Local train services on three lines, Western, Harbour and Central lines, will be affected on Sunday as Railways will operate mega block to carry out maintenance work.
According to Lok Satta, the Central Railway will operate Mega Block on its following suburban sections for carrying out maintenance work between Matunga-Mulund station and Wadala Road-Mankhurd station. Dn fast/semi fast services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from 9.53 am to 2.42 pm will be diverted on Dn slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations halting at all stations between Sion and Mulund and will arrive destination 20 minutes behind schedule. Dn Fast trains beyond Thane will be re-diverted on Dn fast line from Mulund. All Up fast/semi fast services leaving Thane from 10.46 am to 3.18 pm will halt at Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and Kurla stations in addition to their respective scheduled halts and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule. All slow services arriving and leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule.
The Central Railway will also carry out a mega block on Up an Down of Harbour Line between Wadala road and Mankhurd stations from 11.10 am to 3.40 pm. Dn Harbour line services to Vashi / Belapur /Panvel leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai/Vadala Road from 10.34 am to 3.44 pm will remain suspended. Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel/Belapur/Vashi from 10.21 am to 03.28 pm will remain suspended. However, Special services will run between Panvel-Mankhurd-Panvel during the block period. Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Trans harbour Line and Main Line from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm during block period.
The Western Railway will operate a mega block at Vasai Road Yard between 10 am to 4 pm. The 6 hour mega block will affect mail-express tarins. The Western Railway has said that suburban local trains will be run on schedule.
