Local train services were moving slowly as workers filled the ground level following the re-girdering of a bridge between Mahim and Bandra during a major night block near the Mithi River in Mahim, Mumbai, on April 12, 2025. (Pics/Satej Shinde)
Updated on : 12 April,2025 12:52 PM IST | Compiled by : ronak mastakar
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
All Slow services departing Churchgate after 22:23 hrs to 23:58 hrs on Friday, will run on Fast Line between Mumbai Central & Santacruz and hence will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Matunga Road, Mahim and Khar Road stations
Similarly, some of the Slow services departing from Virar, Bhayandar and Borivali will be run on the Fast line between Santacruz and Mumbai Central, hence will not halt at Khar Road, Mahim, Matunga Road, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel and Mahalaxmi stations
The local train departing from Churchgate at 23:58 hrs for Virar will run on Fast Line between Mumbai Central & Santacruz and hence will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Matunga Road, Mahim and Khar Road stations
The last slow service on Friday from Borivali will depart at 22:15 hrs to Churchgate. After the departure of this train, the remaining trains during the block period will be run on the Fast line between Santacruz and Mumbai Central, hence will not halt at Khar Road, Mahim, Matunga Road, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel and Mahalaxmi stations
