MUMBAY: Suburban train services in Mumbai will experience disruptions on the night of January 25-26 due to a six-hour-long block on six lines managed by Central Railway. The block will also impact the operation of several long-distance trains.
The disruption is necessary for the ongoing reconstruction of the Carnac Bridge, located near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), as confirmed by the DRM of Mumbai Central Railway.
During the block, from 11:30 pm to 5:30 am, local trains traveling to and from CSMT may not be operational. The six lines from CSMT, as well as two lines on the Harbour Line, including both local and main express lines, will be temporarily shut down.
Additionally, the UP and DOWN Harbour lines between Vadala Road and CSMT will also be closed during this time.
Long-Distance Trains Affected
Around 14 long-distance trains are expected to be affected by this mega block. Eleven trains arriving at CSMT will be rerouted to Dadar station, while two trains departing from CSMT will instead leave from Dadar. Another train will have a longer halt at Ambarnath station.
This block is part of the ongoing work to reconstruct the second span of the Road Over Bridge (ROB). It has been authorized by the Railway Board.
Two mail express trains will depart from Dadar during this period, including the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Amritsar train at 11:38 pm on January 25, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Banaras train at 12:30 am on January 26.
Train Timings for January 25-26 Mega Block
The last local train from CSMT to Titwala will leave at 10:50 pm.
The last local train from CSMT to Kasara will depart at 10:45 pm, arriving at Kasara at 1:12 am.
The last local from Kalyan to CSMT will depart at 9:16 pm, and the last local to CSMT will leave at 10:02 pm.
For the Harbour Line, the last local from CSMT to Panvel will run at 10:58 pm, while the last local from Panvel to CSMT will depart at 9:40 pm.