An alleged malfunction of the Milan railway network's overhead line on Saturday morning paralyzed traffic at Milan's Central Station with delays of up to 170 minutes and the cancellation of several trains.
The incident had major national repercussions with the temporary suspension of services connecting Milan to Genoa, Venice and Bologna.
Rail operator Trenitalia said the suspension started Saturday morning at 7:50 am and that "technical inspections" were underway" over a possible power fault.
Delays of up to 140 minutes were also registered at Rome's Termini Station due to the fault in Milan which the technicians of Italian rail agency Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) initially attributed to a "malfunction of the electrical line".
Two trains allegedly caused the malfunction of the Milan railway network,
Police said the malfunction was accidental and was not caused by sabotage.
According to preliminary information, a high speed train at Milan's Central Station, shortly after 7 am, damaged the overhead line with its pantograph.
A train travelling on the same line created further damage, said well-informed sources.
Rail company Trenitalia announced on Saturday afternoon that all train services had been reactivated and said it would fully reimburse travellers who had to cancel their trip or who were unable to reach their intended destination.
Earlier on Saturday, Trenitalia had advised passengers to "avoid or limit" train travel unless strictly necessary and to postponed departures, if possible.
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