Mega Block on 07-02-2025
Mega Block on 07.02.2025 (Sunday)
Mega Block on 7.2.2025
Central Railway will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance work on 7th February 2025
Matunga – Mulund Up and Dn Fast Lines from 11.05 A.M. to 4.05 P.M.
Panvel – Vashi Up and Dn Harbour Lines from 11.05 A.M. to 4.05 P.M. (Including Belapur / Nerul – Kharkopar Line)
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Matunga – Mulund Up and Dn fast lines from 11.00 am to 4.05 pm
Dn fast services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 10.25 am to 3.44 pm will be diverted on Dn slow line at Matunga and will halt as per their respective schedule halts from Sion to Mulund and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule. Fast trains beyond Thane will be re-diverted on Dn fast line at Mulund.
Up fast services leaving Thane from 10.46 am to 3.26 pm will be diverted on Up slow line at Mulund and will halt as per their respective schedule halts from Mulund to Dadar stations and will arrive destination 15 minutes behind schedule. Fast trains to CSMT will be re-diverted on Up fast line at Parel.
Panvel-Vashi Up &Dn Harbour Lines from 11.05 am to 4.05 pm (Including Belapur / Nerul- Kharkopar line)
Up Harbour line services towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel / Belapur from 10.49 am to 4.01 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Panvel / Belapur leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus from 10.03 am to 3.16 pm will remain cancelled.
Up Transharbour line services towards Thane leaving Panvel from 11.02 am to 3.53 pm and Dn Transharbour line services to Panvel / Belapur leaving Thane from 10.01 am to 3.20 pm will remain cancelled.
However, special trains will run on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai – Vashi section during the block period.
Transharbour line services will be available between Thane-Vashi / Nerul stations during the block period.
These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.
Jumbo Block on Feb 7, 2025
A Jumbo Block will be taken on UP / DN fast lines between Vasai Road & Bhayandar from 00.30 hrs to 04.00 hrs during intervening night of Sat, Feb 6 & Sun, Feb 7, 2025 for maintenance work.
Hence, there will be NO DAY BLOCK over WR Suburban Section on Sunday, Feb 7, 2025
On February 7, 2025, Central Railway in Mumbai completed a significant 72-hour mega block that began at 00:00 hrs on February 5 and continued until midnight on February 7—primarily to facilitate infrastructure upgrades on its Thane–Diva fast corridor
Contents
🔧 Scope of the Mega Block
- Purpose: Installation of the 5th and 6th railway lines and commissioning of a new RRI (Route Relay Interlocking) control room at Diva station as part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)
- Affected segment: The fast corridor between Thane and Diva stations.
🚆 Impact on Train Operations
- Approximately 350 suburban local trains and 117 mail/express/passenger trains were cancelled or rerouted throughout the duration
Operational Adjustments:
- During the block, Up Mail/Express and Up fast suburban trains departing Kalyan between 11:10 PM on Feb 4 and 4:00 AM on Feb 6 were diverted via the Up slow line, skipping Thane
- Down Mail/Express trains arriving at Thane in the same period were rerouted via Platform No.5 on the down fast line between Mulund and Kalyan
- From February 6 onward, fast suburban services used the newly launched fast lines via Kalva and tunnel connections as part of the new corridor being commissioned
🧾 Summary Table: Mega Block Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Duration | 00:00 hrs on 5 Feb – 24:00 hrs on 7 Feb 2025 |
| Location | Central Railway: Thane ↔ Diva fast corridor |
| Cancelled Trains | ~350 suburban locals + ~117 mail/express services |
| Diversions | Trains rerouted via slow lines, skipping Thane |
| Nature of Work | Cutting and connection of new tracks; commissioning RRI building |
✅ Key Takeaways
- This major infrastructure block completed the deployment of 5th and 6th lines between Thane and Diva, significantly increasing rail capacity in a high-density corridor.
- The disruption included both cancellation and diversion of services, especially impacting longer-distance trains passing through the fast corridor.
- Following February 7, upgraded track segments became operational, facilitating smoother segregation of suburban and long-distance traffic.
If you’d like more info on which suburban sections resumed service first, or details of MEMU workarounds, I can help—just let me know!