Mumbai suburban commuters are likely to face disruptions on March 28 and 29. As per the railway officials, Western Railway will undertake a major 19-hour block between Andheri and Borivali to carry out key infrastructure works.
The official release issued by the authorities stated that no trains will be handled on platform numbers 1 and 2 at Borivali during the block period. Whereas, several suburban services will be cancelled or short-terminated at Andheri and Goregaon, affecting operations across the corridor.
Authorities further shared a detailed list of cancellations, short terminations, and originating services that will be made available at station master offices in the suburban section.
254 trains to be cancelled on Sunday
As per an official statement from Western Railway, 45 trains will be cancelled on Saturday, whereas 254 services will also remain cancelled on Sunday due to the block. However, to ease commuter inconvenience, 25 extra trains will be operated during the disruption period.
In a key operational change, all 15-car slow local trains will run as fast services between Andheri and Borivali in both UP and DOWN directions during the block window.
In a temporary operational change, all 15-car slow local trains will run as fast services between Andheri (ADH) and Borivali (BVI) in both directions.
The block will also be used to fast-track multiple pending infrastructure projects. Key works that will be carried out by the authorities include:
- Harbour Line Extension: Launching of PSC slabs and ballast retainers on Bridge No. 56A between Malad and Kandivali, a crucial step toward extending the Harbour Line up to Borivali.
- Kandivali Deck Construction: Launching of a girder for one of the deck spans (C16–C17) on Platform 1 at Kandivali station.
Additionally, another major block will be undertaken for launching a girder deck span between piers C16 and C17 on platform 1 at Kandivali station. This activity is scheduled between 2:00 am and 7:30 am on the same day.
