On Tuesday, around 11:40 PM, the Hisar-Mumbai Duronto Express (12240) was traveling on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route near Morak station on the Kota-Ramganjmandi section. A carbon strip on the pantograph of the train's engine broke, causing the overhead electric line (OHE) wires to tangle and break. This incident disrupted train traffic...
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on the up line. Several trains were stopped at other stations and later moved slowly on the down line. The Duronto Express was running about 2.5 hours late when the incident occurred. The broken wires extended for about 1.5 kilometers. The train's pantograph was also damaged. Tower wagons were dispatched from Kota and Shamgarh to repair the line. The incident caused delays for several trains, including the Jaipur-Coimbatore Duronto (12970), Amritsar-Mumbai West Deluxe Express (12926), and Pune-Nizamuddin Duronto (12263). The cause of the incident is still under investigation. The up line was restored to traffic at 9:10 AM after repair work continued overnight.