Mumbai: Central Railway to operate mega block on Trans-Harbour line

The Mumbai division of Central Railway on Friday said that it will operate a mega block on the TransHarbour line on SundayIn an official statement the Central Railway said that there will be no mega bock on the main line and the Harbour line on October 29It said that the Central Railway will operate a mega block on TransHarbour line for carrying out maintenance work on SundayThe Central Railway also shared the details of the mega block as underBlock Section ThaneVashi Nerul Up and Down TransHarbour lineDuration of Block 1110 am to 410 pm 5 hoursUp and Down TransHarbour line services will remain suspended between Vashi Nerul and Thane stations during block periodDown line services for Vashi Nerul Panvel leaving Thane from 1035 am to 407 pm and Up train services for Thane leaving Vashi Nerul Panvel from 1025 am to 409 pm will remain cancelledThese maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused the Central Railway saidMeanwhile in an another statement on Thursday the Central Railway said that the operation of Integrated Traffic and Power Blocks between Titwala and Kasara stations in the Northeast section of Mumbai These blocks are necessary for conducting various significant infrastructurerelated works the officials said in a media statementThe block will be conducted on the intervening night of Saturday October 28 and Sunday October 29 for a duration of five hours It will come in effect at 1230 am and will continue till 530 am in the subsequent morningAccording to the statement the works include the launching of a PSC girder at the bridge between Umbarmali and Kasara stations The railway said that the girder would be launched using a road crane The officials said an RH Girder will be inserted at level crossing number 67 situated at Km 87400 between Asangaon and Aatgaon StationsThey further stated that a signal gantry will be launched between Khadavali and Vashind stations during the block and they will also be delaunching Ntype girders of 45 meters width for a FootoverBridge by Maharashtra Rail Vikas Corporation MVRC at Kasara Railway station They said during the block various other shadow blocks will also be conducted