Mumbai local trains: Western Railway to operate jumbo block between Vasai Road and Virar station on Sunday

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Mumbai local trains: The Western Railway on Friday said that it will operate a jumbo block between Vasai Road and Virar station on Sunday.

In an official statement, the Western Railway said, to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of three and half hours will be taken on up and down slow lines from 00.30 hrs to 04.00 hrs on 29th October, 2023 between Vasai Road and Virar station.

According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, during the block period, all Slow lines suburban trains will be operated on fast lines between Vasai Road and Virar station.

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"Some suburban trains will remain cancelled during the block. Detailed information to this effect is available with concerned Station Masters," the Western Railway said.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai division of Central Railway on Friday said that it will operate a mega block on the Trans-Harbour line on Sunday.

In an official statement, the Central Railway said that there will be no mega bock on the main line and the Harbour line on October 29.

It said that the Central Railway will operate a mega block on Trans-Harbour line for carrying out maintenance work on Sunday.

The Central Railway also shared the details of the mega block as under-

Block Section: Thane-Vashi / Nerul Up and Down Trans-Harbour line

Duration of Block: 11.10 am to 4.10 pm (5 hours)

Up and Down Trans-Harbour line services will remain suspended between Vashi / Nerul and Thane stations during block period.

Down line services for Vashi / Nerul / Panvel leaving Thane from 10.35 am to 4.07 pm and Up train services for Thane leaving Vashi / Nerul / Panvel from 10.25 am to 4.09 pm will remain cancelled.

"These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused," the Central Railway said.

In an another statement on Thursday, the Central Railway said that the operation of Integrated Traffic and Power Blocks between Titwala and Kasara stations in the North-east section of Mumbai. These blocks are necessary for conducting various significant infrastructure-related works, the officials said in a media statement.

The block will be conducted on the intervening night of Saturday (October 28) and Sunday (October 29) for a duration of five hours. It will come in effect at 12.30 am and will continue till 5.30 am in the subsequent morning.