Project Name: Commissioning of 6th Line Between Goregaon and Kandivali Stations
Length: Approx. 4.5 km
Duration: 42 days (35 working days)
Start Date: Night of August 27/28, 2024
Project...
more... Overview:
· The 6th line will be laid east of the existing tracks from Goregaon to Malad (S) and from Malad (N) to Kandivali.
· At Malad station (MDD), due to space constraints, the 6th line will be laid on the west side, necessitating the shift of all five existing lines to the west through cut and connection.
All 5 cut connection blocks will operate on weekends on Saturday/Sunday.
Mega Block Schedule:
1. First Mega Block:
· Date: 31/01-09-2024
· Duration: 10 hours
· Impact: 150 suburban cancellations, 60 short terminations, 50-60 delays.
2. Second Mega Block:
· Date: 07/08-09-2024
· Duration: 10 hours
· Impact: 150 suburban cancellations, 60 short terminations, 50-60 delays
There will be no work from 11.09.2024 to 17.09.2024 due to Ganpati Festival.
3. Third Mega Block:
· Date: 21/22-09-2024
· Duration: 10 hours
· Impact: 180 suburban cancellations, 60 short terminations, 50-60 delays
4. Fourth Mega Block:
· Date: 28/29-09-2024
· Duration: 10 hours
· Impact: 200 suburban cancellations, 60 short terminations, 70 delays
NI work at GMN will Start from 29/30-09-2024 During GMN NI (for 5 Days)
· Impact: 90-95 Avg suburban cancellations, 70-75 avg short terminations, 110-120 avg delays.
5. Fifth Mega Block:
· Date: 05/06-10-2024
· Duration: 10 hours
· Impact: 100 suburban cancellations, 30 short terminations, 60-70 delays
Due to caution order on all lines, daily 20-22 long distance trains will be regulated by 15-20 minutes.
Along with this, from 28/29-09-2024, non-interlocking work will also be done on 5th line between Goregaon and Kandivali.
Due to this, trains running from Bandra Terminus will be regulated by 40-45 minutes.
Benefits:
· Decongestion of the 5th line between Goregaon and Borivali.
· Improved punctuality for trains originating and terminating at BDTS.
· Enhanced suburban train punctuality.
· Creation of additional train paths.
Source- DRM BCT X handle
