The disruption came in the aftermath of a major night block undertaken by Western Railway between Mahim and Bandra for maintenance work

Commuters were left stranded and confused as train timings were disrupted, leading to long waits and packed platforms

The cancellations caused a ripple effect across the Western line, with Borivali being one of the worst-hit stations during the early morning rush

Western Railway had earlier issued a notice about the night block

The maintenance work, essential for track and signal upgrades, reportedly delayed the resumption of normal services on Saturday morning

Railway authorities have advised passengers to check updates through official apps and announcements to avoid inconvenience

The Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Wednesday said that it will operate a major block on the night of April 11, 12 and 13 due to which several trains would be affected. A total of 334 suburban local train services will be cancelled on the two days of the block

An official statement said that the Western Railway will undertake a major block of 09:30 hrs on the intervening night of April 11/12th (Friday/Saturday) and April 12th/13th April (Saturday/Sunday) in connection with regirdering of bridge no. 20 between Mahim and Bandra stations

It said that on 11th/12th April, the block will be from 23:00 hrs to 08:30 hrs on UP and Down slow lines and from 00:30 hrs to 06:30 hrs on down fast line

On 12th/13th April, the block will be undertaken from 23:30 hrs to 09:00 hrs on UP & Down slow and Down fast lines and from 23:30 hrs to 08:00 hrs on UP fast line