04 September,2026 04:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Some UP and DOWN suburban services will remain cancelled, while certain Churchgate-bound trains will be short-terminated and reversed at Bandra and Dadar stations. Representational pic
Western Railway will undertake a five-hour jumbo block between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations on Sunday for maintenance of tracks, signalling systems, and overhead equipment.
According to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, the jumbo block will be undertaken on the UP and DOWN Fast lines from 10.35 am to 3.35 pm.
During the block, all Fast line trains will be operated on the Slow lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central.
As a result, some UP and DOWN suburban services will remain cancelled, while certain Churchgate-bound trains will be short-terminated and reversed at Bandra and Dadar stations.
The detailed list of affected trains will be available with station masters at all stations on the suburban section.
Western Railway has urged passengers to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly.
Central Railway will operate the second phase of a 15-day special traffic and power block at Titwala in Maharashtra's Thane district from midnight of September 2-3 to midnight of September 8-9, as part of work to extend the platform to accommodate 15-car suburban rakes.
The 15-day special traffic and power block is being operated from the midnight of August 28-29 to the midnight of September 11-12, with blocks of five to six hours every midnight.
The second phase of the block will be imposed from the midnight of September 2-3 to the midnight of September 8-9, from 12 am to 5 am each night, on the UP and DOWN North-East lines.
All Titwala-bound suburban services will be extended to Asangaon, while all services originating from Titwala will originate from Asangaon until the midnight of September 11-12.
On September 2-3 and from September 4-5 to September 8-9, suburban services will not be available between Titwala and Kasara during the block period.
The following DOWN services will be cancelled:
On September 2-3 and from September 4-5 to September 8-9:
From September 3 to 9, the following suburban services will be short-terminated or short-originated:
CSMT-Titwala services departing CSMT at 9.27 am and 7.46 pm
The following Mail and Express trains will be rescheduled:
The following trains will be regulated on the Mumbai Division:
1. At Vasind from 2 am to 5 am:
11048 Gorakhpur-Dadar Express on September 3, 5, 7 and 9
11044 Ballia-Dadar Express on September 6 and 8
2. At Atgaon from 2.30 am to 4.55 am:
22104 Ayodhya Cantt-LTT Express on September 3
12102 Shalimar-LTT Janeshwari Express on September 5, 8 and 9
15181 Mau-LTT Express on September 7
3. At Khardi from 2.35 am to 4.55 am:
18030 Shalimar-LTT Express on September 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
4. At Kasara from 2.20 am to 5 am:
12810 Howrah-CSMT Mail on September 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8
5. At Igatpuri from 2 am to 4.55 am:
20104 Gorakhpur-LTT Express on September 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
11203 Nagpur-Madgaon Express on September 3 and 6
11032 Alipurduar-Panvel Amrit Bharat Express on September 5
12132 Sainagar Shirdi-Dadar Express on September 7
11002 Ballarshah-CSMT Nandigram Express on September 8 and 9
The following trains will be suitably regulated on the Bhusaval Division on September 2-3 and from September 4-5 to September 8-9:
The following trains will arrive at their destinations 30 to 40 minutes late on September 2-3 and from September 4-5 to September 8-9:
Central Railway said late-running trains and special trains, if announced later, will also be regulated or rescheduled as per operational convenience.
Details of the block after September 8-9 will be shared in due course.
The railway administration said the blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety and requested passengers to bear with the inconvenience caused.
