Mumbai Local News: 10-hour block between Goregaon-Kandivali on September 7-8

To facilitate the construction of the 6^th line between Goregaon and Kandivali, a major block of 10 hours will be taken o­n the Up and Down Slow lines and Down Fast line between Goregaon and Kandivali stations from 00:00 hrs to 10.00 hrs during the intervening night of Saturday/ Sunday, i.e. o­n September 7-8, 2024.

According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway (WR), during the block, all UP slow line trains will run o­n the UP Fast line from Borivali to Goregaon. Similarly, all Down Slow line trains will run o­n the Down Fast line from Andheri, and these trains will be dealt at Platform No. 7 of Goregaon station. Between Goregaon and Borivali stations, all Down Slow line trains will run o­n the 5^th line and due to unavailability of platforms, these trains will not halt at Ram Mandir, Malad and Kandivali stations. Additionally, a few Churchgate-Borivali Slow train services will be short-terminated and reversed from Goregaon station.

Passengers are also advised that UP and DOWN Mail/Express trains will be subject to delays of approximately 10 to 20 minutes during the block period.

Some suburban trains will be cancelled/short terminated during the block. List of trains cancelled/short terminated is enclosed as Annexure I & Annexure II. 

Detailed information to this effect is available with concerned Station Masters. Passengers are requested to please take note of the above arrangements.