Following the 22-hour block at Kasara station, on Monday, commuters will see platforms widened and extended. “This will accommodate longer trains and enhance passenger-carrying capacity,” a Central Railway spokesperson said. Completion of the work will also result in uninterrupted train traffic. During the block eight suburban trains were cancelled and 22 short-terminated. Additionally, 25 mail/express trains were diverted or short-terminated. The works were planned from 3.20 am on Sunday (October 20) to 1.20 am on Monday (October 21).

“From Monday morning , platforms no 1 and 2 at Kasara station will have been extended from the present 480m to 600m, accommodating longer trains. The platform has also been widened to increase its carrying capacity of passengers,” a CR spokesperson said. According to the official, three train reception and dispatch lines in the Down Yard are also extended to accommodate longer freight trains along with their banker locomotives. “As a result, there won’t be any train coaches trailing on the main line. Due to this, no train will be detained at Kasara while entering or leaving the station,” he added.