1 week Ago By Nikita Jha
Mumbai Mega Block: A significant number of suburban and long-distance trains will be impacted on the intervening nights of April 11-12 and April 12-13 due to a mega block for the re-girdering of a bridge between Mahim and Bandra stations, according to the Western Railway on Wednesday. The block will last for 9.5 hours each night.
On April 11, the block will begin at 11:00 pm, halting train traffic until 8:30 am the following morning. On April 12, the block will commence at 11:30 pm and conclude at 9:00 am the next day. However, the block timings may vary for fast and slow train lines, the release added.
"During the execution of the work, a few suburban services as well as Mail/Express trains will be affected," said Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of the WR. As many as 334 trains will be fully cancelled -- 132 on the first day and 202 on the second day, while 185 services will be partially cancelled -- 68 on the first day and 117 on the second day. The WR has planned to operate 110 extra services -- 42 on the first day and 68 on the second day -- to clear the extra rush of passengers.
As a result of the mega block, nine long-distance trains will be partially cancelled, while nearly 11 other trains will either be regulated or rescheduled. The Western Railway's suburban network, which stretches from Churchgate in south Mumbai to Dahanu Road station in the neighbouring Palghar district, serves over 30 lakh passengers daily. (With PTI inputs) Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Mumbai and around the world.
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