On Wednesday morning, a signal point on the railway line near Tikiapara car shed in West Bengal's Howrah-Bandel branch broke down, disrupting train services for several hours. The disruption affected both up and down lines, with services completely suspended on the Howrah-Bandel branch. Local trains were halted for about an hour,...
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and long-distance trains were also stranded. The breakdown caused inconvenience to commuters traveling to and from work. The railway authorities initiated a war-time scale repair effort, and services resumed after approximately one hour. The disruption affected about 22 local trains and several long-distance trains including the 'Gandevata' and 'Black Diamond'. The Eastern Railway's CPRO, Kaushik Mitra, attributed the disruption to a mechanical fault at the entrance of Howrah Station, stating that the situation was resolved through emergency measures.