Chain pulling on Rajdhani delays WR local trains
Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- Suburban services on the Western Railway (WR) network were delayed by 15-20 minutes during Wednesday's evening peak hours after an alarm chain pulling (ACP) incident on a Rajdhani Express disrupted train movements.
The disruption inconvenienced thousands of commuters returning home from work. Many took to social media to complain about delays, overcrowding and recurring punctuality issues. Rahul Mehta, a commuter, flagged frequent delays on air-conditioned (AC) locals, alleging that services routinely ran 20-30 minutes late and questioning the lack of compensation despite passengers paying a premium for AC services.
Another commuter, Richa Singh, criticised the railway administration over delays, claiming a Churchgate-bound service was running more than 30 minutes late.
When an ACP incident occurs, railway staff need to investigate the cause before the train can proceed, which delays subsequent services....
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