Central Railway to launch six-hour night block between Diva and Vasai

The Central Railway will operate special traffic and power blocks on the Up and Down lines between Diva and Vasai Road stations for launching girders for bridgesThese blocks are planned at night to minimise the inconvenience to passengers Central Railway said in a press releaseThe blocks will be undertaken on the intervening nights of January 1213 1920 2425 and February 23 all on SundayMonday night for six hours from 1115 pm to 515 amThe following trains will be cancelled berween Diva and Kopar on the Up and Down lines during the block period1 Train No 61004 Diva ndash Vasai Road2 Train No 61005 Vasai Road ndash Diva3 Train No 61006 Diva ndash Vasai Road4 Train No 61007 Vasai Road ndash DivaMeanwhile Train No 22193 DaundGwalior will be regulated for two hours Train No 11049 AhmedabadndashKolhapur will be regulated for 15 minutes and Train No 12297 AhmedabadndashPune will be regulated for 45 minutes on January 19 and February 2SantacruzGoregaon line to face 5hour disruption on SundayIn a bid to carry out essential maintenance work including track repairs signalling adjustments and overhead equipment servicing the Western Railway has announced a fivehour Jumbo Block between Santacruz and Goregaon stations The block will take place on Sunday from 10 am to 3 pmAccording to a press release issued by Shri Vineet Abhishek the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway the disruption will affect both the Up and Down Fast lines During the block period all the fast line suburban services will be diverted to the slow line between Goregaon and Borivali stations leading to potential delaysAdditionally some suburban trains are expected to be cancelled while a few services originating from Andheri and Borivali will be operated up to Goregaon on the Harbour LineThe maintenance work is crucial for ensuring the safety and reliability of services and passengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly Western Railway has urged commuters to check with the concerned Station Masters for detailed information regarding train schedules and specific cancellationsThe authorities are working to minimise inconvenience but passengers should remain aware of the altered train schedules during the block periodThis maintenance initiative is part of Western Railwayrsquos ongoing efforts to maintain and upgrade the infrastructure ensuring smooth and safe operations for the growing number of daily commuters in Mumbai