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Vapi-Valsad rail block on October 18, two trains cancelled
Western Railway will impose a block from 10 am to 12.30 pm on October 18 between Vapi and Valsad for girder-launching work on a road overbridge (ROB). The disruption will affect the up and down main lines and the down loop line.
Two passenger trains, 69154 (Valsad-Umargam Road) and 69153 (Umargam Road-Valsad), are cancelled for the day. Train 22930 (Vadodara-Dadar) will terminate at Valsad instead of Dadar, while train 22929 (Dadar-Vadodara) will originate from Valsad. Train 69139 (Borivali-Valsad) will run only up to Bhilad.
Western Railway has advised passengers to check official updates before travelling.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two-hour block is a routine engineering operation, but the cascading changes to five trains show how limited infrastructure work can affect multiple routes on a single line. Passengers using the Valsad-Umargam Road section lose service entirely for the day, while those on the Vadodara-Dadar and Borivali-Valsad routes face truncated journeys. The railway's advice to check updates is the only guidance available, no alternative transport or extended running hours were announced.
Source: gujaratsamachar.com
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