Central Railway to suspend locals between Khardi and Kasara for two nights for power block

The Mumbai division of Central Railway has announced a special two-day traffic and power block for the ongoing third-line work between Asangaon and Kasara and for the expansion of the Kasara yard. Because of the block, local services will remain suspended between Khardi and Kasara stations around midnight. Some long-distance trains will also be affected.

The block will be taken on the night of Friday-Saturday, November 13-14, and the night of Saturday-Sunday, November 14-15. A power block will be in force on the 'up' slow line and the third line between Khardi and Kasara from 11.10 pm to 1.40 am. During this period, 'post non-interlocking' work will be completed in the Kasara yard.

According to Central Railway, local services leaving CSMT for Kasara will run only up to Asangaon station during the block. Local services will therefore remain completely suspended between Khardi and Kasara. The railway has said the timetables of mail, express and suburban services have been changed for the duration of the block. Passengers have been asked to plan their journeys only after checking the revised timetable.

Long-distance trains will also be affected. Important express trains leaving Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and CSMT for Bhubaneswar, Howrah, Banaras, Gorakhpur, Patliputra, Amritsar, Mahanagari, Kushinagar and Hatia, among other destinations, will run 20 to 25 minutes late. The railway administration has planned necessary services for the convenience of passengers. Passengers have nonetheless been urged to check the timetable before leaving home.

The last 'down' suburban service towards Kasara will be N31, leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 8.44 pm on November 13 and 14.

The first 'down' suburban service on the Kasara route after the block will be N35, leaving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11.05 pm on November 13 and 14. This local will be held at Khardi station until the block is completed.

The last 'up' suburban service towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus before the block will be N36, leaving Kasara at 10.00 pm on November 13 and 14.