Mumbai: On Sunday, December 26, there will be a Mega Block on the line in Mumbai Local Train service. According to the Railways, mega block will be operated on its suburban sections of Main Line and Harbor Line of Central Railway to carry out mega block maintenance work. Some trains on the main line will be diverted due to the block, while trains on the harbor line will be suspended.
According to a report, there will be a block between Up and Down slow line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Vidyavihar from 10:55 am to 3:55 pm on the main line. Down slow services leaving CSMT between 10:48 am and 3:36 pm will be diverted on Down fast line between CSMT and Vidyavihar and will stop at Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion and Kurla stations and will stop at Down slow. But will be diverted again.
In addition, Up slow services leaving Ghatkopar from 10:40 am to 3:52 pm will be diverted on Up fast line between Vidyavihar and CSMT and will stop at Kurla, Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Parel and Byculla stations. On the Harbor line, the block will be from 11:40 am to 4:40 pm between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra Down and between Chunabhatti/Bandra-CSMT Up Harbor line from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm.
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Also Dn Harbor line services leaving CSMT Mumbai/Wadala Road for Vashi/Belapur/Panvel from 11:16 am to 4:47 pm and leaving CSMT Mumbai from 10:48 am to 4:43 pm Down Harbor line services leaving Bandra/Goregaon will remain suspended.
Up Harbor line services leaving Panvel/Belapur/Vashi from Panvel/Belapur/Vashi from 9:53 am to 3:20 pm and up to CSMT from Goregaon/Bandra from 10:45 am to 5:13 pm Harbor line services will remain suspended. However, special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No. 8) during the block period.
To carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block of five hours will be taken on UP and DOWN Slow lines between Borivali and Goregaon from 10.35 hrs to 15.35 hrs on Sunday, 26th December, 2021.@drmbct pic.twitter.com/4vXENYFDwo
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) December 24, 2021
The report quoted the Central Railway as saying that, Harbor Line passengers are allowed to travel on Main Line and Western Railway from 10 am to 6 pm during the block period. These maintenance are essential for the maintenance and security of the mega block infrastructure.