Mumbai’s local train services are facing significant disruptions on August 28 and 29 due to ongoing construction work on the new 6th line between Goregaon and Kandivali. The Western Railway has announced cancellations, short-terminations, and modifications to several train services during this period.

The construction work has resulted in a five-hour block, starting from 11:00 PM today and continuing until 4:00 AM on Thursday. Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer for Western Railway, stated that 22 suburban trains have been cancelled, while four trains will experience short-terminations and modifications.

Cancelled Trains for August 28:

1. Train No. 90979 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 10:24 PM
2. Train No. 90996 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 11:25 PM
3. Train No. 90926 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 9:32 PM
4. Train No. 90989 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 10:33 PM
5. Train No. 92188 Virar – Andheri, departs at 9:36 PM
6. Train No. 92197 Andheri – Nalla Sopora, departs at 10:39 PM
7. Train No. 90974 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 10:43 PM
8. Train No. 90967 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 10:09 PM
9. Train No. 90971 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 10:12 PM
10. Train No. 90990 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 11:15 PM
11. Train No. 90960 Virar – Andheri, departs at 9:48 PM
12. Train No. 90985 Andheri – Nalla Sopora, departs at 11:12 PM
13. Train No. 92192 Virar – Andheri, departs at 10:18 PM
14. Train No. 92199 Andheri – Virar, departs at 11:37 PM
15. Train No. 91001 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 10:53 PM
16. Train No. 90854 Bhayandar – Churchgate, departs at 7:52 PM
17. Train No. 91015 Churchgate – Bhayandar, departs at 11:21 PM
18. Train No. 90944 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 9:56 PM
19. Train No. 91023 Churchgate – Bhayandar, departs at 11:38 PM
20. Train No. 91016 Virar – Andheri, departs at 11:40 PM

Cancelled Train for August 29:

Train No. 91014 Borivali – Churchgate, departs at 12:10 AM

Trains Short-Terminated on August 28:

1. Train No. 90895 Churchgate – Borivali, departs at 8:41 PM, will terminate at Malad.
2. Train No. 92194 Virar – Andheri, departs at 10:33 PM, will operate as a fast train between Borivali and Andheri.
3. Train No. 94078 Virar – Andheri, departs at 10:44 PM, will terminate at Borivali.
4. Train No. 94079 Andheri – Virar, departs at 11:55 PM, will start from Borivali.

the Western Railway is undertaking a 35-day mega block operation to facilitate the construction of a 4.5-kilometre 6th line between Goregaon and Kandivali. These mega blocks began on August 27 and will include five such blocks, which will last up to 10 hours on weekends. The entire project is expected to conclude by October 6, with a pause in work from September 11 to 17 for the Ganpati festival, according to WR General Manager Ashok Kumar Misra.

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