Rail traffic along the Kottayam-Ernakulam route faced major disruptions when a high-voltage overhead cable snapped and fell on the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express, near Kothanallur, between Ettumanur and Kuruppanthara stations.
Railway officials said the incident took place around 4 p.m. when the train was crossing the stretch. The train was stopped immediately. It was later shunted to Piravom using a relief loco engine.
Eyewitnesses said the suspended cable snapped and remained stuck on the coaches, triggering panic. Officials, however, said there was no danger to the passengers as they could not have come into contact with the live line.
