Western Railway to operate night block between Mahim and Mumbai Central on Oct 10-11

Western Railway has asked commuters to take note of the block and plan their journeys accordingly. Representational Pic/File

Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will undertake a jumbo block between Mahim and Mumbai Central stations during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, for maintenance work on tracks, signalling systems and overhead equipment, an official statement said.

The block will be in force from 12.25 am to 4.25 am, according to the statement issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek.

Fast trains to run on slow lines

During the block, all fast-line trains will be diverted to the slow lines between Andheri/Santacruz and Churchgate.

The change is expected to affect suburban train operations during the four-hour maintenance period.

Passengers advised to plan journeys

Western Railway has asked commuters to take note of the block and plan their journeys accordingly.

The maintenance work is aimed at ensuring the upkeep of railway tracks, signalling systems and overhead equipment on the suburban section.

Mumbai-Delhi trains cancelled

Meanwhile, several long-distance trains connecting Mumbai with New Delhi were cancelled or rescheduled by Central Railway and Western Railway on Friday, a day before the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is scheduled to hold a protest in the national capital against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Western Railway rescheduled two Rajdhani Express trains by five hours and cancelled several other services connecting Mumbai and Gujarat with Delhi. Central Railway also cancelled two Rajdhani Express services between Mumbai and the national capital.

Railway authorities said the decision was taken in view of anticipated severe road traffic congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations on October 10, following a communication from the Railway Board.

Two Rajdhani Express trains rescheduled

Western Railway announced a five-hour rescheduling of the following services:

- Mumbai Central-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12951)

- Mumbai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12953)

The railway also cancelled the Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (12247) and the Mumbai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express.

Other Western Railway services cancelled included:

- Dr Ambedkar Nagar-New Delhi Express (20155)

- Indore-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (09309)

- Indore-New Delhi Express (12415)

- Sabarmati-New Delhi Express (12957)

Central Railway cancels two Rajdhani services

Central Railway cancelled two Rajdhani Express services connecting Mumbai with Delhi:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (22221)

CSMT-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (22209)

Railway officials said several other trains on the Central and Western Railway networks reached their destinations despite disruptions linked to the planned agitation.

Passengers have been advised to check the latest train schedules before beginning their journeys.