<p>On the second day of Central Railway's 63-hour mega block, work is underway to widen Platform 5/6 at Thane station and extend Platform 10/11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains, according to CR on Saturday.</p>
<p>The 63-hour mega block, which began at midnight on Thursday, has had a severe impact on suburban services along CR's main corridor, causing thousands of commuters to be inconvenienced, reported PTI.&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#CRUpdate</a> on Infrastructure Upgradation work at Thane. <br /><br />100 to 200 coping block fixing work is in progress. Platform wall being constructed in cramped space where diesel power is stable during block at Thane. <a href="https://t.co/kRvwi6tQgE">pic.twitter.com/kRvwi6tQgE</a></p>
&mdash; Central Railway (@Central_Railway) <a href="https://twitter.com/Central_Railway/status/1796604886790046145?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to Swapnil Nila, CR's chief public relations officer, "The 63-hour mega block will benefit long-distance travellers because we will be able to run trains with 24 coaches, which was previously limited to 18." The placement of pre-cast RCC blocks at Thane station's Platform 5 was completed by 4:45 am on Saturday, and the platform wall is presently under construction, according to CR.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Inspected the ongoing Special Infrastructure Upgradation&amp; Non-Interlocking work at CSMT, began at midnight today.<br />Witnessed the transition to the Intelligent, Efficient &amp; Integrated Electronic Interlocking signaling system at CSMT.<br />This will Enhance Rail safety &amp; future mobility! <a href="https://t.co/LgvNXT2ZQr">pic.twitter.com/LgvNXT2ZQr</a></p>
&mdash; GM Central Railway (@GM_CRly) <a href="https://twitter.com/GM_CRly/status/1796629320053436476?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>During the 63-hour block, 930 suburban locals and 86 long-distance trains will be cancelled. On Saturday alone, 545 suburban services and over 35 long-distance trains are affected. Additionally, there will be short terminations and short orientations of local trains, causing maximum inconvenience to passengers, officials said.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRupdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#CRupdate</a> on Special Block for Infra upgrade work at Thane station at 6:00 am on 1.6.2024.<br /><br />* RCC BOX placement completed at Thane PF5 by 04:05 hrs.<br />* At 04:30 hrs, MBWT rake moved towards Kalyan end for loading of poclain and roller.<br />* 01 poclain and 01 roller loaded at 05:10&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/UnrVHcOEpv">pic.twitter.com/UnrVHcOEpv</a></p>
&mdash; Central Railway (@Central_Railway) <a href="https://twitter.com/Central_Railway/status/1796741013433958527?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRupdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#CRupdate</a> on Special Block for Infra upgrade work at Thane station.<br /><br />Platform wall gap cementing is almost complete, the gap filling work is in progress. <a href="https://t.co/sMKgO9xU0F">pic.twitter.com/sMKgO9xU0F</a></p>
&mdash; Central Railway (@Central_Railway) <a href="https://twitter.com/Central_Railway/status/1796788758249082997?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>To mitigate the disruption, four additional UTS counters have been opened at Dadar for short-originating trains. "Bulk messages have been sent to all long-distance travellers whose trains are impacted," CR stated.</p>
<p><strong><em>With PTI inputs</em></strong></p><p>
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