Mumbai locals: Central and Harbour line mega blocks on October 18

Mumbai local train services on the Central, Harbour and Trans-Harbour routes will be affected by mega blocks on Sunday, October 18.

The fifth and sixth lines between Thane and Kalyan will be closed from 9am to 1pm for engineering and maintenance work. Mail and express trains in both directions will use the fast lines, and Central Railway expects delays of 10 to 15 minutes. The affected trains include the Solapur–Vande Bharat Express, Deccan Queen and Pragati Express.

A separate block between Panvel and Vashi will run from 11.05am to 4.05pm. During this period, Harbour line locals from Panvel towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and from CSMT towards Belapur and Panvel, will be cancelled. Trans-Harbour services between Panvel and Thane will also not run.

Central Railway will run special local services between CSMT and Vashi. Trans-Harbour services will remain available on the Thane–Vashi and Thane–Nerul sections.

Western Railway will not operate a mega block on Sunday. Passengers travelling on Central, Harbour and Trans-Harbour routes should allow extra time and check their train schedules before leaving.