270 trains cancelled, major block on Mumbai-Pune expressway this weekend

Mumbaikars are set to face a double whammy this weekend as over 270 suburban train services are set to be cancelled with 150 partially affected due to a major block for BandraMahim rail bridge work Adding to the woes a traffic block on the MumbaiPune Expressway will disrupt travel from Wednesday to Friday afternoonThe work of replacing the Indian Railwaysrsquo last screw pile found bridge at Bandra has entered the next phase Work on the south abutment of Bridge No 20 located between Mahim and Bandra stations will result in a block on the nights of January 2425 FridaySaturday and January 2526 SaturdaySundayMotorists travelling on the MumbaiPune Expressway will face delays on three days this week File picOn FridaySaturday the block will impact the up and down slow lines from 11 pm to 830 am and the down fast line from 1230 am to 630 am On SaturdaySunday similar disruptions will occur across slow and fast lines The Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway Vineet Abhishek has announced that suburban and longdistance train services will be affected during maintenance workMSRDC urged travellers to plan accordinglyCommuting by train Herersquos how your weekend is going to pan outFridayndashSaturday Jan 24ndash251 Slow Servicesgtgt Last slow train to Virar departs Churchgate at 1158 pmgtgt All slow trains from Churchgate post11 pm will run on the fast line between Mumbai Central and Santacruz skipping stops at Mahalaxmi Lower Parel Prabhadevi Matunga Road Mahim and Khar Roadgtgt Similar rerouting for slow trains from Virar Bhayandar and Borivli2 Changes in Service Operationgtgt ChurchgateDadar services will run on fast linesgtgt Some services between Goregaon and Bandra will operate on Harbour linesgtgt Early morning on Jan 25 slow and fast trains from Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Bhayandar and Borivli will terminate at Andheri3 Key First Trains PostBlockgtgt First fast line train from Virar departs at 547 am for Churchgate reaches at 705 amgtgt First down fast train from Churchgate departs at 614 amgtgt First down slow train from Churchgate departs at 803 am4 Cancellationsgtgt Approximately 127 suburban services cancelled approximately 60 partially cancelledSaturdayndashSunday Jan 25ndash261 Service Adjustmentsgtgt ChurchgateDadar services on fast linesgtgt Latenight trains after 10 pm terminate at Andherigtgt Some GoregaonBandra services on Harbour lines2 Last Trains Before BlockUp fast line VirarChurchgate departs Virar at 1007 pmUp slow line BorivliChurchgate departs Borivli at 1022 pmDown fast line ChurchgateBorivli departs Churchgate at 1033 pmDown slow line ChurchgateBhayandar departs Churchgate at 1026 pm3 Key First Trains PostBlockDown fast ChurchgateVirar departs Churchgate at 835 amDown slow ChurchgateBorivli departs Churchgate at 835 amUp fast VirarChurchgate departs Virar at 738 amUp slow VirarChurchgate departs Virar at 735 am4 Cancellationsgtgt Approximately 150 suburban services cancelled approximately 90 partially cancelledShortTerminatedOriginated TrainsSeveral trains will be shortterminated or shortoriginated between Borivli Palghar and Mumbai Central Key affected trains include12927 DadarndashEkta Nagar Superfast12902 AhmedabadndashDadar Gujarat Mail19016 PorbandarndashDadar Saurashtra ExpressRescheduledRegulated Trains1 RescheduledMumbai CentralndashGandhinagar Vande Bharat 20901Jan 25 departure 615 amJan 26 departure 815 amOther affected trains include22953 Mumbai CentralndashAhmedabad12956 JaipurndashMumbai Central12962 IndorendashMumbai Central2 Regulatedgtgt HapandashMumbai Central Duronto delayed by 45ndash50 minsgtgt New DelhindashMumbai Central Rajdhani delayed by 20ndash25 minsFor detailed timings commuters are advised to check railway updates before travelMumbaiPune Expressway Traffic BlockMotorists travelling on the MumbaiPune Expressway will face delays from January 22 to 24 between 12 pm and 3 pm This is to facilitate girder installation near DongargaonKusgaon Punebound traffic will be diverted via NH48 during this period while PunetoMumbai traffic remains unaffected The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation MSRDC has urged travellers to plan accordingly and use alternate routesHelplinesFor assistance motorists can contact the expressway control room at 98224 98224 or the Highway Police at 98334 98334