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Goods train engine failure hits traffic on Mumbai suburban section

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Thane: Train traffic on the Central Railway route towards Khardi in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai was affected on Tuesday after a goods train engine suffered a technical failure, railway officials said.

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The up Kasara-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) local, 12880 Bhubaneswar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express and 01066 Dhule-Dadar Express were detained behind it, a Central Railway official said.

Khardi is located about 90 km away from Mumbai.

"A goods train engine is having a technical failure in the up Ombermalli-Khardi section since 11.20 am. So, the up Ombermalli-Khardi section is blocked. Assisting engine is planned for it," the official said.

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The down section was running smoothly, the official said.

Section clearance time will be updated eventually once it gets cleared, he added.

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