crossing gate. Picture courtesy/ Rajendra Aklekar's Twitter account
Lorry dashes Ambivli level crossing gate near Mumbai, damages overhead wires. Kasara rail line was affected for some time. Restoration complete 6:10am @mid_day pic.twitter.com/kxS113KRxa
— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) January 3, 2020
According to commuters, the main line trains were running late by at least 30 minutes during this period. Meanwhile, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained the dumper driver and a case has been registered in this regard, chief public relations officer of Central Railway Shivaji Sutar said.
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