Brace for train disruptions on western line this weekend due to bridge work

The Western Railway WR will operate a block of three hours on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday from 115am to 415am for launching the main girders of Wankhede Foot Overbridge North between Churchgate and Marine Lines stationsThe details of the train diversions are given belowTrain cancellationsTrain No 90898 BorivaliChurchgate local The local train departing Borivali at 850 pm on Saturday will remain cancelledTrain No 90019 ChurchgateBorivali local The local train departing Churchgate at 438 am on Sunday will also remain cancelledPartial cancellations and short terminationsTrain No 91014 Borivali Churchgate local The local train departing Borivali at 1210 am on Sunday will be shortterminated at Mumbai CentralTrain No 91018 VirarChurchgate local The local train departing Virar at 1149 pm on Saturday will be shortterminated at Mumbai CentralTrain No 91020 BorivaliChurchgate local The local train departing Borivali at 1230 am on Sunday will be shortterminated at Mumbai CentralTrain No 91024 VirarChurchgate local The local train departing Virar at 1205 am on Sunday will be shortterminated at Mumbai CentralTrain No 90011 ChurchgateVirar first local The first local departing Churchgate at 415 am on Sunday will be partially cancelled between Churchgate and Mumbai CentralTrain No 90015 ChurchgateBorivali local The local train departing Churchgate at 418 am on Sunday will be partially cancelled between Churchgate and Mumbai CentralTrain No 91012 VirarChurchgate local The local train departing Virar at 1130 pm on Saturday will arrive at Churchgate at 110 am as scheduled This will be the last local to run from Virar to Churchgate on SaturdayThe railways has appealed to passengers to plan their travel based on the diversionsWR to operate jumbo block of 5 hours between Santacruz GoregaonThe Western Railway WR while sharing Mumbai local train updates on Friday said that it will operate a jumbo block of five hours between Santacruz and Goregaon stations on SundayAccording to an official statement the Western Railway said that to carry out maintenance work of tracks signaling and overhead equipment a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on up and down fast lines between Santacruz and Goregaon stations from 1000 hrs to 1500 hrs on Sunday 23rd February 2025According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway Vineet Abhishek during the block period all Fast line suburban trains will be operated on Slow line between Goregaon and Santacruz stationsSome suburban trains will remain cancelled during the block and also some of the Andheri and Borivali trains will be worked up to Goregaon on harbour lineBlock between Vapi and Udvada Bhilad and SanjanMeanwhile in an another statement the Western Railway said that a block will be taken on Monday February 24 between Vapi and Udvada and on Tuesday February 25 between Bhilad and Sanjan for launching of Composite Girder for construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of existing level crossings