A major disruption is expected for Mumbai railway passengers during the weekend. Mega blocks will be undertaken for maintenance and bridge re-girdering on some routes of Western Railway and Central Railway. Therefore, it is necessary for passengers to pay more attention to their journey.
A block will be in effect on the Western Railway's Grant Road to Mumbai Central on the up and down slow lines from 11 PM on Saturday to 12 PM on Sunday. During this period, re-girdering of bridge number 5 will be carried out. As a result, 145 local services have been canceled during this period. During the block, local services on the up slow line between Mumbai Central and Churchgate will be guided via the up fast line. Additionally, traffic on the slow line between Churchgate and Mahim stations will continue on the fast line.
During this block, the work of cutting the roof of the Prabhadevi bridge will begin. Another block will be taken in the next few days, during which the work of removing the girders on the bridge will be done. Western Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek has informed passengers that during the block, passengers can travel in the opposite direction from Bandra or Dadar station via Mahim, Matunga Road, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel, and Mahalaxmi stations on a valid ticket.
A major disruption is also expected on the Central Railway. A megablock has been taken on the Matunga and Mulund Thane route from 11 AM to 3:55 PM on Sunday. During this time, locals will not be available at Vidyavihar, Kanjurmarg, and Nahur stations, so passengers may have to wait longer.
Additionally, due to a block on the Trans Harbour line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul stations from 11:10 AM to 4:10 PM, the local services on the up and down Trans-Harbour will remain suspended. Passengers need to plan their travel considering alternative routes during this period.
The Western and Central Railway administration has arranged alternative routes for passengers for safer and more convenient travel, and passengers are advised to check tickets, schedules, and station information in advance. Although these major blocks in Mumbai may cause some inconvenience to passengers, this initiative is crucial for future railway safety and improvements.