Central Railways to operate mega block on Jan 3

Mumbai Division’s Central Railways will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance works on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Meanwhile, there will be no jumbo block on Sunday, January 3, on Western Railway suburban section.

For Central Railways, all the services between Matunga – Mulund on Up and Down fast lines from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm will remain suspended.

Down fast line services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.54 am to 4.05 pm will be diverted on Down slow line at Matunga, halting at all stations from Sion to Mulund and will be re-diverted on Dn fast line at Mulund and arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

 Up fast line services leaving Thane from 11.22 am to 4.17 pm will be diverted on Up slow line at Mulund, halting at all stations from Mulund to Dadar and will be re-diverted on Up fast line at Parel and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

Besides, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chunabhatti / Bandra Dn harbour line from 11.40 am to 4.40 pm and Chunabhatti / Bandra – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Up harbour line from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm will also remain suspended.

Dn Harbour line services to Vashi/Belapur/Panvel leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai / Vadala Road from 11.34 am to 4.47 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Bandra / Goregaon leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus from 9.56 am to 4.43 pm will remain cancelled.

Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel / Belapur/ Vashi from 9.53 am to 3.20 pm and Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Goregaon / Bandra from 10.45 am to 4.58 pm will remain cancelled.

However, special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8) during the block period.

Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via mainline and Western Railway from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on January 3, 2021.        

These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Railways have requested passengers to bear with them for the inconvenience caused.