Central Railway (CR) stations in Mumbai were extremely crowded after a major disruption occurred on Monday afternoon, impacting operations during the evening rush hour and leading to the cancellation of over 20 services by press time. CR blamed the “bird fault” for a short circuit and snapping of overhead wires at Thakurli. Operations were majorly disrupted between 2.28 pm and 5.03 pm, and 20 services were cancelled. 

We are trying to find the exact reason for the snapping of wires. Prima facie, it looks like some obstruction or multiple birds on the overhead equipment (OHE) caused a short circuit and snapping of wires,” a CR spokesperson said.