CR announces mega block on its main line on Sunday, check details

The Central Railway while sharing Mumbai local train updates on Friday said that it will carry out a mega block on Sunday October 19 2025 for maintenance workAn official statement said that to perform essential engineering and maintenance works the Mumbai division of Central Railway will operate a mega blockThe block will affect Central Railways main lines 5th and 6th tracks between Vidyavihar and Thane stations from 8 am to 130 pm the statement saidIt said that several longdistance up and down MailExpress trains will be diverted onto other lines resulting in delays of 10 to 15 minutesThe Central Railway shared the details of the affected trains due to the blockThe up trains diverted Thane to Vidyavihar11010 PuneCSMT Sinhagad Express12124 PuneCSMT Deccan Queen13201 PatnaLTT Express train17221 KakinadaLTT Express12126 PuneCSMT Pragati Express12140 NagpurCSMT Sevagram Express22226 SolapurCSMT Vande Bharat Express12168 BanarasLTT Express12321 HowrahCSMT Express12812 HatiaLTT Express11012 DhuleCSMT ExpressDown trains diverted Vidyavihar to Thane11055 LTTGorakhpur Godan Express11061 LTTJaynagar Express16345 LTTThiruvananthapuram Netravati Express17222 LTTKakinada Port ExpressHarbour Line trains to be affectedNo Harbour line trains will operate between CSMT and ChunabhattiBandra down from 1140 am to 440 pm andChunabhattiBandra and CSMT up from 1110 am to 410 pmSuspended ServicesDown trains to VashiBelapurPanvel from 1116 am to 447 pmDown trains to BandraGoregaon from 1048 am to 443 pmUP trains from PanvelBelapurVashi to CSMT from 953 am to 320 pmUP trains from GoregaonBandra to CSMT from 1045 am to 513 pmThe Central Railway said that it has also made alternative arrangements for the passengers special trains will run every 20 minutes between Panvel and Kurla Platform 8 during the block hoursIt said that Harbour Line passengers can travel via Main Line and Western Railway routes between 1000 am and 600 pmCentral Railway has requested passengers to cooperate during the block period as the maintenance work is essential for infrastructure safety and improvement the official statement saidNo block on Western Railways suburban sectionMeanwhile the Western Railway has said that there will be a no mega block on its suburban section this Sunday October 19 in view of the Diwali 2025 celebrationsAn official statement issued on Thursday said that there will be a no mega block on SundayThe decision aims to ensure smoother travel for Mumbaikars during the festival weekend when passenger movement typically sees a surge officials saidRegular Sunday blocks are carried out for maintenance work but have been temporarily suspended to avoid inconvenience to commuters they said