Mumbai Local News: These Train Services on Western, Central Lines Will Be Affected over Weekend

To carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block of three and half hours will be taken at Western Railway (WR) o­n the intervening night of April 14-15, 2023 at Vasai Road Yard, from 00:00 hrs to 03.30 hrs.

Therefore, there will be NO BLOCK in DAY TIME over Western Railway suburban section o­n Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Meanwhile, Central Railway (CR), Mumbai Division, will operate Mega Block o­n its suburban sections carrying out various engineering and maintenance works o­n April 16, 2023, as under:
 
Matunga-Mulund Up and Dn fast lines from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm
 
Dn fast line services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.25 am to 3.35 pm will be diverted o­n Dn slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations halting as per their respective scheduled halts and fast trains beyond Thane will be re-diverted o­n Dn fast line and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.
 
Up fast line services leaving Thane from 10.50 am to 3.46 pm will be diverted o­n Up slow line between Mulund and Matunga halting as per their scheduled halts and will be re-diverted o­n Up fast line and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Chunabhatti / Bandra Dn harbour line from 11.40 am to 4.40 pm 

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Chunabhatti / Bandra-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Up harbour line from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm

Dn Harbour line services to Vashi /Belapur/Panvel leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai/ Vadala Road from 11.16 am to 4.47 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Bandra/Goregaon leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.48 am to 4.43 pm will remain suspended.

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 5.13 pm will remain suspended.
 
However, Special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8) at about 20 minutes frequency during the block period.

Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm during block period.

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