Central Railway announces five-night special blocks for Carnac ROB upgrade

Central Railwayrsquos Mumbai Division will operate five special traffic and power blocks for the reconstruction of the Carnac Road Over Bridge ROB These blocks scheduled between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT and Masjid stations are planned for the launch of open web girders for the second span of the bridge The blocks will occur on the following dates and timesBlock 1 Midnight of 25th26th JanuaryBlock 2 Midnight of 26th27th JanuaryBlock 3 Midnight of 31st January1st FebruaryBlock 4 Midnight of 1st2nd FebruaryBlock 5 Midnight of 2nd3rd FebruaryThe specific details for each block including duration sections affected and train service alterations are provided belowBlock 1 Midnight of 25th26th JanuaryDuration 2330 to 0530 6 hoursSections affectedMain Line Up and Down slow lines Up and Down fast lines between Byculla and CSMT excluding both stationsHarbour Line Up and Down Harbour lines between Vadala Road and CSMT excluding both stationsImpact on train operationsSuburban services will not operate between Byculla and CSMT on the Main Line and between Vadala Road and CSMT on the Harbour Line during the block period Trains on these lines will be shortterminated or originate at intermediate stationsMain line last suburban services before blockDown slow line CSMT to Titwala departing at 2250Down fast line CSMT to Kasara departing at 2247Up slow line Kalyan to CSMT departing at 2116Up fast line Kalyan to CSMT departing at 2202Main line first suburban services after blockDown slow line CSMT to Ambarnath departing at 0540Down fast line CSMT to Karjat departing at 0546Up slow line Thane to CSMT departing at 0448Up fast line Thane to CSMT departing at 0508Harbour line last suburban services before blockDown line CSMT to Panvel departing at 2258Down line CSMT to Goregaon departing at 2254Up line Panvel to CSMT departing at 2139Up line Bandra to CSMT departing at 2224Harbour line first suburban services after blockDown line CSMT to Panvel departing at 0600Down line CSMT to Goregaon departing at 0550Up line Belapur to CSMT departing at 0453Up line Goregaon to CSMT departing at 0505Shortterminated mailexpress trains at DadarThe following trains will terminate at Dadar instead of CSMT12870 HowrahCSMT Express JCO 24th January12052 MadgaonCSMT Express JCO 25th January11058 AmritsarCSMT Express JCO 24th January22120 MadgaonCSMT Tejas Express JCO 25th January11020 BhubaneswarCSMT Express JCO 24th January12810 HowrahCSMT Express JCO 24th January12134 MangaluruCSMT Express JCO 25th January12702 HyderabadCSMT Express JCO 25th January11402 BalharshahCSMT Express JCO 25th January22158 MGR Chennai CentralCSMT Express JCO 25th January12112 AmravatiCSMT Express JCO 25th JanuaryShortoriginating mailexpress trains from Dadar11057 CSMTAmritsar Express JCO 25th January departing at 234822177 CSMTVaranasi Express JCO 26th January departing at 0030Trains delayed by 2030 minutes12051 CSMTMadgaon Express JCO 26th January22229 CSMTMadgaon Vande Bharat Express JCO 26th January17617 CSMTHuzur Sahib Nanded Express JCO 26th January22105 CSMTPune Express JCO 26th January22119 CSMTMadgaon Tejas Express JCO 26th JanuaryRegulated trains11140 HospetCSMT Express JCO 25th January regulated for 40 minutes20112 MadgaonCSMT Express JCO 25th January regulated for 30 minutesBlock 2 Midnight of 26th27th JanuaryDuration 0030 to 0330 3 hoursSections affected same as block 1Impact on train operationsDetails of the last and first suburban services are similar to Block 1 but with minor timing variationsBlocks 3 4 and 5DatesBlock 3 Midnight of 31st January1st FebruaryBlock 4 Midnight of 1st2nd FebruaryBlock 5 Midnight of 2nd3rd FebruaryDuration 0130 to 0330 2 hoursSections affected Same as Blocks 1 and 2Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration as these blocks are essential for infrastructure development While the blocks will cause temporary inconvenience the reconstruction of Carnac ROB is a critical step towards improving Mumbairsquos railway infrastructure