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296 Mumbai Local Trains Canceled Today as Western Railway Advances Sixth-Line Work

A 30-day block on the KandivaliBorivali stretch aims to open a dedicated corridor for long-distance trains to improve suburban punctuality.

Overview

  • Western Railway took a 1:00–7:00 am block at Borivali on December 27 to commission an electronic interlocking panel, with platforms 8 and 9 shut through December 29.
  • Day-wise local cancellations total 629 over the weekend: 296 on December 27, 235 on December 28, and 98 on December 29.
  • Several Mail and Express timetables were revised for the works, with some services skipping Borivali, and certain locals from Borivali and Andheri curtailed to terminate at Goregaon.
  • The ongoing 30-day traffic block, in force from December 20 to January 18, supports final-phase sixth-line tasks between Kandivali and Borivali under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project.
  • Commuters reported overcrowded platforms and long waits on Saturday morning as reduced services strained peak-hour travel despite plans to concentrate major blocks on weekends.