India, May 30 -- Central Railway (CR) services were disrupted for some time Friday morning after the main locomotive of the Deccan Express developed a sudden technical snag between Shelu and Neral railway stations. The hitch affected both suburban local services and long-distance express trains heading towards Pune and Mumbai, inconveniencing thousands of commuters during the peak morning rush hour.

The Deccan Express, which usually arrives at Karjat railway station at around 8.55 am, reached nearly two hours late on Friday due to the locomotive failure. The train was later sent out towards Pune from Karjat at around 10.55 am after railway authorities carried out emergency operational arrangements.

The disruption also impacted suburban ...