Mumbai mega block from Nov 16: Due to the Mumbai mega block, which will be effective from 11.30 pm on November 16 till 11.30 am the next day, services will be disrupted on both UP and DOWN slow lines and Harbour lines, WR said in a release.
Mumbai local train services affected: Passengers expressed concern as they faced trouble reaching their destinations due to this. Notably, the Central Railway services between Thakurli and Kalyan stations have been disrupted for the last one hour.
Because of the Mumbai mega block, the Western Railways said a few long-distance trains will be regulated by 15 to 20 minutes, and suburban services will be affected as 100-140 services will be cancelled on an average and around 40 services will be short-terminated.
1,800 suburban services collectively ferry around 40 lakh commuters every day, making timely and efficient operations crucial to the daily lives of millions.
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Due to a technical failure at Borivali station, all Slow suburban trains are running late by 15-20 minutes, said the Western Railway.
The mega block will be operated mainly for carrying out non-interlocking (related to track changing points) works. Several mail-express and suburban trains will be short-terminated and short-originated from Wadala, Dadar, Thane, Pune, Panvel and Nashik stations.
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Not only local trains, but over 40 Express and Mail trains and more than 180 other trains services will be impacted as Western Railways to carry out work to lay the 6th line between Bandra and Goregaon.
Mumbai local train news: The suburban services, considered as the 'lifeline of Mumbai', were affected at around 10:30 am after the wire over a Churchgate-bound fast line snapped between Dahisar and Borivali stations, officials added.
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"Technical problem in S3 local attended by staff and train re-started at 7.50 am," the Central Railway said in a tweet.
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