Western Railways: Train Services Affected on Jan 24-26 Due to Bridge Reconstruction

Vide a press release, by Shri Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Western Railways have drawn the kind attention of its commuters that:

Some trains would be affected on the night of 24.01.2025 / 25.01.2025, and 25.01.2025 / 26.01.2025 due to reconstruction work of abutment of bridge number 20 between Mahim and Bandra Stations.

The block will be taken on 24.01.2025 / 25.01.2025 from 23:00 hours to 08:30 hours on Up & Down Slow lines and from 00:30 hours to 06:30 hours on Down Fast line.

Similarly, on 25.01.2025 / 26.01.2025 from 23:00 hours to 08:30 hours on Up & Down Slow lines and Down Fast lines and from 23:00 hrs to 07:30 hrs on Up Fast line.

Trains affected on 24.01.2025 / 25.01.2025 (Friday/Saturday):-

• The last slow train towards Virar will depart from Churchgate at 23:58.

• All slow trains leaving Churchgate after 23.00 hrs on Friday will run on fast line between Mumbai   Central and Santacruz and will not halt at Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Matunga Road, Mahim and Khar Road stations.

• Similarly, all slow services leaving Virar, Bhayander and Borivali after 23:00 hrs will run on fast line between Santacruz and Mumbai Central and hence will not halt at Khar Road, Mahim, Matunga Road, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel and Mahalaxmi stations.

• During execution of the work, trains will run on fast lines between Churchgate and Dadar.

• Some trains of Western Railway and Central Railway will be operated on Harbour lines between Goregaon and Bandra.

• On January 25^th., 2025 i.e. Saturday morning, slow and fast trains running from Virar, Nallasopara, Vasai Road, Bhayander and Borivali will run only till Andheri.

• The first fast train service to Churchgate after the block will depart from Virar at 05:47 and reach Churchgate at 07:05.

• The first down fast line train after the block will depart from Churchgate at 06:14.

• The first down slow line train after the block will depart from Churchgate at 08:03.

• On Friday / Saturday, about 127 suburban trains will remain cancelled and 60 trains will be partially cancelled.

Trains affected on 25.01.2025 / 26.01.2025 (Saturday/Sunday):-

During execution of the work trains will run on fast lines between Churchgate and Dadar.

• Both slow and fast trains running from Virar, Nallasopara, Vasai Road, Bhayander and Borivali on Saturday night/Sunday morning will run up to Andheri.

• Some Western Railway and Central Railway trains will run on Harbour lines between Goregaon and Bandra.

• The last local on Up Fast line will be Virar – Churchgate leaving Virar at 22:07 hours and on Up Slow line will be Borivali – Churchgate leaving Borivali at 22:22 hours.

• The last local on down fast lines will be Churchgate-Borivali leaving Churchgate at 22:33 hours and the last local on down slow lines will be Churchgate-Bhayander leaving Churchgate at 22:26 hours. These trains will be extended up to Virar.

• The first train after the block on Down Fast line will be Churchgate-Virar, leaving from Churchgate at 08:35 hours and the first train on Down Slow line will be Churchgate-Borivali, leaving from Churchgate at 08:35 hours.

• The first train after the block on Up fast line will be Virar – Churchgate leaving from Virar at 07:38 hours and the first train on Up slow line will be Virar – Churchgate leaving from Virar at 07:35 hours.

• Around 150 suburban trains will remain cancelled and 90 trains will be partially cancelled on Saturday/Sunday

Trains to be cancelled:-

1. Train No. 12267 Mumbai Central – Hapa Duronto Express of 25^th. January, 2025.

2. Train No. 12268 Hapa – Mumbai Central Duronto Express of 26^th.  January, 2025.

3.Train No. 12227 Mumbai Central – Indore Duronto Express of 25^th. January, 2025.

4. Train No. 12228 Indore-Mumbai Central Duronto Express of 26^th. January, 2025.

Short terminated / originating trains:-

1. Train No. 09052 Bhusaval-Dadar Special of 25th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Borivali.

2. Train No. 12927 Dadar – Ekta Nagar Superfast Express of 25 January, 2025 will originate short from Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Dadar and Borivali.

3. Train No. 19003 Dadar-Bhusaval Khandesh Express of 26th January, 2025 will originate short from Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Dadar and Borivali.

4. Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express of 26 January, 2025 will originate short from Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Dadar and Borivali.

5. Train No. 22946 Okha – Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail of 25th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Borivali and Mumbai Central.

6. Train No. 12902 Ahmedabad – Dadar Gujarat Mail of 25th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Palghar and will be partially cancelled between Palghar and Dadar.

7. Train No. 59024 Valsad – Mumbai Central Passenger of 26th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Borivali and Mumbai Central.

8. Train No. 59045 Mumbai Central – Vapi Passenger of 26th January, 2025 will short originate from Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Mumbai Central and Borivali.

9. Train No. 12904 Amritsar-Mumbai Central Golden Temple Mail of 24th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Andheri and will be partially cancelled between Andheri and Mumbai Central.

10.Train No. 19016 Porbandar-Dadar Saurashtra Express of 24th January, 2025 will be short terminated at Borivali and will be partially cancelled between Borivali and Dadar.

Trains to be rescheduled / regulated:-

1. Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Mumbai Central at 06:15 hrs.

2. Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express of 26th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Mumbai Central at 08:15 am.

3.Train No. 22953 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Gujarat Superfast Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Mumbai Central at 06:40 AM.

4.Train No. 22953 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Gujarat Superfast Express of 26th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Mumbai Central at 08:15 am.

5.Train No. 12928 Ekta Nagar-Dadar Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and this train will depart from Ekta Nagar at 23:25 hrs.

6.Train No. 14707 Lalgarh-Dadar Ranakpur Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and this train will depart from Lalgarh at 10:00 hrs.

7.Train No. 12962 Indore-Mumbai Central Avantika Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Indore at 19:40 hrs.

8.Train No. 12956 Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express of 25th January, 2025 will be rescheduled and will depart from Jaipur at 16:30 hrs.

9.Train No. 12268 Hapa-Mumbai Central Duronto Express of 25th January, 2025 will be regulated by 45-50 minutes.

10.Train No. 12952 New Delhi-Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express of 25th January, 2025 will be regulated by 20-25 minutes.

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