Train Services Impacted from July 29 to August 1 Due to Infrastructure Work at Daund
The Central Railway has announced disruptions in train services from July 29 to August 1 due to traffic and power blocks at Daund for electronic interlocking work.
"Train operations will be affected from July 29 to August 1 due to electronic interlocking work at Daund. Central Railway will implement traffic and power blocks at Daund for this purpose," stated a post by Central Railway on X.
While updating passengers about the Central Railway train services, it further stated that these blocks are essential for modernising railway infrastructure. "Passengers are requested to bear with the Railways for any inconvenience caused," it added.
Additionally, the Central Railway's Mumbai division has announced a mega block on Sunday, July 28. This mega block will affect both the Up and Down slow lines between Matunga and Mulund stations from 11.05 am to 3.05 pm. A mega block will also be undertaken on the Harbour Line between Panvel and Vashi stations (Down Line) from 11.05 am to 4.05 pm.
Furthermore, Up and Down trans-harbour line services will be affected due to the mega block on Sunday.
According to an official release, Down fast line services departing CSMT Mumbai from 10.25 am to 2.45 pm will be diverted onto the Down slow line at Matunga, halting at their respective scheduled stops between Matunga and Mulund stations and will arrive at their destination 15 minutes behind schedule. Fast trains beyond Thane will be redirected to the Down fast line at Mulund.
Up fast line services departing Thane from 10.50 am to 3.00 pm will be diverted onto the Up slow line at Mulund, stopping at their scheduled halts between Mulund and Matunga, and will be further redirected to the fast line at Matunga station, arriving at their destination 15 minutes behind schedule.
The last local on the Down fast line before the block will be the Badlapur local departing CSMT Mumbai at 10.20 am. The first local after the block will be the Badlapur local departing CSMT Mumbai at 3.03 pm.
As per the release, the last local on the Up fast line before the block will be the Ambarnath local, arriving at CSMT Mumbai at 11.10 am, while the first local after the block will be the Kasara local, arriving at CSMT Mumbai at 3.59 pm.
Meanwhile, the Up Harbour Line services towards CSMT Mumbai departing Panvel from 10.33 am to 3.49 pm and Down Harbour Line services to Panvel/Belapur departing CSMT Mumbai from 9.45 am to 3.12 pm will remain cancelled, said the CR.
According to the CR, the last local on the Down Harbour Line before the block will depart CSMT Mumbai at 9.30 am and will arrive at Panvel at 10.50 am, while the first local after the block will depart CSMT Mumbai at 3.16 pm and will arrive at Panvel at 4.36 pm.
Similarly, the last local on Up Harbour Line services for CSMT Mumbai before the block will depart Panvel at 10.17 am and will arrive at CSMT Mumbai at 11.36 am, while the first local for CSMT Mumbai after the block will depart Panvel at 4.10 pm and will arrive at CSMT Mumbai at 5.30 pm.
Up trans-harbour line services towards Thane departing Panvel from 11.02 am to 3.53 pm and Down trans-harbour line services towards Panvel departing Thane from 10.01 am to 3.20 pm will remain cancelled, the CR said.
The last local on the Down trans-harbour line towards Panvel before the block will depart Thane at 9.39 am and will arrive at Panvel at 10.31 am, and the first local after the block towards Panvel will depart Thane at 4.00 pm and will arrive at Panvel at 4.52 pm.
According to Central Railways, the last local on the trans-harbour line towards Thane before the block will depart Panvel at 10.41 am and will arrive at Thane at 11.33 am, and the first local towards Thane after the block will depart Panvel at 4.26 pm and will arrive at Thane at 5.20 pm.
Special local trains will run on the CSMT Mumbai-Vashi section during the block period, said the CR. According to CR, trans-harbour line services will be available between Thane-Vashi/Nerul stations during the block period.