Mega Block to Affect Mumbai Local Train Services Today; Check Timings and Routes
Mumbai’s essential local train services will experience disruptions on Sunday due to a mega block being conducted by the railway department for maintenance work. The mega block is necessary to carry out engineering and maintenance works on tracks, overhead equipment, and signaling systems.
Details:
Central Line:
– From 11:05 am to 3:05 pm, a mega block will take place between Matunga and Thane stations on the Up and Down Slow lines.
– During this period, Down slow trains departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai between 10:14 am and 3:09 pm will be redirected to the Down fast line between Matunga and Thane stations. These trains will make stops at Sion, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Mulund before returning to the Down slow line at Thane station. Arrival at the destination will be delayed by approximately 15 minutes.
– Similarly, Up slow trains leaving Kalyan from 10:25 am to 3:10 pm will be rerouted to the Up fast line at Thane and Matunga stations. Stops will be made at Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla, and Sion before returning to the Up slow line at Matunga station. Arrival at the destination will also be delayed by approximately 15 minutes.
Harbour Line:
– From 11:10 am to 4:10 pm, a mega block will occur between Chunabhatti/Mahim and CSMT Station on the Up line.
– From 11:40 am to 4:40 pm, a block will take place between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Mahim Station on the Down line.
– Both the Down and Up services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai/Bandra and Chunabhatti will be affected. Some Harbor Line trains will be canceled, but special services will be available between Panvel and Kurla to minimize inconvenience.
Western Line:
– A “Jumbo block” of five hours will occur on the Up and Down fast lines between Ram Mandir and Borivali stations until 3 pm on Sunday.
– During this time, all Up and Down Fast line trains will run on slow lines between Andheri and Borivali stations. Some suburban trains will be canceled, and some Borivali-bound trains will terminate at Goregaon.
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