Mega Block Timings | 29 July 2012

Down line fast trains leaving CST from 10.28 am to 3.25 pm will be diverted o­n Down slow line between Matunga and Mulund stations & will halt at all stations between Sion and Mulund during the block period.

Nerul-Panvel: Up Harbour line services for CST leaving Panvel from 10.43 am to 3.57 pm will remain suspended between Panvel and Nerul and Down Harbour line services from CSTM to Panvel leaving Nerul from 10.41 am to 3.25 pm will remain suspended between Nerul and Panvel.

Thane-Panvel: Up Trans Harbour line services towards Thane leaving Panvel from 11.05 am to 3.19 pm will remain suspended between Panvel and Nerul and Down Trans Harbour line services from Thane to Panvel leaving Nerul from 10.31 am to 3.29 pm will remain suspended between Nerul and Panvel.

However, special local trains will run o­n CST- Nerul and Thane - Nerul section during the block period.

Panvel - Andheri services will remain cancelled during the block period. 

Source: PRD, Central Railway, CST

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Kasara local derailed; then hit by Vidarbha Express

Six coaches of Kasara-CST local train derailed (as per initial reports) late in the night on 19th July 2012. And if it wasn't bad enough, 12105 Mumbai-Gondia Vidarbha Express heading to Nagpur collided with the derailed Kasara train!

Three people are reported dead and over 30 injured as per the first reports.

Helpline Numbers for Kasara local / Vidarbha Express accident:
Mumbai: 022-22694040
Nagpur: 07122564342, 10720

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Mega Block Timings | Sunday 1st July 2012

Mumbai Local Trains - Sunday Mega Block

Here are the mega block timings for today:
Thane-Kalyan: Down fast trains leaving CST from 10.03 am to 01.40 pm will be diverted o­n down slow line between Thane and Kalyan stations and will halt at all stations between Thane and Kalyan.

CST-Bandra/Andheri: Harbour line local train services leaving CST from 10.48 am to 4.04 pm for Bandra/Andheri and Harbour line services leaving Bandra /Andheri from 10.40 am to 3.45 pm for CST will remain suspended.

CST-Panvel / Belapur / Vashi: Harbour line services leaving CST from 10.52 am to 3.55 pm for Panvel / Belapur / Vashi will run via Main line between CST and Kurla. These trains will not halt at Currey Road and Chinchpokli stations.


Harbour line passengers for Bandra/ Andheri are permitted to travel via Main / Western line from 10 am to 6 pm during the mega block period.

Mahim-Mumbai Central: There will be a jumbo block between Mahim Junction and Mumbai Central stations from 10.35 am to 3.35 pm o­n Up and Down fast lines. During the block, all Up through line trains will run o­n Up slow lines between Santacruz and Mumbai Central stations and Down through line trains will run o­n Down slow lines between Mumbai Central and Santacruz stations. All Mail/Express trains will run o­n fifth line between Mahim and Mumbai Central. Due to block, some Up and Down local trains will remain cancelled.

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