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Mega Block on Kasara Route: Local Services Suspended for 3 Days and Express Trains Diverted
- •A 12-day special traffic and power block has been implemented by Central Railway for the Asangaon-Kasara third line construction and Kasara yard expansion.
- •Local train services between Asangaon and Kasara will remain completely suspended from October 14 to 16, with CSMT locals terminating at Asangaon.
- •The Howrah-CSMT and CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express trains have been cancelled, and the departure timings of several other trains have been rescheduled.
- •Express trains including Antyodaya, Ballia, Garib Rath, Gorakhpur, and Sevagram have been diverted via the Kalyan-Karjat-Pune-Manmad route.
- •Important trains like Pushpak, Gitanjali, Vande Bharat, and Punjab Mail are expected to run 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule.
Key Questions Answered
The 12-day special traffic and power block is implemented for the construction of the Asangaon-Kasara third line and the expansion of the Kasara yard. This work aims to separate local and mail-express traffic in the future and to increase the overall capacity of the route.
Local train services between Asangaon and Kasara are completely suspended for three days, specifically on October 14, 15, and 16. During this period, Kasara-bound locals departing from CSMT will only run up to Asangaon.
Several long-distance trains face cancellations, rescheduling, and route diversions. For instance, the Howrah-CSMT Duronto Express on October 13 and the CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express on October 14 have been completely cancelled, while trains like the Antyodaya and Gorakhpur Express are diverted via the Kalyan-Karjat-Pune-Manmad route.
