As the work on the sixth line between Khar and Goregaon station is set to kickstart on October 26, around 250 suburban train services on Mumbai’s Western Railway (WR) are scheduled to be called off, starting from October 27.
It has been reported that the trains remain in the suspended category till November 3. The Western Railways says that the around 2525 service will remain in the canceled category, and will remain the same between October 27 to November 6, 2023.
Western Railway Service Local Train Cancellation
The report says that out of the 1,394 service that WR runs every day, the number will be cut down by 326. The 11-day-long construction for an 8.8 km long additional line would also impact the WR’s local train as well. It has been reported that out of 2,700 local trains, that were in the suspended category for this period, the number will drop down, and will stand at 2,525 only.
Highest Cancellation of Trains on October 26
Amid this, the non-operation of trains will hit the highest peak on October 26, as more than 325 services will be affected. While on November 6, the number will be the lowest as only 20 services remain in the impacted category.
Here’s What Chief PRO of WR Says About Inconveniences
Speaking about the same, the Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) of WR, Sumit Thakur says “We are on a mission to fast-track the work of the sixth line between Khar and Goregaon, and The construction of the 8.8-km additional line is progressing at a fast pace. The project will benefit passengers, especially Mumbai local commuters. It will help to improve punctuality as well as enable augmentation of additional train services in the near future.”
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