A major Non-Interlocking (NI) block will be taken on the intervening night of 27th and 28th December 2024 at Lower Parel station for the commissioning of the new Electronic Interlocking (EI) panel. The block will be in effect for 5 hours, from 11:30 PM on Friday, 27th December to 4:30 AM on Saturday, 28th December.
During this block, all Slow line trains will be diverted to the Fast lines between Mumbai Central and Mahim stations. As a result, local train services will not be available at Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Matunga Road, and Mahim during the block period.
“In addition, some local trains on the UP and DOWN Slow lines will remain cancelled due to the block. Passengers are requested to take note of these arrangements and plan their travel accordingly” said an official.
“The block is being implemented as part of the ongoing modernization work at Lower Parel station, aimed at improving the efficiency and capacity of the suburban railway network” he said.