Central Railway: Megablock platform gap filling work underway in Thane

Updated On: 01 June, 2024 04:06 PM IST | Tanishka Desai

Amid the 63-hour block on the Central Railway, the work is in progress for widening Platform 5/6 at Thane station and extension of Platform 10/11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains, CR said on Saturday.

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Amid the 63-hour block on the Central Railway, the work is in progress for widening Platform 5/6 at Thane station and extension of Platform 10/11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains, CR said on Saturday.

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The massive block, which began at midnight on Thursday, has disrupted the suburban services on the main corridor of CR, affecting thousands of people who commute to work in discomfort.  

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According to Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer of CR, "This block will be beneficial for long-distance travellers as we can run trains with 24 coaches, which were previously limited to 18."

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This 63-hour mega block will see the cancellation of 86 long-distance trains and 930 suburban local trains, according to Central Railway. Out of them, more than 35 long-distance trains and the top 545 suburban services will continue to be cancelled on Saturday.  

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The work of placing pre-cast RCC blocks was completed at Platform 5 of Thane station at 4.45 am on Saturday, the CR said in a post on X. The platform wall is being constructed, it added.

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In addition to the train cancellations, officials stated that suburban trains will have brief terminations and orientations on Saturday. As a result, customers should expect the greatest amount of annoyance.

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Central Railway: Megablock platform gap filling work underway in Thane

Amid the 63-hour block on the Central Railway, the work is in progress for widening Platform 5/6 at Thane station and extension of Platform 10/11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains, CR said on Saturday.

The massive block, which began at midnight on Thursday, has disrupted the suburban services on the main corridor of CR, affecting thousands of people who commute to work in discomfort. &nbsp;

According to Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer of CR, "This block will be beneficial for long-distance travellers as we can run trains with 24 coaches, which were previously limited to 18."

This 63-hour mega block will see the cancellation of 86 long-distance trains and 930 suburban local trains, according to Central Railway. Out of them, more than 35 long-distance trains and the top 545 suburban services will continue to be cancelled on Saturday. &nbsp;

The work of placing pre-cast RCC blocks was completed at Platform 5 of Thane station at 4.45 am on Saturday, the CR said in a post on X. The platform wall is being constructed, it added.

In addition to the train cancellations, officials stated that suburban trains will have brief terminations and orientations on Saturday. As a result, customers should expect the greatest amount of annoyance.

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The massive block, which began at midnight on Thursday, has disrupted the suburban services on the main corridor of CR, affecting thousands of people who commute to work in discomfort.

This 63-hour mega block will see the cancellation of 86 long-distance trains and 930 suburban local trains, according to Central Railway. Out of them, more than 35 long-distance trains and the top 545 suburban services will continue to be cancelled on Saturday.