Mumbai: Today, Central Railway declared a megablock for Sunday and informed that it will affect Central and Harbour lines during block hours. It is planned to perform infrastructural changes and maintenance operations.
An official notice released by the Railway authorities informs that the block will alter services of the CSMT-Vidyavihar up and down slow lines on the Main line from 10:55 am to 3:55 pm on Sunday, and on the Kurla-Vashi up and down Harbour lines from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm.
During the period, many suburban trains will be diverted while some will rest on the tracks. On the Central line, slow trains on the down line departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) between 10:48 am and 3:45 pm will be directed to the down fast line between CSMT and Vidyavihar on Sunday. These trains will halt at Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, and Kurla stations before being redirected to the slow route at Vidyavihar.
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Similarly, up slow trains leaving from Ghatkopar between 10:19 am and 3:52 pm will run through the up fast line between Vidyavihar and CSMT, halting at Kurla, Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Parel, and Byculla stations.
It is important to note that the trains will not halt at specific stations such as Masjid, Sandhurst Road, Chinchpokli, and Currey Road on both the up and down slow lines during the block period.
On the Harbour line, services towards Vashi, Belapur, and Panvel leaving CSMT between 10:34 am and 3:36 pm, along with up Harbour services for CSMT embarking from Panvel, Belapur, and Vashi between 10:17 am and 3:47 pm, will be revoked.
With daily commuters in consideration, the Railways stated they will operate special train services between CSMT and Kurla, and also between Vashi and Panvel during block hours to ease their hustle amidst the megablock. People are also allowed to access the Thane-Vashi/Nerul route between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm for the day.
Informing prior, the authorities aim to make this information reach as many travelers as possible to avoid confusion and physical and mental strain. These foundational changes are necessary and will, in turn, benefit the passengers for smooth journeys.
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