Central Railway’s Mumbai Division will operate a special 19-hour traffic and power block at Kharbao from 12.30 pm on Saturday, February 21, to 7.30 am on Sunday, February 22, for the commissioning of new Up and Down goods lines under the DFCCIL project.
The block will impact multiple suburban and passenger services, with several MEMU trains cancelled and others regulated.
Several MEMU trains cancelled
Down direction:
69161 Panvel–Dahanu Road MEMU (JCO February 21)
61006 Diva–Vasai Road MEMU (JCO February 21)
61002 Dombivli Central Cabin–Boisar MEMU (JCO February 22)
Up direction:
61007 Vasai Road–Diva MEMU (JCO February 21)
69166 Vasai Road–Panvel MEMU (JCO February 21)
61001 Boisar–Vasai Road MEMU (JCO February 22)
61003 Vasai Road–Diva MEMU (JCO February 22)
Train regulations
69164 Dahanu Road–Panvel MEMU (JCO February 22) will be regulated for 10 minutes at Kaman Road.
22178 Secunderabad–Rajkot Express (JCO February 21) will be regulated for 1 hour and 30 minutes at Bhiwandi Road.
Additionally, Mail/Express and passenger trains passing through the affected section during the block period are expected to run 25 to 30 minutes late.
Railway officials said the block is essential for infrastructure upgrades and operational safety. Passengers have been requested to plan their journeys accordingly and cooperate with the railway administration during the temporary disruption.
Western Railway to operate four-hour night block on Mumbai suburban section; details here
Western Railway (WR) will not operate a daytime block on Sunday over the suburban section. However, a four-hour maintenance block will be operated at night, affecting Mumbai local train services on certain stretches, WR informed.
The block will be imposed on the UP and DOWN Slow lines between Vasai Road and Virar from 12.15 am to 4.15 am on the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday to carry out maintenance of tracks, signalling, and overhead equipment.
Additionally, a major block on all the lines between Borivali and Dahisar will take place from 2.10 am to 4.10 am to facilitate the launching of a new foot over bridge (FOB) girder.
During this period, Slow line suburban trains will run on Fast lines between Vasai Road and Virar. Due to the FOB-launching block, some suburban and Mail/Express trains will be delayed or cancelled.
Mumbai local train updates: Key regulations
Avadh Express (19038) Barauni–Bandra Terminus: Delayed by one hour between Virar and Bhayandar.
Saurashtra Mail (22946) Okha–Mumbai Central: Delayed by 45 minutes between Virar and Bhayandar.
AC Superfast Express (22904) Bhuj–Bandra Terminus: Delayed by 20 minutes between Surat and Virar.
Virar–Churchgate locals (90006 & 90018): Delayed from Virar delayed by 15 minutes each.
Some suburban services will also remain cancelled during the block.
WR has appealed to passengers to check with station masters for detailed information.
It has clarified that all daytime suburban services on Sunday will operate as usual, ensuring no disruption to daily commuters.
Western Railway to integrate AI into train management system
Western Railway’s (WR) train management system (TMS) will soon be integrated with artificial intelligence to ensure train operations are smoother and faster. The new system, which is in the tendering stage, will involve colour-coding trains and alarms for delays.
WR operates locals from Churchgate to Virar at peak headways of about three minutes. Instead of relying only on a printed timetable, those sitting behind screens at theWR’s control room monitors the movement of each train through the TMS, which is linked to signalling and traction power supply.
Suburban services run safely and within minutes of schedule because of the decisions taken inside this room, which most passengers will never see. In it, large display panels show which section is occupied, which platform is free and which train is late — ona real-time basis.
