An official statement said that the block will run on UP and DOWN Slow lines from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm for essential maintenance works, including track upkeep, signalling system checks, and overhead equipment maintenance
Western Railway has urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance/ Representational Pic/File
The Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will undertake a jumbo block on Sunday, March 1, between Churchgate and Mumbai Central.
An official statement said that the block will run on UP and DOWN Slow lines from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm for essential maintenance works, including track upkeep, signalling system checks, and overhead equipment maintenance.
During the block, all slow line trains will be diverted to the fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central.
Some suburban services in both UP and DOWN directions will be cancelled, while certain Churchgate-bound trains will be short-terminated and reversed from Bandra or Dadar stations, the statement said.
It said that the passengers are advised to check with station masters at all suburban stations for the detailed list of affected trains.
Passenger advisory
Western Railway has urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance due to the expected disruptions. The maintenance work is essential to ensure track safety and reliability of suburban services in Mumbai.
Officials have requested passengers to cooperate with railway staff and follow announcements during the block period to minimise inconvenience.
Central Railway services to be affected due to mega block on Sunday
Meanwhile, Central Railway on Friday said that some of its services would remain affected due to a mega block on Sunday, March 1.
The Central Railway will operate a mega block on its suburban sections to carry out engineering and maintenance works.
The maintenance is aimed at ensuring infrastructure safety and smooth operations across the Main Line and Harbour Line sections. Passengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and allow extra travel time.
On the Main Line, up and down slow lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Vidyavihar will be blocked from 10.55 am to 3.55 pm, a statement said.
Service adjustments
It said that the Down slow services leaving CSMT between 10.48 am and 3.45 pm will be diverted to the down fast line and will halt at Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, and Kurla before rejoining the slow line at Vidyavihar.
Up slow services departing Ghatkopar between 10.19 am and 3.52 pm will be diverted to the up fast line between Vidyavihar and CSMT, stopping at Kurla, Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Parel, and Byculla stations.
Harbour Line: Cancellations and diversions
On the Harbour Line, both up and down services between Kurla and Vashi will be blocked from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm, the statement said.
Down Harbour Line services to Vashi, Belapur, and Panvel leaving CSMT from 10.34 am to 3.36 pm will be cancelled.
Up Harbour Line services towards CSMT from Panvel, Belapur, and Vashi from 10.17 am to 3.47 pm will also be cancelled.
During this period, special suburban trains will operate on CSMT-Kurla and Panvel-Vashi sections. Harbour Line passengers can use alternative routes via Thane-Vashi/Nerul stations from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
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