Central Railway’s (CR’s) Mumbai Division has announced special traffic and power blocks for pre-non-interlocking (NI) and NI works at the Lonavala-BVT yard and Lonavala UP yard on the Kalyan–Lonavala section. The blocks are part of yard remodelling, extension of three R&D lines in the DOWN yard, and five R&D lines along with one additional line in the UP yard. The works are scheduled from November 26 to December 6, with train operations impacted only between November 26–29, Central Railway said in a press release.
Schedule of blocks and train repercussions
November 26–27: DOWN line blocked from 11.25 am to 6.25 pm.
Mail and Express train regulation
20495 Jodhpur–Hadapsar Express at Karjat for 45 minutes
22159 CSMT–Chennai Express at Lonavala for 1 hour
22101 LTT–Madurai Express at Bhivpuri Road for 10 minutes
11019 CSMT–Bhubaneshwar Konark Express and 22732 CSMT–Hyderabad Express handed over at Lonavala late by 10–15 minutes
17222 LTT–Kakinada Express at Bhivpuri Road for 10 minutes (only on November 27)
Pune suburban trains
Pune–Lonavala trains departing Pune at 9.57 am and 11.17 am, and Shivaji Nagar at 12.05 am will short-terminate at Talegaon
Lonavala–Pune/Shivaji Nagar trains will short originate from Talegaon at 11.56 am, 3.16 pm and 3.56 pm
November 28–29: UP and DOWN lines blocked from 11.25 am to 6 pm
Mail and Express train regulation
11008 Pune–CSMT Deccan Express: 1 hour 15 minutes
22943 Daund–Indore Express: 1 hour
11030 Kolhapur–CSMT Koyna Express: 40 minutes
11302 Bengaluru–CSMT Udyan Express: 30 minutes
16352 Nagercoil–CSMT Express: 1 hr 30 minutes (Nov 28 only)
16340 Nagercoil–CSMT Express: 1 hr 30 minutes (Nov 29 only)
22159 CSMT–Chennai Express at Lonavala: 10 minutes
12128 Pune–CSMT Intercity & 22106 Pune–CSMT Indrayani Express: 10–15 minutes late
22102 Madurai–LTT Superfast Express: 10–15 minutes late (Nov 29)
11139 CSMT–Hospete Express: delayed start on both days
Pune suburban trains
Pune–Lonavala trains departing Pune at 9.57 am, 11.17 am, 3 pm, and 4.25 pm, and Shivaji Nagar at 12.05 pm will short-terminate at Talegaon
Lonavala–Pune/Shivaji Nagar trains will short originate from Talegaon at 11.56 am, 3.16 pm, 3.56 pm, 5.56 pm, and 6.36 pm
No train disruptions are expected from November 30 to December 6, the railways added.
Central Railway has appealed to passengers to plan their journeys ahead and cooperate with the railway administration during the block period.
