WR to operate jumbo block between Churchgate and Mumbai Central on Sunday

The Western Railway while sharing Mumbai local train updates on Friday said that it will undertake a jumbo block on Sunday March 1 between Churchgate and Mumbai CentralAn official statement said that the block will run on UP and DOWN Slow lines from 1035 am to 335 pm for essential maintenance works including track upkeep signalling system checks and overhead equipment maintenanceDuring the block all slow line trains will be diverted to the fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai CentralSome suburban services in both UP and DOWN directions will be cancelled while certain Churchgatebound trains will be shortterminated and reversed from Bandra or Dadar stations the statement saidIt said that the passengers are advised to check with station masters at all suburban stations for the detailed list of affected trainsPassenger advisoryWestern Railway has urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance due to the expected disruptions The maintenance work is essential to ensure track safety and reliability of suburban services in MumbaiOfficials have requested passengers to cooperate with railway staff and follow announcements during the block period to minimise inconvenienceCentral Railway services to be affected due to mega block on SundayMeanwhile Central Railway on Friday said that some of its services would remain affected due to a mega block on Sunday March 1The Central Railway will operate a mega block on its suburban sections to carry out engineering and maintenance worksThe maintenance is aimed at ensuring infrastructure safety and smooth operations across the Main Line and Harbour Line sections Passengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and allow extra travel timeOn the Main Line up and down slow lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT and Vidyavihar will be blocked from 1055 am to 355 pm a statement saidService adjustmentsIt said that the Down slow services leaving CSMT between 1048 am and 345 pm will be diverted to the down fast line and will halt at Byculla Parel Dadar Matunga Sion and Kurla before rejoining the slow line at VidyaviharUp slow services departing Ghatkopar between 1019 am and 352 pm will be diverted to the up fast line between Vidyavihar and CSMT stopping at Kurla Sion Matunga Dadar Parel and Byculla stationsHarbour Line Cancellations and diversionsOn the Harbour Line both up and down services between Kurla and Vashi will be blocked from 1110 am to 410 pm the statement saidDown Harbour Line services to Vashi Belapur and Panvel leaving CSMT from 1034 am to 336 pm will be cancelledUp Harbour Line services towards CSMT from Panvel Belapur and Vashi from 1017 am to 347 pm will also be cancelledDuring this period special suburban trains will operate on CSMTKurla and PanvelVashi sections Harbour Line passengers can use alternative routes via ThaneVashiNerul stations from 1000 am to 600 pm