Much awaited 5th and 6th line project will be completed on 7th February 2022 . The Central Railway will operate a special infrastructure block of 72 hours between Thane and Diva for cut and connection works and commissioning of new RRI building in Diva in connection with Thane-Diva 5th and 6th lines. During the block period trains will run on slow line.
Fifth rail line between Thane and Diva in the down direction already started . The sixth line and last leg of the corridor expansion project will be activated after completion of this block, leading to complete segregation of suburban and outstation train and freight traffic on the Kalyan-Kurla segment. This project was announced in 2008 but got delayed because of several reasons including inchorachment on railway land.
This block will operated on existing 5th line and 6th line between Thane and Diva from 00.00 hrs of February 5th 2022 to (Friday/Saturday midnight 12 am) to 00.00 hrs of February 7th 2022 (Monday/Tuesday midnight 12 am).
Similarly, 28 hours block will operated on existing Up fast line between Thane and Diva from 00.00 hrs (midnight 12 am) of 5th February 2022 to 04.00 am of 6th February 2022
Due to this around 350 time tabled local train services and 117 long distance trains were cancelled. However for the convenience of passengers several species local services will be operated. Apart from that railway also requested to the concerned Municipal authorities and state transport corporation to arrange extra bus services during the block .
Due to this block Up Mail/Express and Up fast suburban trains leaving Kalyan from 11.10 pm of February 4rth, 2022 to 4 am of February 6th 2022 will be diverted on Up slow line between Kalyan and Mulund and . Thses long distance trains will not halt at Thane station.
Dn Mail/Express trains leaving LTT and arriving at Thane from 11.10 pm of February 4 rth 2022 to till completion of block will be diverted on Down fast line between Mulund and Kalyan station via Thane Platform No.5
Similarly from February 6th .2022 Up fast trains will run on newly laid Up fast line via Kalva platform No.4 and New tunnel-1
However Up and Down slow line suburban services will run via newly laid Up and Down slow lines i.e. Thane – Kalva – Mumbra – Diva on proper route
During the block period MEMU services between Vasai Road /Panvel /Roha will run on a special timetable given below (Regular Timetable for Central Railway MEMU services will remain cancelled except Western Railway MEMU services)
Down fast suburban services will run on newly laid Dn fast line via New Platform No.3 of Kalva station, Mumbra platform No.3 and Diva proper platform No.3
"Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused due to this infrastructure block." said a senior officer of CR.
