Central Railway on Thursday said that it will operate a night block between Titwala and Vasind on April 10 due to which several trains would be affected.
An official statement said that the Mumbai division of Central Railway will carry out a special traffic and power block between Titwala and Vasind stations on the night of April 10-11, 2026 to support infrastructure upgrades.
The block was being undertaken to remove infringements and carry out overhead equipment (OHE) work at Titwala and Khadavli stations.
The work is part of ongoing platform extensions to accommodate 15-coach trains, improving capacity and passenger convenience, it said.
Block timings and section
The official statement said that the block will be operated on the intervening night of April 10-11, April 2026 (Friday-Saturday).
The block will be in place from 2:10 am to 3:25 at Titwala (including) to Vasind (excluding) on both UP and Down lines.
Impact on train services
The statement said that several long-distance trains will be regulated during the block period between 2:27 am and 3:25 am –
– 12102 Shalimar – LTT Jnaneswari Express (regulated at Vasind)
– 18030 Shalimar – LTT Express (regulated at Asangaon)
– 12810 Howrah – CSMT Express (regulated at Atgaon)
– 20104 Bhatni – LTT Express (regulated at Khardi)
– 01026 Ballia – Dadar Express and 01139 Nagpur – Madgaon Special (regulated in Bhusawal Division)
Passengers are advised that any additional late-running mail, express, or passenger trains may also be regulated or short-terminated depending on operational requirements, it said.
Passenger advisory
The Central Railway have requested passengers to cooperate and bear with the temporary inconvenience. The block is necessary to ensure safety and improve railway infrastructure.
Western Railway rolls out 15-coach trains at Virar station
Meanwhile, with a successful trial run completed on Sunday, Virar railway station is now ready to handle 15-coach suburban trains, bringing a potential 25 per cent jump in passenger capacity per trip on the Virar-Dahanu stretch.
Western Railway (WR) plans to run eight 15-car services between Virar and Dahanu and seven between Virar and Churchgate. But officials say this is just the beginning. A bigger capacity boost is on the horizon.
Two new ready-made 15-coach trains arrived at the Virar carshed over the weekend to support the rollout. This marks the first-ever introduction of 15-coach suburban trains on the Virar-Dahanu section.
