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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

Heathrow travel chaos: UK’s busiest airport faces rail shutdown after burst pipe floods tracks

London's Heathrow Airport was thrown into travel chaos on Saturday morning after a burst water pipe caused flooding near the airport, leading to the suspension of all train services for several hours.

The flooding damaged signalling equipment, forcing the closure of routes served by the Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth Line. Thousands of passengers travelling to and from the UK's busiest airport faced major disruption as rail links ground to a halt.

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