Midnight Traffic Block at Panvel to Affect Suburban Services for Five Days

Panvel, India – In a significant infrastructure development, the Central Railway has scheduled a midnight traffic block in Panvel from 02/03.10.2023 (Monday/Tuesday) to 06/07.10.2023 (Friday/Saturday) lasting for five days. This traffic block is part of the ongoing Suburban Yard remodeling work for the construction of up and down two new lines for the Dedicated Freight Corridor, which commenced on 30.09.2023.

The overnight block, which will be in effect from 00.30 hrs to 5.30 hrs during the specified dates, will have various repercussions for suburban services in the region. The key impacts of this midnight block include:

• Cancellation of suburban services between Belapur and Panvel stations throughout the five-day block period from 00.30 hrs to 5.30 hrs, starting from the intervening night of 02/03.10.2023 (Monday/Tuesday) to 06/07.10.2023 (Friday/Saturday).
• Changes in the schedule of last and first local trains during the block period:
  • The last local train for Panvel on the Down Harbour line will depart from CSMT at 22.58 hrs and reach Panvel at 00.18 hrs.
  • The last local train for Panvel on the Down Trans-Harbour line will leave Thane at 23.32 hrs and reach Panvel at 00.24 hrs.
  • The schedule for the last local train leaving Panvel on the Up Harbour line will remain unchanged.
  • The last local train leaving Panvel on the Up Trans-Harbour line will depart from Panvel at 22.15 hrs and reach Thane at 23.07 hrs.
  • The first local train after the block from CSMT for Panvel will run as per the regular schedule.
  • The first local train after the block from Thane for Panvel will depart from Thane at 06.20 hrs and reach Panvel at 07.12 hrs.
  • The first local train after the block from Panvel on the Up Harbour line towards CSMT will leave Panvel at 05.40 hrs and arrive at CSMT at 06.59 hrs.
  • The first local train after the block from Panvel on the Up Trans-Harbour line towards Thane will depart from Panvel at 06.13 hrs and reach Thane at 07.05 hrs.

Passengers are advised to take note of these schedule changes and plan their travel accordingly. The infrastructure blocks are essential for the overall benefit of passengers and the nation’s transportation system.