In yet another example of Central Railway’s Mumbai Division being disconnected with local festivities, rail authorities have decided to hold a mega block on Sunday and cancel local train halts at Currey Road and Chinchpokli — the two key stations where the crowds are maximum for popular Ganesh mandals like Lalbaugcha Raja and Chinchpoklicha Chintamani, among others.

This is the second time in one month that CR Mumbai is holding a mega block on a day that would see increased footfall. On August 9, CR held a mega block on the day of Raksha Bandhan, creating massive inconvenience for passengers. mid-day had highlighted the issue in its August 11 edition.

In a note on Friday, CR Mumbai announced that it will hold a mega block on its suburban sections on main and Harbour Lines to carry out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday (August 31). The block on the main lines will be on ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ slow lines between CSMT and Vidyavihar, from 10.55 am to 3.55 pm.