Central Railway Block on Sept 28: Central Railway has announced a major train block on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The block will help workers carry out important maintenance and engineering work on the tracks to keep train services safe and smooth.
Dr. Swapnil Nila Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, said, “Mumbai Division will operate Mega Block on 5th and 6th lines on Main line between Vidyavihar and Thane stations and UP and Down Trans-Harbour line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul stations for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday, 28.09.2025” reported Indina Express.
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Central Railway Block on Sept 28
Timing
The main line block will happen on the 5th and 6th lines between Vidyavihar and Thane stations. Work will start at 08:00 in the morning and continue until 13:30 in the afternoon. At the same time, the UP and Down Trans-Harbour line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul stations will also be under maintenance.
Area
The railways said the block is necessary to make sure the tracks stay in good condition. Without these repairs, trains could face delays or safety issues later. The mega block is a planned effort to prevent bigger problems in the future and to make trains run smoother for passengers.
Trains and Passenger Impact
Central Railway has warned that some Mail and Express trains going DOWN will be diverted during the block. These trains will first move to the DOWN fast line at Vidyavihar station. Then at Thane, they will be switched back to the 5th line and handed over with a delay of about 10-15 minutes during the block period.
Passengers are advised to plan their travel accordingly and expect minor delays. The railway authorities are working hard to reduce inconvenience while completing the essential work.
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- Train no 11055 LTT-Gorakhpur Express
- Train no 11061 LTT-Jaynagar Pawan Express
- Train no 16345 LTT-Tiruvanathapuram Netravati Express
- Train no 17222 LTT-Kakinada Express
- Diversion of UP Mail/Express trains
Following UP Mail/Express trains (CSMT bound) will be diverted on UP Fast line at Thane and will arrive destination 10 to 15 mins late during block period.
- Train no 11010Pune-CSMT Sinhagad Express
- Train no 12124 Pune-CSMT Deccan Queen
- Train no 12126 Pune-CSMT Pragati Express
- Train no 12140 Nagpur-CSMT Sevagram Express
- Train no 22226 Solapur-CSMTVande Bharat Express
- Train no 12321 Howrah-CSMT Mail
- Train no 11012 Dhule-CSMT Express
The UP Mail and Express trains going toward LTT will take a different route on the UP Fast line at Thane. Then at Vidyavihar, they will switch back to the 6th line and reach their destination about 10–15 minutes late during the block.
- Train no 13201 Rajgir-LTT Express
- Train no 17221 Kakinada-LTT Express
- Train no 12168 Banaras-LTT Superfast Express
- Train no 12812 Hatia-LTT Express
UP and DN Trans-Harbour Line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul stations from 11.10 hrs to 16.10 hrs
- UP & DN Trans-Harbour line services will remain suspended between Vashi / Nerul and Thane stations during the block period.
- DN line services for Vashi / Nerul / Panvel leaving Thane from 10.35 hrs to 16.07 hrs and UP line services for Thane leaving Panvel / Nerul / Vashi from 10.25 hrs to 16.09 hrs will remain cancelled.
