Central Railway schedules maintenance blocks at Karjat station, affects select suburban services

The blocks that began on September 26 will specifically impact train operations on October 3, 4 and 10. Suburban train services will face temporary cancellations, short terminations, and short originations during the block periods. On October 3, the block will be in effect between 11.20 am and 6 pm affecting the Bhivpuri–Jambrung Cabin–Thakurvadi–Nagnath Cabin–Karjat section. Up and down services between Neral and Karjat will be suspended during the block.

Key changes include cancellation of the 2.55 pm Khopoli–Karjat local, short termination of CSMT–Karjat locals at Neral, and certain Karjat-originating trains starting from Neral or Ambarnath. Down suburban trains and Mail and Express services will not be affected on this day.

On October 4, the block will operate from 11.20 am to 4.45 pm, and on October 10, from 11.20 am to 4.20 pm, impacting services between Karjat and Khopoli. During these periods, several Karjat–Khopoli and Khopoli–Karjat locals will be cancelled, and some CSMT–Khopoli trains will terminate at Karjat. In addition, a Khopoli–CSMT local scheduled for 1.48 pm will originate from Karjat. Mail and Express trains will continue to operate normally, with a few diverted via mid-line at Monkey Hill Cabin without affecting mainline operations.

No disruptions are expected for suburban or long-distance trains between October 5 and 9, officials said. Central Railway advised passengers to plan their journeys in advance and accommodate revised schedules during the block periods.

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