Mumbai local train updates: Two platforms at Borivali station shut for work

The block is expected to cause some inconvenience at the busy Borivli station

Weekend work on WR will lead to the shutdown of platforms 8 and 9 at the busy Borivali station till December 29. A number of trains will be affected.

A non-interlocking block has been scheduled in the early hours of December 27-28 (between 1 and 7 am) for commissioning an electronic interlocking panel on the Up and Down Fast lines at Borivali. Officials said the move is a critical step towards safer, more efficient train operations on one of the suburban system's most congested stretches as they add the additional sixth line.

"During the block, some Up mail/express trains will skip their Borivali halt," an official said.

With the fifth line also affected, several suburban services will be cancelled. Certain Borivli/Andheri locals will short-terminate at Goregaon on the Harbour line, instead of running to their usual destinations.

Railway authorities have advised commuters - especially fast-line users who depend on platforms 8 and 9 - to check updated timetables and announcements before travel, and allow extra time during peak hours, he added.