The disruption began at 9:50 am, bringing train movement across the entire rail section to a halt. During the incident, the special train of Samastipur Division DRM Jyoti Prakash Mishra, who was conducting a window inspection from Muzaffarpur to Bapudham Motihari, also remained halted at Pipra station.
The power failure affected both up and down lines, leaving several trains stranded at different locations. Train number 12558 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Sapt Kranti Superfast Express was stuck at the outer signal between Chakia and Pipra.
Meanwhile, train number 63311 Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj MEMU passenger train remained halted on the main line at Mahwal station. The disruption caused inconvenience and confusion among passengers as trains remained stationary during the power outage.
As soon as railway authorities received information about the fault, the electrical department team reached the site and began repair work on a war footing. After around one and a half hours of intensive efforts, the technical fault in the OHE was rectified at 11:15 am and power supply was restored.
Train operations resumed after the restoration of electricity. Railway officials are now investigating the reasons behind the failure of the OHE insulator that caused the disruption.
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