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15 Express trains face delays, diversions on Nov 1
The Story in Brief
Central Railway will hold special traffic and power blocks in the early hours of November 1, 2026, affecting Mumbai local trains and 15 Mail/Express services. The Khardi-Kasara block runs from 3am to 5:30am for overhead electrical work at Kasara yard under the Asangaon-Kasara third-line project. The Dadar-Kalyan block runs from 1:20am to 2:50am to dismantle the old footbridge truss at Ghatkopar. A total of 12 Express trains listed under the Khardi-Kasara advisory and three under the Dadar-Kalyan advisory may face 15 to 20 minute delays or diversions.
Suburban services will also run on alternative tracks, skipping Khardi, Kopar, Umbermali and Thakurli stations during the blocks. Five local trains, including Kasara-CSMT services at 3:51am and 4:59am, will use the third line between Kasara and Kalyan. Central Railway has advised passengers to check revised schedules before travel. The advisories list possible delays and route changes but do not announce cancellations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The maintenance blocks cut across early-morning commuter windows on both the Khardi-Kasara and Dadar-Kalyan sections, so the 15-minute delays hit precisely the hours when office-bound suburban traffic peaks. The 15 Express trains listed face only possible delays and diversions, not cancellations, but the five suburban services that skip Khardi, Kopar, Umbermali and Thakurli leave those station commuters with no local alternative during the 3-5:30am and 1:20-2:50am windows. Central Railway has not stated when normal stoppages will resume, so passengers on those stations should confirm each morning until further notice.
Source: financialexpress.com
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