Pune–Mumbai Train Services to Face Delays as Central Railway Announces Mega Block on October 18
Pune/Mumbai, 16th October 2026: Several trains connecting Pune and Mumbai are expected to arrive 10 to 15 minutes late on Sunday, October 18, as Central Railway carries out maintenance work on the fifth and sixth railway lines between Thane and Kalyan.
The mega block will be operated from 9 am to 1 pm on the fifth and sixth lines. During this period, several up and down Mail and Express trains will be diverted onto the fast lines between Thane and Kalyan, potentially affecting their arrival schedules.
Pune–Mumbai Trains Affected
The following up trains from Pune and other destinations will be diverted onto the up fast line between Thane and Kalyan and are expected to arrive 10 to 15 minutes late:
22226 Solapur–CSMT Vande Bharat Express
11010 Pune–CSMT Sinhagad Express
12124 Pune–CSMT Deccan Queen Express
12126 Pune–CSMT Pragati Express
Other up Mail and Express trains affected include the Mangaluru–CSMT Express, Rajgir–LTT Janta Express, Kakinada Port–LTT Express, Banaras–LTT Superfast Express, Howrah–CSMT Mumbai Mail, Hatia–LTT Express, Coimbatore–LTT Express, Nanded–CSMT Rajyarani Express and Chennai–CSMT Superfast Express.
The following down trains will also be diverted onto the down fast line between Thane and Kalyan and are expected to run 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule:
11029 CSMT–Kolhapur Koyna Express
11055 LTT–Gorakhpur Godan Express
11061 LTT–Jaynagar Express
16345 LTT–Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express
MEMU Services to Be Short-Terminated
Two MEMU services will be affected by the block between Thane and Kalyan.
Train No. 61003 Vasai Road–Diva MEMU, scheduled to depart Vasai Road at 9.50 am, will terminate at Kopar.
Train No. 61004 Diva–Vasai Road MEMU, scheduled to depart Diva at 11.30 am, will instead originate from Kopar at 11.45 am. The service will remain cancelled between Diva and Kopar.
Harbour and Trans-Harbour Services Affected
A separate block will be operated on the Harbour and Trans-Harbour lines between Panvel and Vashi, excluding the Port line, from 11.05 am to 4.05 pm.
On the Harbour line, services towards CSMT departing Panvel between 10.33 am and 3.49 pm will remain cancelled. Services towards Belapur and Panvel departing CSMT between 9.45 am and 3.12 pm will also be cancelled.
On the Trans-Harbour line, services towards Thane departing Panvel between 11.02 am and 3.53 pm will remain cancelled. Services towards Panvel departing Thane between 10.01 am and 3.20 pm will also be cancelled.
Special local trains will operate between CSMT Mumbai and Vashi during the block. Trans-Harbour services will remain available between Thane and Vashi/Nerul, while Port line services will continue to operate.
Central Railway has scheduled the blocks to carry out engineering and maintenance work on its suburban network. Passengers travelling on Sunday have been advised to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly.
