36 hours infrastructure block on Thane-Kalwa slow lines from Saturday, trains diverted

Up slow/semi fast services leaving Kalyan from Saturday 1pm will be diverted on Up fast line between Kalyan and Matunga till 2 pm. Pic/Satej Shinde

Central Railway will operate 36 hours infrastructure block on Up and Down slow lines between Thane and Kalwa stations to carry out cut and connection of newly laid track and commissioning of crossovers in connection with Thane-Diva 5^th & 6^th lines.

The block will be operated on Up and Down slow lines from Saturday 2pm to Monday 2am.

Speaking to Mid-Day Central Railway chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said, "During this block, the newly laid track between Thane and Vitava Road under Bridge will be cut and connected to the existing Down and Up slow lines. Similarly, insertion and commissioning of crossovers, turn outs, derailing switches in connection with yard remodeling and alteration in interlocking arrangements at Thane and Kalwa will be carried out during block period."

"Seven tower wagons, 3 Unimat/Duomatic machines, 2 Diesel multi locos, one ballast rake, 1 DBKM etc. will be used for carrying out engineering, electrical and signal and telecommunication works."

Owing to this, train running pattern will be as follows:

Up slow/semi fast services leaving Kalyan from Saturday 1pm will be diverted on Up fast line between Kalyan and Matunga till 2 pm skipping halt at Thakurli, Kopar, Mumbra, Kalva, Nahur, Kanjurmarg and Vidyavihar stations further diverted o­n Up slow line.

After 2 pm Up slow/semi fast services will be diverted on Up fast line between Kalyan and Mulund skipping halt at Thakurli, Kopar, Mumbra and Kalva stations and will arrive destination 10 minutes behind schedule.

Dn slow/semi fast services leaving Dadar from 12.54 pm on Saturday to 1.52 pm will be diverted on Dn fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations skipping halt at Vidyavihar, Kanjurmarg, Nahur, Kalva, Mumbra, Kopar and Thakurli stations.

After 2pm, Up slow/semi fast services will be diverted on Dn fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations skipping halt at Kalwa, Mumbra, Kopar and Thakurli stations and will arrive destination 10 minutes behind schedule.

Suburban services will not be available at Kalwa, Mumbra, Kopar and Thakurli stations during the block period.

Passengers boarding from Kalwa, Mumbra, Kopar and Thakurli stations are advised to board trains from Thane, Diva, Dombivli and Kalyan respectively.

Railway Administration has arranged to run buses in coordination with Municipal Authorities for the benefit of passengers.

Dombivli Originating / terminating locals will not be available during the entire block period.

During the block period slow line locals will halt o­n fast line platforms at Thane, Dombivli and Diva.

Suburban Services will run as per schedule starting Monday.

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