Western Railway to take jumbo block between Vasai Road and Vaitarna on Saturday night

Western Railway (WR) will take a jumbo block between Vasai Road and Vaitarna stations in the suburban section on the night of Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15. Maintenance of tracks, the signalling system and overhead equipment will be carried out during the block.

Vineet Abhishek, WR's Chief Public Relations Officer, said in a press release issued on Friday that the block would affect both the up fast and down fast lines.

On the up fast line, the block will run from 11.55 pm on November 14 to 2.55 am on November 15. On the down fast line, it will run from 1.30 am to 4.30 am on November 15.

WR has clarified that there will be no jumbo block during the day on Sunday. Passengers travelling in the suburban section have been asked to note the block timings and plan their journeys accordingly.

Meanwhile, Central Railway has announced two pairs of special trains between Mumbai and Nagpur to handle the extra rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath. The trains will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Nagpur, and between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Nagpur, on November 13, 14 and 15, which are Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The CSMT-Nagpur special (01125) will leave at 3.25 pm on November 13 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the next day. The return train (01126) will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 14 and reach CSMT at 8.05 am on November 15.

This train will stop at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. It will have one AC 2-tier coach, four AC 3-tier coaches, three AC 3-tier economy coaches, four sleeper coaches, two general coaches, one second seating-cum-guard brake van and one generator-cum-guard van.

The second pair will run between LTT and Nagpur. Train number 01129 will leave LTT at 3.25 pm on November 14 and reach Nagpur at 7 am the next day. The return train, number 01130, will leave Nagpur at 4.10 pm on November 15 and reach LTT at 8.05 am on November 16.

This train will stop at Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha. It will have one AC 2-tier coach, five AC 3-tier coaches, 10 sleeper coaches, two general coaches, one second seating-cum-guard brake van and one generator-cum-guard van.