Mumbai’s Harbour Line train services to be closed for 14.5 hours on Sept 13-14 for diversion line works

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Central Railway (CR) has announced a disruption on Mumbai's Harbour Line services between Vadala Road and Mankhurd due to a planned work, advising passengers to find alternative transport.

Services on this crucial line, which serves thousands of commuters, will be shut down for a 14.5-hour period on Saturday and Sunday, as the Central Railway carries out infrastructure work related to newly proposed diversion lines between Kurla and Tilak Nagar stations.

According to a report by The Indian Express, the block will begin at 11.05 pm on Saturday and continue till 1.35 pm on Sunday. CR officials said both the Up and Down Harbour lines will remain closed during this period.

All Down Harbour line services departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) between 10:20 pm on Saturday and 1:19 pm on Sunday will be cancelled, while all Up Harbour services towards CSMT leaving from Panvel between 10:07 pm on Saturday and 12:56 pm on Sunday will also remain cancelled.

The last train, as per the report, before the block from Panvel to CSMT will leave Panvel at 9.52 pm on Saturday, while the last service from CSMT to Panvel will depart at 10.14 pm the same night. Train operations will resume after the block with the first Panvel–CSMT service departing Panvel at 1.09 pm on Sunday, and the first CSMT–Panvel service leaving at 1.30 pm.

To partially ease inconvenience, CR will operate special locals between Panvel and Mankhurd during the block. However, services between Vadala Road and Mankhurd will remain suspended entirely.

“These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused,” Dr Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway, was quoted by The Indian Express as saying.