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Central Railway Schedules Sunday Mega Block and Overnight Kanjurmarg FOB Work in Mumbai

Rail officials cite essential maintenance for passenger safety during the Diwali weekend.

Overview

  • On Sunday, October 19, a mega block will shut the 5th and 6th main-line tracks between Vidyavihar and Thane from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.
  • Multiple Mail/Express services, including the SolapurCSMT Vande Bharat and PuneCSMT Deccan Queen, will be diverted with expected delays of 10–15 minutes.
  • Harbour Line services between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra will be suspended during late morning and afternoon windows, with special PanvelKurla trains every 20 minutes and permission to use Main Line and Western Railway routes from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
  • A separate block at Kanjurmarg will run from Saturday midnight to 5:00 am Sunday to dismantle an old foot overbridge using a 100‑MT crane, prompting diversions that skip Vidyavihar, Kanjurmarg, and Nahur and select cancellations and curtailed locals.
  • Western Railway will not observe a suburban mega block on Sunday to ease festival travel.