# Kasara block cancels Duronto, diverts five trains via Pune

2026-10-14T22:26:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Central Railway's three-day block at Kasara from 14 to 16 October has forced the cancellation of the Howrah-CSMT and CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express services, HT reports. Five trains, including the CSMT-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express and Dadar-Ballia Express, will be diverted via Kalyan-Karjat-Pune-Manmad. The CSMT-New Delhi Rajdhani Express will depart late on 14 and 15 October. Several trains from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus have been rescheduled. On 14 October, the LTT-Gorakhpur Express departs at 5.50 pm instead of 4.35 pm, the LTT-Sitapur Express at 5.35 pm instead of 4.25 pm, and the LTT-Dhanbad Express at 6.05 pm instead of 4.55 pm. Suburban services between Asangaon and Kasara remain suspended during block periods. Passengers are advised to check timings via official railway channels before travelling.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report the same operational facts from the railway statement: the Kasara block, the cancelled Duronto, the five diverted trains and the revised timings. HT leads with the Duranto cancellation and Rajdhani rescheduling, then cites a railway spokesperson by name explaining the block is for the Asangaon-Kasara third-line project. Urban Acres leads with disruption to long-distance trains, adds a generic passenger advisory and notes Pune as an altered route. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting from the same official information. The concrete next step is the block running until 16 October, with passengers asked to verify timings before travel.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/duranto-cancelled-rajdhani-rescheduled-amid-kasara-block-101791917086164.html>
  Straight factual relay of railway notice and spokesperson quote
- urbanacres.in (neutral report) <https://urbanacres.in/kasara-railway-block-disrupts-long-distance-trains-five-diverted-via-pune/>
  Straight factual relay of railway notice, adds generic passenger advisory

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Central Railway, Duronto Express, Kasara, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Pune, Rajdhani Express
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