According to the Central Railway, the blocks will be carried out for dismantling of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) at Badlapur for extension of Platform No. 2 to accommodate 15-coach local trains and launching of girders for FOBs 1 and 2 at Chikhloli
The blocks will be operated for infrastructure work linked to platform extension and the proposed third and fourth railway lines, officials said. Representational Pic/File
The Central Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that special traffic and power blocks on the Kalyan-Badlapur section during the nights of January 10-11 and January 11-12, 2026.
The blocks will be operated for infrastructure work linked to platform extension and the proposed third and fourth railway lines, officials said.
According to the Central Railway, the blocks will be carried out for the following --
- Dismantling of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) at Badlapur for extension of Platform No. 2 to accommodate 15-coach local trains
- Launching of girders for FOBs 1 and 2 at Chikhloli
- Works related to the proposed 3rd and 4th railway lines between Kalyan and Badlapur
Block schedule and sections affected
- Block 1
Date: Night of January 10/11 (Saturday-Sunday)
Time: 12.00 am to 5.00 am
Section: Ambarnath to Vangani (Up and Down lines)
- Block 2
Date: Night of January 10/11
Time: 1.30 am to 4.00 am
Section: Ambarnath to Badlapur (Up and Down lines)
- Shadow Block
Date: Night of January 10/11
Time: 2.00 am to 3.00 am
Section: Kalyan to Ambarnath (Up and Down lines)
- Block 3
Date: Night of January 11/12 (Sunday-Monday)
Time: 1.45 am to 3.15 am
Section: Ambarnath to Badlapur (Up and Down lines)
Express trains to be diverted
Several up Mail and Express trains will be diverted via the Karjat-Panvel-Diva route, and may arrive 10 to 20 minutes late.
Diverted Trains Include the following --
- 11020 Bhubaneswar-CSMT Konark Express train
- 18519 Visakhapatnam-LTT Express
- 12702 Hyderabad-CSMT Express
- 11140 Hospete-CSMT Express
"Trains scheduled to halt at Kalyan will instead halt at Panvel and Thane for passenger convenience," the officials said.
Suburban Train Services Affected
The statement further said that the suburban local services will not operate between Ambarnath and Vangani during the block period.
Train cancellations:
- CSMT-Badlapur local (11.51 pm) on January 10/11
- Badlapur-Thane local (11.04 pm) on January 10/11
Short Termination and Origination:
- CSMT-Karjat local (12.12 am) will terminate at Ambarnath
- Karjat-CSMT local (2.30 am) will start from Ambarnath at 3.10 am
First and last local trains
Last locals before the block --
- CSMT-Karjat local at 11.30 pm
- Badlapur-CSMT local at 11.29 pm
First local train after the block --
- Thane-Karjat local at 5.00 am
- Karjat-CSMT local at 3.35 am
Public Cooperation
The Central Railway said the blocks are essential for safety and infrastructure upgrades. Passengers have been requested to plan their journeys in advance and cooperate with the Railway Administration during the temporary inconvenience.
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