Indian Railways News => Topic started by puneetmafia on Jun 16, 2013 - 11:30:06 AM


Title - Mumbai local: Brace for mega block today
Posted by : puneetmafia on Jun 16, 2013 - 11:30:06 AM

MUMBAI: Harbour Line services between CST and Andheri will be suspended from 10.50am to 4pm on Sunday due to a mega block. Moreover, there will not be any services between Kurla and CST from 10.50am to 3.15pm. On the main line of Central Railway, CST-bound fast services will be diverted to the slow track between Kalyan and Thane from 10.30am to 3.30pm.On Western Railway, a five-hour block will be conducted on the fifth line between Borivli and Goregaon from 10.35am, which may lead to cancellations of some services. Harbour passengers will be allowed to avail of CR and WR services during the block.CR will suspend Harbour Line services between CST and Andheri due to mega block from 10.50 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Harbour line passengers for Bandra/ Andheri have been permitted to travel via Main line and Western Railway (WR) from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.Moreover, CR will not run harbour line services between Kurla and CST from 10.50 am to 3.15 pm due to mega block. During this period, CR will divert Harbour line services diverted on main line between CST and Kurla. These trains will not halt at Chinchpokli and Currey Road stations.On main line, CST bound fast service will be diverted on slow track between Kalyan and Thane from 10.30 am to 3.30 pmOn WR, a block will be taken on 5th line between Borivali and Goregaon from 10.35 am to 3.35 pm. During the block period, all Up and Down Mail/Express trains will run on fast lines between Borivali and Andheri stations. Due to this, some Up and Down local trains will remain cancelled.