On Saturday morning, a large branch of a semal tree fell on the overhead electric wires near Motihari Court station on the Muzaffarpur-Sugauli railway line, disrupting train operations for nearly three hours. The Kolkata-Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express (train number 15051) was stopped near the Court station. The incident also affected road...
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traffic near the Court station. The incident happened around 3:20 am, causing the power supply to be disrupted. While the down line trains continued to operate, the up line was shut down. The railway authorities responded by dispatching a power wagon from Sugauli and the overhead electric wires were repaired. The Purvanchal Express departed for its destination at 6:30 am after being delayed for nearly three hours. The Mithila Express, traveling from Howrah to Raxual, was operated under control, arriving at Bapudham Motihari station at 9 am, three hours behind schedule.