WR announces major block for 6th line work between Kandivali and Borivali

Western Railway WR on Monday announced a major block in connection with the construction of the 6th railway line between Kandivali and Borivali in Mumbai The block is expected to impact suburban and longdistance train services As per the information received by the Western Railway the authorities have undertaken a block of 30 days that started on December 20 last year and will continue till January 18 2026An official statement from Western Railway stated ldquoA major block has been planned during the night of January 14 for the dismantling of point 103 on the Up Fast line between Kandivali and Malad stations The block will be in force from 0000 am to 0530 am on the Up Fast line and from 0100 am to 0430 am on the Down Fast linerdquoMoreover another major block has been scheduled on the night of January 15 for dismantling point 102 on the Down Fast line between Kandivali and Malad This block will also be operative from 1200 am to 0530 am on the Up Fast line and from 0100 am to 0430 am on the Down Fast lineDue to the block suspension of the 5th line and the imposition of speed restrictions several suburban services will remain cancelled The Western Railways also highlighted that some Up Fast Line mail and express trains will also be affectedAs part of the operational changes Train No 19426 NandurbarndashBorivali Express and Train No 19418 AhmedabadndashBorivali Express commencing their journeys on January 13 and 14 2026 will short terminate at Vasai RoadMail trains will start from Vasai Road instead of BorivaliWhereas train no 19425 BorivaliNandurbar Express and train no 19417 BorivaliAhmedabad Express commencing on January 14 and 15 2026 will start from Vasai Road instead of BorivaliSummary of suburban trains cancelledAs per the data issued by the Western Railways a total of 144 suburban trains will remain cancelled each day including 69 Up trains and 75 Down trainsDateUP trainsDown TrainsTotalJanuary 146975144January 156975144240 Mumbai local trains to be cancelled on Jan 1213As many as 240 Mumbai local trains will remain cancelled on January 12 and 13 due to the ongoing Western Railway sixth line work an official statement said on FridayPassenger advisoryPassengers are advised to check train schedules in advance and plan their journey accordingly Detailed information on affected trains is available with the concerned Station MastersWestern Railway has requested commuters to cooperate during this period of construction to improve overall service capacity on the busy KandivaliBorivali section