At least 3,100 suburban services and 260 long-distance trains will be fully or partially cancelled during the 29-day block on the Western Railway in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday.
The block that began on October 7, is implemented for the construction of the sixth line between Khar and Goregaon railway stations, the official added.
“Despite the huge quantum of work involved, the block has been meticulously planned to ensure minimum disruption of rail traffic and inconvenience to passengers,” said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway.
The official further ensured that the block has been planned so that there is no cancellation of trains in the initial 10-13 days.
The Western Railway has undertaken the work of fast-tracking the sixth line project between Khar and Goregaon stations, covering 8.8 km, an official release stated.
List of Cancellations During 29-day Block on Western Railway
- According to an official release, around 2,700 suburban services will be cancelled and about 400 services will be partially disrupted or short-terminated from October 20 onwards.
- As many as 60 cancellations and 200 partial cancellations or short terminations of long-distance trains are expected during the block.
- As a part of this work undertaken, platform number 9 of Andheri station will be closed from the intervening night between October 19-20 until the completion of the non-interlocking work, the release added.
- A 24-hour block will be implemented from 9:00 pm on November 19 to 9 pm on November 20 at Bandra Terminus for the cut-and-connect of rail tracks, the release said.
- The project will boost the line capacity of the Mumbai suburban section and will help to decrease congestion, improve punctuality, and help add more train services, Western Railway said.
(With PTI inputs)
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