Mumbai Mega Block on October 25: Will Local Train Services Be Affected?
Mumbai local train services will be affected on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as Central Railway and Western Railway undertake scheduled maintenance blocks on their respective routes. The mega block will affect fast train services on the Central Line, Harbour Line services between Kurla and Vashi and select suburban and other trains on the Western Line.
Mumbai local train services will be affected on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as Central Railway and Western Railway undertake scheduled maintenance blocks on their respective routes. The mega block will affect fast train services on the Central Line, Harbour Line services between Kurla and Vashi and select suburban and other trains on the Western Line. Passengers travelling across Mumbai and the adjoining regions are advised to check the revised train schedules before leaving home.
Mumbai Local Train Mega Block on October 25
Central Line
Central Railway will operate a mega block on the UP and DOWN fast lines between Matunga and Mulund from 11:05 am to 3:45 pm.
DOWN fast line services departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) between 10:36 am and 3:10 pm will be diverted onto the DOWN slow line between Matunga and Mulund. These trains will halt at their scheduled stations and may reach their destinations around 15 minutes behind schedule.
Similarly, UP fast line services departing from Thane between 11:03 am and 3:38 pm will be diverted onto the UP slow line between Mulund and Matunga before returning to the fast line. These services may also be delayed by around 15 minutes. The Khopoli-CSMT local scheduled to depart at 1:48 pm will leave at 2:06 pm.
Harbour Line
A mega block will be undertaken on the UP and DOWN Harbour Line between Kurla and Vashi from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm.
DOWN Harbour Line services towards Vashi, Belapur and Panvel departing from CSMT between 10:34 am and 3:36 pm, along with UP services towards CSMT departing from Panvel, Belapur and Vashi between 10:17 am and 3:47 pm, will remain suspended.
Special local trains will operate between CSMT and Kurla and between Panvel and Vashi during the block. Harbour Line passengers will also be permitted to travel via Thane, Vashi and Nerul between 10 am and 6 pm. Trans-Harbour and Uran Line services will operate as per the Sunday schedule, with no block announced on these routes.
Western Line
Western Railway will undertake a block on the UP and DOWN lines at Saphale station from 7:20 am to 9:50 am for commissioning a new crossover at Saphale Yard. A complete traffic block on both lines will be in place from 9:05 am to 9:50 am.
Five trains will remain fully cancelled, including select Dahanu Road-Virar, Dahanu Road-Borivali, Boisar-Vasai Road, Virar-Dahanu Road and Churchgate-Dahanu Road services. The Dombivli-Boisar MEMU will be partially cancelled between Vasai Road and Boisar.
Four other trains, including select Churchgate-Dahanu Road locals, a Borivali-Valsad MEMU and a Dahanu Road-Churchgate local, will be delayed by 30 minutes.
Passengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and check official railway updates before travelling.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 24, 2026 03:24 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
