Mumbai: WR to operate 10-hour block between Goregaon, Kandivali this weekend

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To facilitate the construction of the sixth line between Goregaon and Kandivali, a mega block of 10 hours will be undertaken on the Up and Down slow lines as well as on the Down fast line between the two stations from Saturday midnight till 10am on Sunday.

During the block, all the Churchgate-bound slow line trains will run on the fast line from Borivali till Goregaon. Similarly, all the Virar/Dahanu slow line trains will operate on the fast line from Andheri, and these trains will halt at Platform No 7 of Goregaon station.

Between Goregaon and Borivali stations, all the Virar/Dahanu-bound slow line trains will run on the fifth line. These trains will not halt at at Ram Mandir, Malad and Kandivali stations owing to unavailability of platforms. Also, a few slow trains operating between Churchgate and Borivali stations will be short-terminated and reversed from Goregaon station, revealed the press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway (WR). Some suburban trains will be cancelled/short terminated during the block.

The railways informed that Up and Down Mail/Express trains will be subject to delays of approximately 10 to 20 minutes during the block period.

Passengers can inquire about the cancelled/short terminated trains with the station masters.

WR is working on the sixth line between Goregaon and Kandivali to relieve traffic congestion and increase train punctuality. The work, which will cover roughly 4.5 kilometres, and is scheduled to be completed by October 5/6. To minimise inconvenience to travellers, the work will be completed primarily on weekends.

Reservation centres in Mumbai Division to remain open on Saturday: CR

Central Railway (CR) said the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) centres in Mumbai Division will remain open from 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday on the occasion of Ganeshotsav 2024.

On this day, the PRS centres will follow a Sunday pattern working schedule, meaning they will operate for half a day. The second shift of all PRS centres will remain closed from 2 pm to 10 pm. However, to ensure that passengers are not inconvenienced, adequate counters will remain open for emergency services.

Passengers can also use the UTS app for booking tickets, a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of CR at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, stated.