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Mumbai Rail Mega Blocks on Aug. 24 as CR Diverts Slow Lines and Pauses Trans‑Harbour, WR Takes Night Yard Block

Railway officials say the targeted maintenance window is essential for safety and long‑term reliability.

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Overview

  • Central Railway will impose a daytime block on the MatungaMulund up and down slow lines from 11:05 am to 3:55 pm on Sunday.
  • Down services leaving CSMT from 10:14 am to 3:32 pm and up services from Thane from 11:07 am to 3:51 pm will run on fast lines between Matunga and Mulund and are expected to reach destinations about 15 minutes late.
  • Trans‑Harbour services between Thane and Vashi/Nerul will be suspended from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm, with specified up and down departures in the 10:25 am–4:09 pm window cancelled.
  • Western Railway will conduct a jumbo block at Vasai Road Yard from 12:30 am to 4:30 am on the intervening night of Aug 23–24 for track, signaling and overhead work.
  • Western Railway says there will be no daytime block on its suburban section on Aug. 24 and has advised passengers to plan accordingly.