Mega Block On 21.3.2025
Mega Block on 21.03.2025 (Sunday)
Central Railway will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out out various engineering and maintenance work on 21st March 2025.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Vidyavihar Up and Dn slow lines from 10.55 am to 3.55 pm
Dn slow services leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus from 10.48 am to 3.36 pm will be diverted on Dn fast line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Vidyavihar stations and further re-diverted on Dn slow line proper.
Up slow services leaving Ghatkopar from 10.40 am to 3.52 pm will be diverted on Up fast line between Vidyavihar and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Slow Services will not be available at Masjid, Sandhurst Road, Chinchpokli, Curry Road and Vidyavihar during the block period.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chunabhatti / Bandra Dn harbour line from 11.40 am to 4.40 pm & Chunabhatti / Bandra- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Up harbour line from 11.10 am to 4.10 pm
Dn Harbour line services to Vashi / Belapur/ Panvel leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai / Vadala Road from 11.34 am to 4.47 pm and Dn Harbour line services to Bandra / Goregaon leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai from 09.02 am to 4.43 pm will remain suspended.
Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Panvel / Belapur / Vashi from 9.53 am to 3.20 pm and Up Harbour line services for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai leaving Goregaon/ Bandra from 10.10 am to 4.58 pm will remain suspended.
However, Special services will run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8) during the block period.
Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm during 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.
I couldn’t find any record of a mega block scheduled on Friday, March 21, 2025. However, detailed announcements and news sources confirm two major maintenance blocks occurring on March 23 and March 30, 2025, affecting Mumbai’s suburban network.
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🚧 Mega Block on Sunday, March 23, 2025
Central Railway (Main Line: Matunga–Mulund UP/DN Fast Lines)
- Block time: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Diversions:
- DN fast trains leaving CSMT between 10:58 AM and 3:10 PM diverted via slow lines, halting at all intermediate stations between Matunga and Mulund, causing ~15 min delay.
- UP fast trains departing Thane between 11:25 AM and 3:27 PM diverted via slow line until Mulund, then rejoin fast line—also delayed by ~15 min
Harbour Line (Kurla–Vashi / Panvel)
- Block time: 11:10 AM – 4:10 PM
- Both DN services (CSMT→ Panvel/Vashi/Belapur departing between 10:34 AM–3:36 PM) and UP services (returning between 10:16 AM–3:47 PM) were cancelled.
- Special shuttle services operated between CSMT–Kurla and Kurla–Panvel/Vashi, and an alternate route via Thane–Vashi/Nerul was permitted for Harbour line passengers from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Western Railway
- No daytime mega block was conducted on March 23; Western line services operated normally
🚧 Mega Block on Sunday, March 30, 2025
Central Railway – Main & Harbour Lines
Central Railway announced another mega block covering several zones, including infrastructure upgrades and signal commissioning Central Line
- Block period: Slow & semi‑fast trains between Mulund and Kalyan were diverted to fast lines from 10:43 AM–3:53 PM (DN) and 10:36 AM–3:51 PM (UP), with select halts and delays (~10 min)
- Further a night power/traffic block between Ambarnath–Badlapur from 1:30 AM–4:30 AM, affecting suburban services. Multiple trains were short‑terminated, originated, or rescheduled accordingly, with special operations initiated post‑04:10 AM
Harbour Line
- Harbour services between Kurla–Vashi/Panvel departing within the block window were cancelled; special shuttles and alternate routes via Thane–Vashi/Nerul were provided
Western Railway
- A night-time “Jumbo Block” operated between Santacruz and Mahim on March 29–30 affecting slow lines overnight (00:30–04:30 AM). During the daytime, Western services remained unaffected on March 30
📊 Mega Block Summary Table
| Date | Line / Section | Time | Disruption Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | — | — | No block reported |
| March 23 | Central (Matunga–Mulund fast lines) | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM | Fast trains diverted to slow lines, ~15 min delay |
| Harbour (Kurla–Vashi / Panvel) | 11:10 AM–4:10 PM | Harbour services cancelled; shuttle and alternate routes | |
| Western Line | — | Services unaffected | |
| March 30 | Central (Mulund–Kalyan) | ~10:30 AM–3:50 PM | Diversions, delays (~10 min) |
| Central (Ambarnath–Badlapur) night block | 01:30 AM–04:30 AM | Suburban services suspended; special train adjustments | |
| Harbour (Kurla–Panvel/Vashi) | ~10:30 AM–3:45 PM | Similar cancellations and shuttles | |
| Western (Santacruz–Mahim) night block | ~00:30 AM–04:30 AM | Slow lines maintenance overnight; no daytime disruption |
✅ Passenger Recommendations
- March 21 had no mega block—services ran normally across all lines.
- If you were commuting on March 23 or March 30, plan for disruptions affecting Central & Harbour lines, with fast line diversions, cancellations, and delays.
- Western line travel was unaffected on March 23 and only experienced a late-night maintenance block on March 29–30.
- For more specifics (e.g., train numbers affected, alternative routes, express train regulation), I’d be glad to assist further!