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MEGA BLOCK o­n 13.1.2013

Central Railway will operate Mega Block o­n its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance work o­n Sunday 13.1.2013: -

ON UP SLOW LINE BETWEEN MULUND AND MATUNGA STATIONS

FROM 11.30 AM TO 3.30 PM

Up slow line services leaving Thane from 10.58 am 3.10 pm will be diverted o­n Up fast line between Mulund and Matunga and will halt at Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and Kurla stations. Up slow line services will not be available at Nahur, Kanjurmarg, Vidyavihar stations.

However passengers for Nahur, Kanjurmarg and Vidyavihar stations are permitted to travel via Bhandup, Vikhroli and Kurla respectively in Dn direction o­n their valid card/season tickets during the block period o­n 13.1.2013.

ON UP AND DN HARBOUR LINES BETWEEN MANKHURD AND NERUL STATIONS

FROM 11.00 AM TO 3.00 PM.

Dn Harbour line services to Panvel / Belapur / Vashi leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from 10.12 am to 2.45 pm and Up Harbour line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus leaving Panvel / Belapur / Vashi from 10.20 am to 3.04 pm will remain suspended.

However special local trains will run o­n Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus – Mankhurd and Panvel – Thane section during the block period. Harbour line passengers Panvel / Belapur / Vashi are permitted to travel Via Trans Harbour Line / Main Line during the block period o­n 13.1.2013.

     

Due to this block, fast locals and slow locals o­n main line and harbour line locals will be running about 15 minutes behind schedule. As a result of this, suburban trains are likely to be more crowded than usual.  Passengers are requested not to take any risks while travelling.  They are also requested to avoid travelling o­n foot board or roof top of locals and not to board extremely over-crowded trains.

Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.

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Date: January 10, 2013

This news comes to you from Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.