5 Trains from (MRJ)MIRAJ JN to (JHS)JHANSI JN

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 118 Dt: 08.06.2023

STATUTORY INSPECTION OF NEWLY DOUBLED UGARKHURD – VIJAYANAGAR RAILWAY SECTION

The doubling of railway track between Ugarkhurd – Vijayanagar (18.5 km) has been completed at a cost of Rs. 210 crore. Statutory inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety is scheduled o­n 09.06.2023. After the inspection and compliances to various safety norms, the newly laid track will be open for railway service.

The doubling is part of Londa – Miraj project sanctioned in 2015-16. The project is 100% funded by Ministry of Railways. So far, 154 km out of 186 km had been commissioned. The stretch from Londa – Ghataprabha was dedicated by Hon’ble PM in March 2023.

Doubling of railway track enhances the capacity as well as safety. Not o­nly can more number of trains be operated, but the direction of traffic is fixed (Up line and Down Line) and express / passenger trains need not wait for crossing of other trains (passenger or goods).

The Newly doubled section between Ugarkhurd – Vijayanagar consists of 02 major bridges, 27 minor bridges and 2 Road Over Bridges. There are three stations namely Ugarkhurd, Vijayanagar & Shedbal.

During the statutory inspection of commissioner of Railway Safety, speed trial will be carried out, therefore public are cautioned to the be careful and not trespass the railway tracks.

                                                                                                                                Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi 

FEW WR TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO BLOCK IN DAHANU ROAD - GHOLVAD SECTION

In order to carry out the work for Strengthening of Bridge approaches by Geo cells for Bridge No. 192 in Dahanu Road - Gholvad section a block will be taken. The block will be from 13.50 hrs to 18.20 hrs o­n Tuesday, 6^th June 2023. and will further be taken from 08.45 to 13.15 hrs o­n Wednesday 7^th June 2023 for Bridge No. 192. Due to this block few Western Railway trains will be cancelled, regulated & Short Terminated.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under:

Cancellation of Trains:

1.Train No. 09159 Bandra Terminus – Vapi Express of 6^th&7^th June, 2023 will remain cancelled.

2.Train No. 09144 Vapi – Virar Shuttle of 6^th&7^th June, 2023 will remain cancelled.

Regulation of Trains o­n 6^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 22195 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express of 5^th June 2023 will be regulated by 4 hrs.

2.Train No. 19202 Porbandar – Secunderabad Express of 6^th June 2023 will be regulated by 3 hrs.

3.Train No. 19016 Porbandar – Dadar Saurashtra Express of 5^th June 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

Regulation of Trains o­n 7^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express will be regulated by 01.35 hr.

2.Train No. 12925 Mumbai Central– Amritsar Paschim Express will be regulated by 25mins.

3.Train No. 09075 Mumbai Central - Kathgodam Superfast Special will be regulated by 40 mins.

4.Train No. 09143 Virar – Valsad Special will be regulated by 35 mins.

Short Termination of Trains o­n 7^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 09085 Borivali – Valsad will be short terminated at Dahanu Road.

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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