17 July,2026 06:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Western Railway stated that no daytime block will be undertaken on its suburban network on Sunday. File Pic
The Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will carry out a jumbo maintenance block between Vasai Road and Vaitarna stations during the intervening night of Saturday, July 18, and July 19, Sunday.
An official statement said that the maintenance work will cover tracks, signalling systems and overhead electrical equipment to ensure the safe operation of train services.
According to Western Railway, the jumbo block will be undertaken on the Up and Down Fast lines from:
- 11:55 pm on July 18, 2026
- Until 4:30 am on July 19, 2026
Railway officials said the maintenance is part of routine infrastructure upkeep.
Owing to the overnight block, Train No. 19101 Virar-Bharuch MEMU has been rescheduled.
The train, originally scheduled to depart Virar at 4:35 am, will now leave at 4:45 am on 19 July.
Western Railway stated that no daytime block will be undertaken on its suburban network on Sunday.
Suburban train services during the day are expected to operate as per the normal timetable.
Western Railway has requested passengers travelling during the overnight maintenance period to take note of the revised arrangements and plan their journeys accordingly.
Meanwhile, the Western Railway generated nearly Rs 69 crore through intensive ticket-checking drives conducted across its network between April and June 2026.
An official statement said that WR registered a growth of over 17 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year.
An official from the WR further highlighted that more than 9.50 lakh ticketless and irregular passengers, including cases involving unbooked luggage, were detected during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27.
The enforcement drives resulted in the recovery of nearly Rs 69 crore, compared with around Rs 59 crore collected during the same period in 2025.
The railway administration said the ticket-checking drives were carried out by a dedicated team of ticket-checking staff under the supervision of senior commercial officers across Mumbai suburban services, Mail and Express trains, passenger trains, and holiday special trains.
The initiative was aimed at curbing revenue leakage, preventing unauthorised travel and ensuring a hassle-free journey for passengers travelling with valid tickets.
