Dadar-Ratnagiri trains slightly hit due to Mumbai suburban rail operations: CR

The DadarRatnagiri trains were recently slightly hit due to suburban rail operations Central Railway said on ThursdayThe punctuality issues faced were primarily linked to the city operations it saidAn official explained when Konkan trains enter or leave Diva station to join the Main Line 68 suburban trains near Diva or Vidyavihar are held for 610 minutes This temporary detainment impacts the schedule of suburban services which require strict adherence to timings due to heavy commuter trafficOther routes unaffectedOfficials said that trains heading towards Nagpur or Pune do not face similar operational conflictsSimilarly the Gorakhpurbound train will run without affecting the punctuality of the suburban networkThe Mumbai suburban railway system is critical for daily commuters and even short delays can cascade across multiple servicesOfficials sayCentral Railway CPRO said The operational issues faced while running the DadarRatnagiri train are because of problems faced by the Suburban trains When the Konkan side train enters or leaves Diva station to enter Main Line 68 Mumbai suburban trains near Diva or Vidyavihar are detained for 610 minutes This affects the punctuality in Mumbai Suburban which is a critical requirement There is no problem operating trains that go towards Nagpur or Pune Gorakhpur train will not interfere with the punctuality of suburban system in any wayCR announces night block between Titwala and Asangaon on March 1819 nightMeanwhile Central Railway has announced a special traffic and power block between Titwala and Asangaon near Mumbai during the intervening night of March 18 and 19 Wednesday and Thursday The block has been announced in order to facilitate the railway infrastructure workAs per an official statement from Central Railway the block will be carried out on both UP and DOWN NorthEast lines from 210 am to 250 am on March 19The work involves stringing a 400KV transmission line by the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company LimitedVarious trains to be regulated on March 19Several longdistance trains will be regulated because of the block leading to minor delays Train number 22104 AyodhyaLokmanya Tilak Terminus Express will be held at Vasind between 227 am and 250 am on March 19 and is expected to arrive 20 to 25 minutes lateSimilarly Train 18030 ShalimarLTT Express will be halted at Asangaon from 237 am to 250 am resulting in a delay of around 10 to 15 minutesThe 12810 HowrahndashChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express will be controlled at Atgaon during the same time window and is likely to be delayed by 10 to 15 minutesRailway authorities said that any other mail express or passenger trains running late on the day may also be regulated or shortterminated depending on operational requirements during these hoursldquoThese blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety Passengers are requested to bear with the railway administration for the inconvenience causedrdquo Central Railway stated