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Central Railway

Press Release

Maintenance works carried out in Sunday mega block

Central Railway Mumbai Division corona warriors carried out maintenance work during mega block o­n Thane-Kalyan Up and Down fast lines & Kurla-Vashi Up and Dn harbour lines o­n 29.11.2020.

Engineering

Replacement of 37 Casual MBC sleepers, 31 SEJ and crossing sleepers and notched MBC sleepers were done along with replacement of switches and glued joints. Tamping work was undertaken for 4 km length with the help of Duomatic and Unimat machines, Rail replacement, gas cutting and welding work done at various places along with loading of 127 scrap rails. Work of lubrication of 19 fish-plate joints were also done along with cross level and SEJ packing. Removal of vegetation o­n Parsik Tunnel top by Hill Gang and removal of 3 wagons muck with JCB machine besides maintenance work o­n the Thane Creek bridge.

OHE works

Annual overhauling and close inspection of OHE, section insulators, switches / isolators, re-tension of contact wires and replacement of contact wires, catenary wires and insulators were carried out for 3 km length. Erection and replacement of brackets, adjustment of droppers, checking of jumpers, disconnection/reconnection of 34 bonds and provision of 12 bonds. Tree trimming work was also carried out at 10 places. These works were carried out with five Tower Wagons and six trestle/ ladder gangs.

S&T Works

Replacement of stock rails, o­ne signal unit, jacketed track lead wires, renewal of 10 jacketed jumpers were done. Work of disconnection and reconnection of AWS magnets, Digital Axle Counter sensors, 3 sets of Track lead connections and bonds, testing, adjustment and recording of Digital Axle Counters and Track parameters were also done along with cable meggering of all signals and track circuits. Besides, coordinated with the Engineering Department for Signal and Telecommunication repair works by the warriors.

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Date: November 30, 2020

PR No.2020/11/66

This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai.

Central Railway

Press Release

Special Trains from Mumbai to Nagercoil and Varanasi

Railways will run special train (four days a week) between Mumbai and Nagercoil and superfast special train between Mumbai and Varanasi as per details given below:

1. Mumbai-Nagercoil Special Train (4 days week)

06340 special will leave Nagercoil at 06.00 hrs o­n every Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri from 7.12.2020 till further advice and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 19.15 hrs next day.

06339 special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 20.35 hrs o­n every Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat from 8.12.2020 till further advice and arrive Nagercoil 10.20 hrs o­n third day.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Karjat (for 06339 o­nly), Pune, Daund, Kurduwadi, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Madanpalle Road, Pakala, Chittoor, Katpadi, Tiruppatur, Salem, Namakkal (for 06340 o­nly), Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Nanguneri, Valliyur.

Composition: o­ne AC-2 Tier, Four AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper Class and 2 second class seating and o­ne pantry car.

REERVATION: Bookings for the fully reserved special train no. 06339 will open o­n 2.12.2020 at all computerised reservation centres and o­n website www.irctc.co.in.

2. Mumbai-Varanasi Special Train (daily)

02193 superfast special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 00.10 hrs from 1.12.2020 (midnight of 30.11.2020/1.12.2020) till further advice and arrive Varanasi at 03.30 hrs next day.

02194 superfast special will leave Varanasi at 10.00 hrs from 1.12.2020 till further advice and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11.25 hrs next day.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsingpur, Shridham, Madan Mahal (for 02193 o­nly), Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur, Chunar, Kashi

NOTE:

01093/01094 Mumbai-Varanasi special is classified as superfast with new number 02193/02194 w.e.f. 1.12.2020.

Due to system constraint train no.01093 will be defined as superfast and superfast charges will be collected till the new 02193 is defined in the system.Passengers already booked their tickets o­n this train for journeys from 1.12.2020 and beyond will have to pay pending superfast charges o­n train.

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains

Passengers are advised to adhere all norms, SOPs related to COVID19 during the boarding, travel and at destination.

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Date: November 30, 2020

PR No.2020/11/58 & 61

This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai