Mumbai: Local train commuters in Mumbai should prepare for significant disruptions on the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) suburban lines this Sunday, October 27, as both lines are set to undergo essential engineering and maintenance work.
As per the official information, the Western Line will impose a five-hour block affecting both the Up and Down Fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations from 10:35 AM to 3:35 PM. During this time, all Fast line trains will switch to the Slow lines for the journey between these two stations. Passengers should note that several suburban trains will be canceled, and some services departing from Churchgate will either terminate or reverse at Bandra or Dadar stations.
Disruptions on Central Line
Meanwhile, the Central line will enforce a block between Matunga and Mulund on the Up and Down Fast lines from 11:05 AM to 3:05 PM. Trains leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai on the Down Fast line from 10:25 AM to 2:45 PM will be diverted to the Down Slow line at Matunga, leading to delays of approximately 15 minutes. Fast trains traveling beyond Thane will also switch to the Down Fast line at Mulund.
For those using the Up Fast line, services departing Thane between 10:50 AM and 3:00 PM will switch to the Up Slow line at Mulund, also experiencing a 15-minute delay.
Service suspension on Harbour Line
On the Harbour lines, a block will be implemented between Panvel and Vashi, excluding the Nerul/Belapur-Uran Port line, from 11:05 AM to 4:05 PM. Up Harbour line services from Panvel to CSMT, scheduled from 10:33 AM to 3:49 PM, will be suspended. Additionally, Down Harbour line services to Panvel and Belapur from CSMT between 9:45 AM and 3:12 PM will be affected.
Trans-Harbour Line to also remain affected
Trans-Harbour line services toward Thane from Panvel, running from 11:02 AM to 3:53 PM, and those from Thane to Panvel, scheduled from 10:01 AM to 3:20 PM, will also be suspended.
To mitigate the inconvenience, special local trains will operate on the CSMT–Vashi section during the disruption. Trans-Harbour line services will continue between Thane and Vashi/Nerul, and port line services will remain available between Belapur/Nerul and Uran stations throughout the maintenance period.
