Mumbai, Sep 1: Local train services on Central, Harbour and Western lines will be affected on Sunday (September 2) due to mega block carried out by the Central and Western Railways. According to the Sunday's mega block schedule, local train services on Thane-Kalyan Down slow line on Central line, between Chunabhatti/Bandra and CSMT on Harbour line and on Santacruz-Goregaon Up and Down fast line on Western line will not be running.
Mega Block on Western Line: Due to mega block on Western line, all fast line local trains will run on slow lines between Santacruz and Goregaon stations between 10:30 am to 3:35 pm. Due to this, some Up and Down local trains will remain cancelled.
Mega Block on Central Line: Down slow/semi fast line services leaving Mulund station from 10:47 am to 3:50 pm will be diverted on Down fast line between Mulund and Kalyan stations halting at Thane, Diva and Dombivli stations, and will arrive destination 10 minutes behind schedule.
Down fast services leaving CSMT from 10:05 am to 2:54 pm will halt at Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund and Diva stations in addition to their respective scheduled halts, and will arrive destination 20 minutes behind schedule.
Up fast services leaving Kalyan from 10:37 am to 3:06 pm will halt at Diva, Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and Kurla stations in addition to their respective scheduled halts, and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule beyond.
All Down and Up slow locals leaving / arriving CSMT from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm will arrive destination 10 minutes behind schedule. Down slow locals will not be available at Kalva, Mumbra, Kopar and Thakurli stations during the block period.
Passengers of these stations are allowed to travel via Kalyan, Dombivali, Diva and Thane stations. Down mail/express trains during the block period will be running 15 minutes behind schedule.
Mega Block on Harbour Line: Down Harbour line services to Vashi/Belapur/Panvel leaving CSMT/Vadala Road from 11:34 am to 4:47 pm, and Down Harbour line services to Bandra/Andheri/Goregaon leaving CSMT from 9:56 am to 4:43 pm will remain suspended due to the mega block.
Up Harbour line services for CSMT leaving Panvel/Belapur/Vashi from 9:53 am to 3:20 pm and Up Harbour line services leaving Bandra/Andheri/Goregaon from 10:45 am to 4:58 pm will remain suspended as well.
However, special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8) during the block period. Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line & Western Railway from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm during block period.
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