11 September,2026 09:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Central Railway said the maintenance block is necessary for infrastructure upkeep and passenger safety. File Pic
Central Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will operate a mega block on Sunday, to carry out essential engineering and maintenance work on suburban sections.
Several local train services on the Main Line and Trans-Harbour Line will be affected during the block. Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly.
A mega block will be operated on the up and down slow lines between Thane and Kalyan from 11am to 4pm.
During this period, some slow and semi-fast services will be diverted to the fast lines.
Down slow and semi-fast services leaving Mulund between 10.43am and 3.53pm will be diverted on the down fast line between Mulund and Kalyan.
These trains will halt at Thane, Kalva, Mumbra, Diva and Dombivli before continuing towards their destinations.
The affected services are expected to reach their destinations around 10 minutes late.
Up slow and semi-fast services leaving Kalyan between 10.36am and 3.51pm will be diverted on the up fast line between Kalyan and Mulund.
The trains will halt at Dombivli, Diva, Mumbra, Kalva and Thane before being diverted back to the up slow line at Mulund.
These services are also expected to reach their destinations around 10 minutes behind schedule.
Thane locals will continue to operate on the regular down slow line.
Central Railway said all up and down slow services departing from or arriving at CSMT Mumbai between 11am and 5pm will be delayed by around 10 minutes.
The mega block will also affect the Trans-Harbour Line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul from 11.10am to 4.10pm.
Up and down Trans-Harbour services between Thane and Vashi, Nerul and Panvel will remain suspended during the block.
Down Trans-Harbour services to Vashi, Nerul and Panvel leaving Thane between 10.35am and 4.07pm will remain cancelled.
Up Trans-Harbour services towards Thane leaving Panvel, Nerul and Vashi between 10.25am and 4.09pm will also remain cancelled.
Trains operating on the Belapur-Uran line will run according to the regular Sunday schedule.
Central Railway said the maintenance block is necessary for infrastructure upkeep and passenger safety.
Passengers have been requested to cooperate with the railway administration and allow extra time for their journeys due to the changes and delays.
