Mega Block on Sunday, November 18, 2018: Mumbai Local Train Services To Be Affected On Central And Western Lines, No Block On Harbour Line

Mumbai, November 17: Local train services will be affected due to mega block on Central and Western lines on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The mega block will be conducted on the Central line between Kalyan and Thakurli from 9:30 am on Sunday to 3:00 pm, while on the Western line, fast train services will be disrupted between Churchgate and Mumbai Central from 10:35 am to 3:35 pm. However, there will be no block on the Harbour line. Mumbaikars travelling tomorrow will need to plan their commute in advance according to the mega block. Kalyan: 104-Year-Old Patri Bridge Closed From Today, Railway to Demolish it on August 24

Here are the details of the mega block:

HARBOUR LINE

NO MEGABLOCK ON THIS SUNDAY

WESTERN LINE

CHURCHGATE-MUMBAI CENTRAL UP & DOWN FAST LINES FROM 10:35 AM TO 3:35 PM

• During the block period, all fast line trains will be operated on slow lines between Churchgate & Mumbai Central. Due to this, some Up & down suburban trains will remain cancelled.

CENTRAL LINE

ALL THE LINES BETWEEN THAKURLI-KALYAN FROM 9:30 AM TO 3:00 PM

• Suburban services will remain suspended between Dombivli and Kalyan stations from 9:15 am to 3:45 pm. However, trains will run between Kalyan and Karjat/Kasara during the block period. Special trains will also run between CSMT and Dombivli/Thane during the mega block. Mumbaikars travelling between CSMT/Dadar & Kurla/Ghatkopar/Thane & Dombivali will not face any problem. The last fast train & Down train towards Karjat will leave CSMT at 8:16 am and Kalyan at 9:18 am. Similarly, the last slow train and Down train towards Titwala will leave Dadar at 8:07 am and Kalyan at 9:17 am. Meanwhile, last fast train and Up train towards CSMT will leave Kalyan at 9:09 am and the last slow train and Up train towards CSMT will leave Kalyan at 9:13 am

Apart from local commuters, some of the long-distance passengers could also face inconvenience as the schedule of 15 trains passing through Mumbai has been rejigged. The weekly mega block, which usually witnesses cancellation of few local trains, has led to an unprecedented rejig in trains schedule this Sunday as the Central Railway will demolish the 104-year-old Patri Pool Bridge in Kalyan.

Here is the list of trains cancelled/diverted due to the block:

The decision to dismantle the bridge was taken in July, after a study conducted by the BMC and IIT-Bombay found it to be "unfit" for sustaining traffic. Since July, heavy vehicles were banned from plying on the bridge, whereas, lighter vehicles and two-wheelers were stopped from August 22.

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