On the 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. During this period, several fast trains will be diverted onto slow lines, potentially delaying commuters travelling across the affected section.
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 stop 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 instead leave at 2:06 pm.
The Harbour Line will also face significant disruptions, with a mega block on the UP and DOWN lines between Kurla and Vashi from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm. The suspension will affect services connecting CSMT with Vashi, Belapur and Panvel during the maintenance period.
DOWN Harbour Line services towards Vashi, Belapur and Panvel departing from CSMT between 10:34 am and 3:36 pm will remain suspended. UP services towards CSMT departing from Panvel, Belapur and Vashi between 10:17 am and 3:47 pm will also be suspended.
To maintain connectivity during the block, special local trains will operate between CSMT and Kurla and between Panvel and Vashi. 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 continue to operate according to the Sunday schedule, with no block announced on these routes.
On the 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 to commission a new crossover at Saphale Yard. A complete traffic block on both lines will remain in force from 9:05 am to 9:50 am.
The maintenance work will result in the full cancellation of five trains, 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.
With maintenance blocks affecting multiple sections of Mumbai's suburban railway network on Sunday, passengers travelling on the Central, Harbour and Western lines are advised to check official railway updates and revised train schedules before leaving home to avoid disruptions to their journeys.
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