Special power blocks at Panvel from today; mail, express trains to be hit

The power block will impact the up and down Mail lines, loop lines, and Karjat lines, engine reversal lines within Panvel station limits, as well as platforms 6 and 7.

The trains that will be affected include the 12134 Mangaluru Junction–CSMT Express that will be regulated at Apta for 20 to 30 minutes daily throughout the block period. The 01151 CSMT–Karmali Express will face delays of up to 1 hour and 15 minutes on most days, with one service on December 27/28 rescheduled to depart at 3 am. The return service, 01152 Karmali–CSMT Express, will be regulated at Jite for a similar duration.

Several other trains, including the 22655 Ernakulam–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express, 11099 LTT–Madgaon Express, 22114 Thiruvananthapuram–LTT Superfast Express, and 22149 Ernakulam–Pune Express, will be regulated at stations such as Somatane and Mohpe on specific dates. The 22193 Daund–Gwalior Express scheduled for December 28/29 will be diverted via Karjat–Kalyan–Bhiwandi Road and will halt at Kalyan instead of Panvel.

The works are part of ongoing efforts to enhance rail infrastructure and operational capacity in the Panvel section, a critical junction connecting Mumbai with Konkan and Pune routes.