Mumbai local alert! Central Railways to operate 63-hour mega block starting today - May 31; 930 trains cancelled - Qoneqt
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    Mumbai local alert! Central Railways to operate 63-hour mega block starting today - May 31; 930 trains cancelled

    The Central Railway has announced a 63-hour mega block that will commence at midnight on May 30, which will cancel 930 local trains. This mega block will facilitate platform extension and widening projects at two important stations: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai and Thane station.

    This mega block, essential for extending platforms at CSMT and widening platforms at Thane station, is scheduled to conclude at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

    The Central Railway, which typically operates over 1,800 local train services daily across its four corridors (Main, Harbour, Trans-Harbour, and Uran), will experience disruptions during this period. These services cater to the commuting needs of over 30 lakh individuals.
    Addressing a press conference, Rajneesh Goyal, divisional railway manager of Central Railway's Mumbai division said, “A 63-hour mega block for the widening of platforms 5 and 6 (in Thane) will start from Thursday midnight while a 36-hour block for the works related to the extension of platforms 10 and 11 (at CSMT) will kick in from Friday midnight."

    Platforms 5 and 6 in Thane, which currently face overcrowding issues due to their narrow width and handling of both mail/express and local trains, will be widened by 2-3 meters.

    Source - Mint


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      • Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran

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