In a historic shift over a century on, the Central Railway is realigning the Harbour Line tracks to build a new station structure at Kurla this weekend. During a 14.5-hour mega block, the proposed diversion of rail lines between Kurla and Tilak Nagar stations will take place.
“It is being planned to realign and shift the tracks westwards to align with the new elevated station work. The elevated station at Kurla, part of the 5th and 6th lines, will not only cater to regular traffic but also have locals originating and terminating there. To proceed with the elevated station project at Kurla, we needed to use the space occupied by the existing century-old tracks. To keep trains running, we built a new set of tracks for a small stretch, where all existing Harbour Line traffic will be diverted as the work on the elevated corridor continues,” a senior official said.
The elevated railway station rises shortly after Chunabhatti station as the train moves towards Kurla and enters the new section. It lands just before the Santacruz–Chembur Link Road crossover on the Harbour Line near Tilak Nagar station. To facilitate this construction, the new set of two tracks has been built over marshy land between Kurla and Tilak Nagar stations, and the trains will be diverted here from Monday,” he explained.
The project, started around 2015, has also been flagged as one of the most mismanaged projects and has recently gained traction, with work speeding up after much criticism and censure.
14.5-hour mega block on harbour line this weekend for diversion work
Central Railway has announced a 14-hour-and-30-minute special traffic and power block on the Up and Down harbour lines between Wadala Road and Mankhurd stations this weekend.
The block will begin at 11:05 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2025, and continue till 1:35 pm on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Last and first trains
Last train before block (Up): Panvel–CSMT local departs Panvel at 9:52 pm, Sept 13
Last train before block (Down): CSMT–Panvel local departs CSMT at 10:14 pm, Sept 13
First train after block (Up): Panvel–CSMT local departs Panvel at 1:09 pm, Sept 14
First train after block (Down): CSMT–Panvel local departs CSMT at 1:30 pm, Sept 14
Train cancellations
Down Harbour services (CSMT → Panvel/Belapur/Vashi): Cancelled from 10:20 pm on Saturday till 1:19 pm on Sunday.
Up Harbour services (Panvel/Belapur/Vashi → CSMT): Cancelled from 10:07 pm on Saturday till 12:56 pm on Sunday.
Alternative arrangements
To minimise inconvenience, special local services will be operated between Panvel and Mankhurd during the block.
