A 56-hour massive block at Surat caused at least 48 long-distance trains from Mumbai to Gujarat to be cancelled between August 26 and August 28, around the holiday of Raksha Bandhan, a railway official reported. As a result, 57 trains travelling from Surat to Mumbai and Ahmedabad stand cancelled. This operation will be in effect for three days, from 09:30 hrs on August 26, 2023, to 17:30 hrs on August 28, 2023.
A major block of 56 hours will be undertaken for carrying out the non-interlocking work at Surat Yard from 9.30am on August 26 to 5.30pm on August 28. This block is in connection with Surat–Udhna third line work. Due to this work, several Western Railway (WR) trains will remain cancelled, short terminated/short originated, Sumit Thakur, chief PRO, WR, said.
The majority of cancelled trains travel to or from the northern states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and others. On Friday, nine long-distance trains were cancelled.