India, Feb. 28 -- Passengers travelling on Central Railway (CR) will have to reschedule their weekend plans, as trains will not be available between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Byculla as well as between CSMT and Wadala on Friday and Saturday night. Outstation trains as well as suburban locals will be impacted due to platform extension works at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach express trains on Platforms 12 and 13.

On Thursday, CR announced the platform expansion work and its cascading effect on rail services spreading over two nights. Starting 11.30 pm on Friday, trains will be unavailable between CSMT and Byculla for five hours or up to 4.30 am. The subsequent night, on Saturday, the main and harbour lines will be affec...