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Mumbai: Central Railway to operate mega block between Matunga and Mulund on Feb 5, some local service to be affected

Updated on: 04 February,2023 07:46 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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The mega block would be operated on the Matunga-Mulund up and down fast lines from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm on Sunday, the Central Railway said

Mumbai: Central Railway to operate mega block between Matunga and Mulund on Feb 5, some local service to be affected

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The Central Railway (CR) on Saturday said that its Mumbai division will operate a mega block on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on February 5.


The CR said that it will carry out various engineering and maintenance works between Matunga and Mulund on Sunday. 


In a statement, the CR said, "The mega block would be operated on the Matunga-Mulund up and down fast lines from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm on February 5."
 
It said that the down fast line services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.25 am to 3.35 pm will be diverted on down slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations halting as per their respective schedule. Meanwhile, the fast trains beyond Thane will be re-diverted on down fast lines at Mulund and will arrive at the destination 15 minutes behind schedule.
 
The CR further said that the up fast line services leaving Thane from 10.50 am to 3.46 pm will be diverted on up slow line between Mulund and Matunga halting as per their schedule halts and will be re-diverted on up fast line at Matunga  and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.


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The Vadala Road-Mankhurd up and down harbour lines from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm (CSMT - Bandra/Goregaon services) are not to be affected, it said.

The CR said, the down harbour line services to Panvel/Belapur/Vashi leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.03 am to 3.54 pm and up harbour line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel/ Belapur/Vashi from 9.40 am to 3.28 pm will remain cancelled.

Suburban train services between CSMT and Bandra/Goregaon will run as per schedule during the block period.

Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via trans harbour/main line from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm

Special suburban trains will run on the Panvel-Mankhurd section during the block period.

"Passengers are requested to bear with the railway administration for the inconvenience caused. These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety," the CR said.

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