Train services on the Mumbai-Pune route were disrupted for nearly eight hours early on Friday after boulders fell on a railway track in the Lonavala-Karjat ghat section, although the traffic movement was restored later, officials said.
After the boulders fell on a track in Bhor ghat, several outstation trains were detained for 30 minutes to around one hour, which affected train services between Mumbai and Pune, reports PTI.
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Amid this incident, on-duty patrolman Motiram Lobhi emerged as the hero. His timely information not only averted a mishap but also helped restore the services faster than anticipated.