13 May,2026 05:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Railway officials said the maintenance work is necessary for infrastructure development and passenger safety. File Pic
The Central Railway on Wednesday announced a special traffic and power block between Kurla and Bhandup stations in Mumbai from May 15 night to May 18.
The block will be operated at Vidyavihar railway station for the launching of girders for a new middle Foot Over Bridge (FOB), officials said.
The special traffic block will take place in the Kurla-Bhandup section over three nights, they said.
Railway officials said the maintenance work is necessary for infrastructure development and passenger safety.
The block will be carried out during the following periods:
- 1.15 am to 4.15 am on May 15/16 2026 (Friday/Saturday night)
- 12.10 am to 4.40 am on May 16/17 2026 (Saturday/Sunday night)
- 1.15 am to 3.05 am on May 17/18 2026 (Sunday/Monday night)
The affected section will be between Kurla railway station and Bhandup railway station.
The following railway lines will be affected during the block:
- UP and Down slow lines on May 15/16.
- UP and Down slow lines, fast lines, and 5th and 6th lines on May 16/17.
- Railway officials said that there will be no impact on train services during the nights of May 15/16 and May 17/18.
Several suburban train services will be diverted, cancelled, short terminated or short originated during the Saturday/Sunday night block.
Down slow services to Karjat departing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus between 11.30 pm and 12.12 am will run on the Down fast line between Matunga and Mulund stations. These trains will not halt at Vidyavihar, Kanjurmarg and Nahur stations.
UP slow services to CSMT departing Kasara from 10 pm onwards and Karjat services between 2.30 am and 3.43 am will run on the Up fast line between Mulund and Matunga stations. These trains will skip Nahur, Kanjurmarg and Vidyavihar stations.
The following local trains will remain cancelled:
- Thane-Kurla local departing Thane at 11.40 pm
- Thane-CSMT local departing Thane at 4.04 am
- CSMT-Thane locals departing CSMT at 11.38 pm and 12.24 am
The following trains will terminate before their scheduled destination:
- CSMT-Thane locals departing at 11 pm, 11.46 pm, 11.55 pm and 11.12 pm AC local will terminate at Kurla station
- Dombivli-CSMT local departing Dombivli at 10.18 pm will terminate at Thane station
The following trains will start from different stations:
- Kurla-Titwala local scheduled from Vidyavihar at 4.45 am will begin from Thane at 5.09 am
- Thane-CSMT local scheduled at 4.16 am will begin from Kurla at 4.42 am
Officials stated that there will be no impact on Mail and Express train services during the block on May 16/17. However, authorities added that any special trains, delayed trains or trains announced later may be diverted depending on operational requirements.
Central Railway said the maintenance block is essential for infrastructure upkeep and commuter safety. Passengers have been requested to cooperate with the railway administration and bear with the temporary inconvenience caused due to the work.
