Central Railway's 63-hr block: Mumbai's suburban services grind to a halt as 930 local trains cancelled
Commuters using Central Railway's suburban and long-distance services continue to face disruptions due to the ongoing mega block aimed at platform widening at Thane station. The block, which started on Friday midnight, has led to the cancellation of 72 Mail Express trains and 956 suburban train services from May 31 to June 2. Additionally, the routes of many trains have been changed for the duration of the block.
The Maharashtra government on Friday permitted all public service vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to carry out stage carriage operations during the mega block, an official said.
Changes in Train Services and Routes
During the mega block, the Railways has requested the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to deploy additional buses for passenger convenience. Approximately 1800 local trains run daily across Mumbai's four corridors: Main, Harbour, Trans-Harbour, and Uran, catering to over 30 lakh commuters.
Impact on Local Train Services
The railway has scheduled to cancel 930 local trains, including 161 on Friday (May 31), 534 on Saturday (June 1), and 235 on Sunday (June 2). Various mail-express and suburban trains will be short-terminated and short-originated from Wadala, Dadar, Thane, Pune, Panvel, and Nashik stations.
Maharashtra Government Permits Public Service Vehicles to Operate
The Maharashtra government allowed all public service vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to carry out stage carriage
