Mumbai: CR train services hit, hundreds stranded

December 31, 2012 10:40

Hundreds of commuters were affected on Monday as Central Railway officials began remodelling Thane station and overhauling its various mechanisms to make the nodal station fit for the next couple of decades.

Lack of information given out to the public meant that thousands found out about train service disruption only after reaching the station.

The mega block began at 9pm on Saturday and was slated to end early on Monday.

However, the work is still on.

One train was cancelled on Sunday, and many were diverted to different platforms between Mulund and Kalyan. Long-distance trains leaving Kurla Terminus were also affected.

Explaining the work, CR general manager Subodh Jain said: "The old diamond crossings (track alignments which allow a train to move from one track to another) with wooden sleepers in Thane will be replaced with new ones. The Route Relay Interlocking (a mechanism that gives trains its direction) will also be replaced entirely."

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