Mumbai local train update: Kasara block to affect services from October 10 to 13

Central Railway CR will operate a series of special traffic and power blocks at Kasara as part of ongoing infrastructure work linked to the AsangaonKasara 3rd Line Project and the extension of the UP Yard line towards IgatpuriAs per the Central Railway the 12day block programme is being carried out from October 7 to October 18 2026 The maintenance work includes prenoninterlocking NI noninterlocking and postNI works in Kasara Yard Amid the ongoing work CR released details of trainrelated repercussions for the period from October 10 to 13Central Railway said that the work is part of the larger 3rd and 4th line project between Kasara and Kalyan which is aimed at segregating suburban and longdistance mailexpress traffic As per the officials the project is expected to improve operational flexibility facilitate smoother train movements and create additional capacity for running more servicesSuburban services to remain unavailable between Asangaon and KasaraThe block will affect suburban services between Asangaon and Kasara during the specified hoursThe blocks will be imposed as followsOctober 10 335 pm to 935 pmOctober 11 1130 am to 630 pmOctober 12 335 pm to 835 pmOctober 13 335 pm to 835 pmThe affected section covers the UP Main Line between KasaraKhardi and UmbermaliKasara including platforms 1 3 and 4 and the UP YardSeveral local trains to be shortterminatedOn October 10 12 and 13 CSMTKasara locals departing CSMT at 110 pm 217 pm 246 pm and 450 pm will be shortterminated at AsangaonIn the reverse direction KasaraCSMT locals scheduled to leave Kasara at 335 pm 416 pm 502 pm and 617 pm will instead originate from Asangaon at 412 pm 454 pm 539 pm and 654 pm respectivelyThe KasaraCSMT local scheduled for 815 pm on October 10 will leave 20 minutes lateAs per the official statement released by Central Railways on October 11 CSMTKasara locals departing at 110 pm 217 pm and 246 pm will be shortterminated at Asangaon KasaraCSMT services scheduled at 335 pm 416 pm and 502 pm will originate from Asangaon at 412 pm 454 pm and 539 pm respectivelyThe KasaraCSMT local scheduled at 617 pm on October 11 will depart 13 minutes lateLocal trains to be affectedCentral Railway has also announced changes to the first and last local services during the block periodThe last local for Kasara before the block will leave CSMT at 1230 pm from October 10 to 13 while the last local for CSMT from Kasara will depart at 242 pmThe first local for Kasara after the block will leave CSMT at 628 pm on October 10 12 and 13 and at 450 pm on October 11In the UP direction the first KasaraCSMT local after the block will leave Kasara at 835 pm on October 10 630 pm on October 11 and 815 pm on October 12 and 13Mail and Express trains to face delaysWhile issuing an official statement the CR said that the block will also affect several longdistance trains A number of UP trains will be regulated at Igatpuri or short of Igatpuri on the Bhusaval Division with their destinations expected to be reached 35 to 40 minutes lateAmong the affected trains areGorakhpurLTT ExpressHaridwarLTT AC ExpressHowrahCSMT Superfast ExpressGorakhpurLTT ExpressAmritsarCSMT ExpressKamakhyaLTT Karmabhoomi ExpressSitapurLTT Superfast Express andAyodhya CanttLTT Tulsi ExpressThe Sainagar ShirdiCSMT Vande Bharat Express will also be regulated on October 10 and 12 while the HowrahCSMT Gitanjali Express Gomti NagarCSMT Pushpak Express NandedCSMT Tapovan Express and BalliaLTT Kamayani Express will be affected on multiple datesOn October 11 following UPbound trains are expected to reach their destinations 35 to 40 minutes lateDhuleCSMT ExpressPatliputraLTT ExpressNandedCSMT Vande Bharat ExpressPrayagrajLTT Duronto ExpressGorakhpurLTT ExpressChhapraLTT ExpressAgra CanttLTT Lashkar ExpressHingoli DeccanCSMT Janshatabdi Express will also be regulated and are expected to reach their destinations 35 to 40 minutes lateDown trains to be delayed by 2025 minutesFollowing Down services will face delays of around 20 to 25 minutes on October 10 12 and 13LTTRajgir ExpressCSMTNagpur Sevagram ExpressPanvelGorakhpur ExpressLTTSitapur ExpressCSMTBalharshah Nandigram ExpressLTTPrayagraj Vande Bharat ExpressLTTRaxaul Karmabhoomi ExpressCSMTManmad Panchavati ExpressCSMTNanded Rajyarani Express CSMTGondia Vidarbha ExpressOther affected services include the CSMTFirozpur Punjab Mail LTTPrayagraj Duronto Express LTTRaxaul Antyoday Express LTTPratapgarh Udyognagari Express CSMTHowrah Duronto Express CoimbatoreJabalpur Superfast Special and LTTNanded Express depending on the dateOn October 11 several additional Down trains including the CSMTHingoli Deccan Janshatabdi Express ErnakulamHazrat Nizamuddin Mangaladweep Express CSMTJabalpur Garibrath Express LTTBallia Kamayani Express DadarGorakhpur Express and LTTSultanpur Express will also be delayed by 20 to 25 minutes