IN PHOTOS: Work underway on railway tracks in Mumbai as Western Railway undertakes mega block

Work on the railway tracks near Malad station in Mumbai was on Sunday underway as the Western Railway on Friday announced a mega block. Pics/Satej Shinde

Updated On: 2024-09-29 04:22 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

The Western Railway had on Friday said that it will operate major block between Goregaon and Kandivali this weekend. Pics/Satej Shinde

In a statement the Western Railway said that to facilitate the construction of the 6th line between Goregaon and Kandivali stations, a major block will be taken on the UP and DOWN Fast lines and 5th line during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, i.e. on 28th/29th September, 2024

A block from 00.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs will be taken on UP fast line, 00.45 hrs to 05.00 hrs on Down Fast line and 00.00 to 05.00 on 5th line on on 28th/29th September, the Western Railway said on Friday

According to Vineet Abhishek – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, during the block period, all UP and DOWN Fast line trains will run on the Slow lines between Borivali and Andheri

All 5th line Mail/Express trains will be worked on DOWN Fast line from Andheri to Borivali. Due to this block, few suburban trains will be affected and will be cancelled/short terminated during the block period

"Detailed information to this effect is available with concerned Station Masters. Passengers are requested to please take note of the above arrangements," the Western Railway said

A jumbo block of 10 hours between Goregaon and Kandivali was operated by the Western Railway last week

The Western Railway had then said that to facilitate the construction of the 6th line between Goregaon and Kandivali, a major block of 10 hours will be taken on the Up and Down Slow lines and Down Fast line between Goregaon and Kandivali stations

Some suburban trains will be cancelled/short terminated during the block, the Western Railway had said

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