Thursday, May 30, 2024 Mumbai and Thane prepare for major travel disruptions as Indian Railways cancels hundreds of trains over the next three days for critical infrastructure upgrades. Between May 31 and June 2, the Central Railway has announced a temporary suspension of 930 local train services and 72 long-distance routes in Mumbai and Thane, leading to significant travel chaos. This travel news highlights the inconvenience that passengers will face, as many will be stranded and exposed to the heat during these disruptions in Mumbai travel and Thane travel due to two major infrastructure upgrade projects.
A 63-hour maintenance block in Thane is scheduled from 12:30 AM on May 31 to 3:30 PM on June 2. This maintenance will affect the DN Fast Line from Thane to Kalva and the UP Fast and Slow Lines running from Kalva to Thane, impacting all associated crossovers. Simultaneously, a 36-hour block at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will commence at 12:30 AM on June 1, concluding at 12:30 PM on June 2.
During this period, train services between CSMT and Byculla, as well as on the CSMT-Vadala Road, will be halted. This interruption will particularly affect the UP and DOWN Harbour lines between CSMT and Vadala Road, as well as the slow and fast lines between CSMT and Byculla. Typically, Central Railway operates around 1,800 local services daily across four corridors (Main, Harbour, Trans-Harbour, and Uran), catering to over three million daily commuters.
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