12 October,2026 07:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Suburban services between Asangaon and Kasara will not be available during the block periods. Representational Pic/File/Satej Shinde
Mumbai's suburban and long-distance train services will be affected from October 14 to 16 as Central Railway on Monday announced that it will undertake special traffic and power blocks at Kasara for work related to the Asangaon-Kasara third-line project, an official statement said.
The blocks are part of a 12-day programme being carried out from October 7 to 18 for pre-non-interlocking, non-interlocking and post-non-interlocking work, along with the extension of the Up Yard line towards Igatpuri.
Central Railway has announced changes to suburban services, cancellations, rescheduling, diversions and delays to several Mail and Express trains during the October 14-16 period.
Suburban services between Asangaon and Kasara will not be available during the block periods.
The blocks are scheduled as follows:
- October 14: 3.35 pm to 8.35 pm
- October 15: 3.35 pm to 7.35 pm
- October 16: 3 am to 6 am and 3.35 pm to 7.35 pm
During the block period, four CSMT-Kasara local trains scheduled to depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at 1.10 pm, 2.17 pm, 2.46 pm and 4.50 pm will terminate early at Asangaon.
Similarly, four Kasara-CSMT locals scheduled to depart Kasara at 3.35 pm, 4.16 pm, 5.02 pm and 6.17 pm will instead originate from Asangaon at 4.12 pm, 4.54 pm, 5.39 pm and 6.54 pm, respectively.
Central Railway has also announced changes to the last and first local services to and from Kasara during the block period.
- Last local from CSMT to Kasara before the block: 12.30 pm
- Last local from Kasara to CSMT before the block: 2.42 pm
- First local from CSMT to Kasara after the block: 6.28 pm
- First local from Kasara to CSMT after the block: 8.15 pm
Passengers travelling on the Kasara route have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly.
- Two Howrah-CSMT Duronto Express services have been cancelled in connection with the block.
- Train 12262, Howrah-CSMT Duronto Express, scheduled to run on October 13.
- Train 12261, CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express, scheduled to run on October 14.
However, the CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express scheduled for October 15 will operate after being rescheduled to depart CSMT at 12.20 am on October 16, instead of 5.15 pm on October 15.
A number of Mail and Express trains departing from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and CSMT will leave later than their scheduled timings.
Trains rescheduled on October 14
| Train | Revised departure | Original departure |
| 11081 LTT-Gorakhpur Express | 5.50 pm | 4.35 pm |
| 12107 LTT-Sitapur Express | 5.35 pm | 4.25 pm |
| 13380 LTT-Dhanbad Express | 6.05 pm | 4.55 pm |
| 11071 LTT-Ballia Kamayani Express | 5.05 pm | 1.50 pm |
| 13202 LTT-Rajgir Express | 5.20 pm | 2.45 pm |
| 22221 CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express | 5.15 pm | 4 pm |
| Train | Revised departure | Original departure |
| 11079 LTT-Gorakhpur Express | 5.35 pm | 3.45 pm |
| 12153 LTT-Rani Kamlapati Express | 5.50 pm | 4.25 pm |
| 22584 LTT-Chhapra Express | 6.05 pm | 4.35 pm |
| 11071 LTT-Ballia Kamayani Express | 5.05 pm | 1.50 pm |
| 13202 LTT-Rajgir Express | 5.20 pm | 2.45 pm |
| 22221 CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express | 5.15 pm | 4 pm |
Central Railway will divert five trains via the Kalyan-Karjat-Pune-Manmad route.
The affected services are:
- Train 12598, CSMT-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express, on October 14.
- Train 11043, Dadar-Ballia Express, on October 14.
- Train 12188, CSMT-Jabalpur Garib Rath Express, on October 15.
- Train 11047, Dadar-Gorakhpur Express, on October 15.
- Train 12139, CSMT-Nagpur Sevagram Express, on October 14 and 15.
Some trains will be held at intermediate stations to manage traffic during the block.
Among the affected Up services, the Gorakhpur-LTT Express will be regulated at Igatpuri on October 14 between 6.10 pm and 7.15 pm. The Ayodhya Cantt-LTT Tulsi Express will be regulated at Igatpuri on October 15 between 6.15 pm and 7.25 pm.
The Subedarganj-LTT Amrit Bharat Express will be regulated at Igatpuri on October 16 between 6.10 pm and 7.15 pm. The Gomti Nagar-CSMT Pushpak Express will be regulated at Igatpuri between 6.30 pm and 7.25 pm on all three days.
The Howrah-CSMT Gitanjali Express will be regulated on the Bhusaval division for one hour on October 14, 15 and 16.
Among the Down services, the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express will be regulated at Khardi on October 14 between 5.44 pm and 7.35 pm. The LTT-Nanded Express will be regulated at Atgaon on October 15 between 6.56 pm and 7.35 pm.
The CSMT-Balharshah Nandigram Express will be regulated at Atgaon on October 14 and at Khardi on October 15.
Central Railway has warned that several other trains may be delayed by 15 to 25 minutes between October 14 and 16 because of regulation and the bunching of trains.
The affected services include the Sitapur-LTT Superfast Express, Amritsar-CSMT Express, Nanded-CSMT Tapovan Express, Sainagar Shirdi-CSMT Vande Bharat Express, Ballia-LTT Kamayani Express, CSMT-Manmad Panchavati Express, CSMT-Nanded Rajyarani Express, CSMT-Gondia Vidarbha Express, CSMT-Firozpur Punjab Mail, LTT-Shalimar Superfast Express, CSMT-Nagpur Duronto Express and CSMT-Amravati Express.
The dates on which each service will be affected vary.
The block work is being carried out as part of the Asangaon-Kasara third-line project, which forms part of the wider third and fourth-line project between Kasara and Kalyan.
The additional line is intended to separate suburban and Mail and Express traffic, improve operational flexibility and allow smoother regulation of train movements. It is also expected to support an increase in train-handling capacity once the wider project is completed and commissioned.
Central Railway said details of the blocks scheduled for October 17 and 18 would be announced later. It appealed to passengers to bear with the railway administration for the inconvenience caused by the work.
