Mumbai: Brace for megablocks on Harbour, Western lines today – Times of India

MUMBAI: Central Railway will operate megablock on Harbour Line for carrying out maintenance work today. It will be on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chunabhatti / Bandra Dn Harbour line from 11.40 am to 4.40 pm and Chunabhatti / Bandra – CSMT Up Harbour line from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm
The Down Harbour line services to Vashi /Belapur/Panvel leaving CSMT / Vadala Road from 11.16 am to 4.47 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Bandra/Goregaon leaving CSMT 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) during the block period.
Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10 am to 6 pm during block period.
To carry out maintenance work of tracks, signals and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on Down slow lines between Marine Lines and Mahim (Jn.) stations from 10.35 am to 3.35 pm today.
During the block period, all Down Slow lines suburban trains will be operated on Down Fast lines between Marine Lines and Mahim (Jn.) stations.
These diverted trains will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Prabhadevi and Matunga Road stations, hence passengers are allowed to travel in opposite direction for their destinations between Bandra and Mumbai Central stations, officials said.
All Down slow services will have double halt at Lower Parel and Mahim Jn. Some suburban trains will remain cancelled during the block, officials added.