Mumbai: Railways to conduct mega block on Sunday on Western, Central lines

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The Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) will carry out a mega blocks on Sunday, October 16. A statement released by the WR on Friday said that a jumbo block will be carried out on between Marine Lines station and Mahim Junction station.

It said, to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on down slow lines between Marine Lines and Mahim stations from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm.

According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, CPRO of Western Railway, "during the block period, all down slow lines suburban trains will be operated on down fast lines between Marine Lines and Mahim station. These diverted trains will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Prabhadevi and Matunga Road stations for want of platform. Passengers are allowed to travel in the opposite direction for their destinations between Bandra and Mumbai Central stations. All down slow services will avail double halt at Lower Parel and Mahim Junction. Some suburban trains will remain cancelled during the block."

Meanwhile, the CR in a statement said, it will operate a mega block on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on October 16.

Down slow line services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai from 10.14 am to 3.18 pm will be diverted on Down fast line between Matunga and Thane stations halting at Sion, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund and Thane further rediverted on Dn slow line and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

Up slow line services leaving Kalyan from 10.25 am to 3.10 pm will be diverted on Up fast line between Thane and Matunga halting at Thane, Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sion, further rediverted on Up slow line at Matunga and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

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All Up and Down locals leaving/arriving CSMT from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm will reach destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

"Up Harbour line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel from 10.33 am to 3.49 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Panvel/Belapur leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 9.45 am to 3.12 pm will remain cancelled," Central Railway said in a press release.

"Up Transharbour line services towards Thane leaving Panvel from 11.02 am to 3.53 pm and Dn Transharbour line services towards Panvel leaving Thane from 10.01 am to 3.20 pm will remain cancelled," further stated.

Suburban train services between Belapur/ Nerul and Kharkopar will run as per schedule during the block period.

Transharbour line services will be available between Thane-Vashi/Nerul stations during the block period.

"Special suburban trains will run on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai - Vashi section during the block period," stated the release.

These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused, the Central Railway said.