Western Railway restores services; another block scheduled for tonight

Train services on all lines including the Up and Down tracks of Western Railwayrsquos Mumbai Suburban section have been restored following a major block undertaken last night The block carried out during the intervening night of 24 and 25 January 2025 was necessitated for the reconstruction of the south abutment of Bridge No 20 located between Mahim and Bandra stationsThe Western Railway has confirmed that the work was successfully completed within the designated timeframe ensuring the resumption of train operations on all affected lines Commuters are advised that another block is scheduled for tonight 25 January 2025 extending into the early hours of 26 January 2025The planned block timings are as followsFrom 2300 hrs to 0830 hrs Up and Down Slow lines and Down Fast lineFrom 2300 hrs to 0730 hrs Up Fast linePassengers are urged to plan their journeys accordingly and stay updated through Western Railwayrsquos official channelsFurther updates regarding train schedules and any potential disruptions will be provided as necessaryMumbai Western Railway imposes 3day mega block for bridge reconstructionWestern Railway has announced major blocks on the nights of January 2425 FridaySaturday and January 2526 SaturdaySunday to facilitate the rebuilding of the south abutment of Bridge No 20 located between Mahim and Bandra stations The block will affect both slow and fast suburban services on these daysBlock detailsThe scheduled blocks will operate as follows24th25th January FridaySaturdayFrom 2300 hrs to 0830 hrs on UP and DOWN Slow linesFrom 0030 hrs to 0630 hrs on the DOWN Fast line25th26th January SaturdaySundayFrom 2300 hrs to 0830 hrs on UP and DOWN Slow and DOWN Fast linesFrom 2300 hrs to 0730 hrs on the UP Fast lineRepercussions on Services 24th25th January FridaySaturdayLast slow service to VirarThe final slow local towards Virar will depart Churchgate at 2358 hrsDiversion of slow servicesAll slow services departing Churchgate after 2300 hrs will run on the fast line between Mumbai Central and Santacruz skipping stops at Mahalaxmi Lower Parel Prabhadevi Matunga Road Mahim and Khar RoadSimilarly slow services originating from Virar Bhayandar and Borivali after 2300 hrs will operate on the fast line between Santacruz and Mumbai Central bypassing the same stationsFast line operationsServices between Churchgate and Dadar will operate exclusively on the fast lines during the blockHarbour line servicesCertain Western and Central Railway services between Goregaon and Bandra will be diverted to the Harbour linesService curtailmentsOn Saturday morning slow and fast services originating from Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Bhayandar and Borivali will terminate at AndheriFirst Fast Train Virar to Churchgate at 0547 hrs arriving at Churchgate at 0705 hrsFirst DOWN Fast Train Churchgate to Virar at 0614 hrsFirst DOWN Slow Train Churchgate to Bhayandar at 0803 hrsCancellationsApproximately 127 suburban services will be cancelled with 60 services partially cancelledRepercussions on Services 25th26th January SaturdaySundayFast line operationsSimilar to the previous night services between Churchgate and Dadar will run on the fast linesService terminationsBoth slow and fast services originating from Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Bhayandar and Borivali will terminate at AndheriSome services between Goregaon and Bandra will operate on the Harbour linesLast locals before blockUP Fast Line Virar to Churchgate departing Virar at 2207 hrsUP Slow Line Borivali to Churchgate departing Borivali at 2222 hrsDOWN Fast Line Churchgate to Borivali departing Churchgate at 2233 hrsDOWN Slow Line Churchgate to Bhayandar departing Churchgate at 2226 hrs extended to VirarFirst trains after blockDOWN Fast Line Churchgate to Virar at 0835 hrsDOWN Slow Line Churchgate to Borivali at 0835 hrsUP Fast Line Virar to Churchgate at 0738 hrsUP Slow Line Virar to Churchgate at 0735 hrsCancellationsApproximately 150 suburban services will be cancelled with 90 services partially cancelledPassenger advisoryPassengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and check updates using the mIndicator app or other railway platforms to avoid inconvenienceThese blocks are essential for the rebuilding and maintenance work to ensure safer travel in the future Western Railway regrets the inconvenience caused to commuters during this period