07 August,2026 06:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
CR said the mega block is necessary to carry out critical maintenance and infrastructure work. File Pic
Central Railway's suburban train services on the Main Line and Harbour Line in Mumbai will remain affected on Sunday, August 9, due a mega block, planned to carry out essential engineering and maintenance works.
According to the railway administration, the block will be undertaken between Matunga and Mulund stations on the Main Line and between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra on the Harbour Line.
Several local train services will be diverted, suspended or delayed during the block period.
On the Main Line, a block will be in place on the UP and DOWN slow lines between Matunga and Mulund from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm.
During this period, DOWN slow line services leaving CSMT between 10.14 am and 3.32 pm will be diverted via the DOWN fast line between Matunga and Mulund, halting at Sion, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup and Mulund, before rejoining the slow line.
Similarly, UP slow line services departing Thane between 11.07 am and 3.51 pm will be diverted to the UP fast line between Mulund and Matunga, stopping at Mulund, Bhandup, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sion before returning to the slow line.
CR said all local trains arriving at or departing from CSMT between 11 am and 5 pm are expected to reach their destinations around 15 minutes behind schedule.
On the Harbour Line, a block will be operated between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra on the DOWN line from 11.40 am to 4.40 pm and on the UP line from Chunabhatti/Bandra to CSMT from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm.
As a result, DOWN Harbour Line services from CSMT to Vashi, Belapur and Panvel departing between 11.16 am and 4.47 pm, along with services to Bandra and Goregaon leaving between 10.48 am and 4.43 pm, will remain suspended.
Similarly, UP Harbour Line services towards CSMT from Panvel, Belapur and Vashi between 9.53 am and 3.20 pm, and from Goregaon and Bandra between 10.45 am and 5.13 pm, will also remain suspended.
To minimise inconvenience, CR will operate special services between Panvel and Kurla (Platform 8) at 20-minute intervals during the block period.
In addition, Harbour Line commuters will be allowed to travel via the Main Line and Western Railway between 10 am and 6 pm.
Western Railway (WR) will also operate a shadow block between Bandra and Goregaon from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm.
CR said the mega block is necessary to carry out critical maintenance and infrastructure work to ensure the safety and reliability of suburban train operations.
Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys in advance and cooperate with the railway administration during the maintenance work.
