Several trains running on the Mumbai-Pune route will either be cancelled, short-terminated or diverted for a fortnight from July 26 to August 9 as Central Railway tries to address the problem of falling boulders and landslides.

During the 15-day mega block, CR will take up massive restoration work to resolve the problem of toppling boulders and minor landslides near Bhor Ghat on the treacherous Lonavala-Khandala section.

“The services get badly disrupted due to this problem mainly in the South-East Ghats from mid-June, affecting mobility and safety of the trains negotiating this section. The CR’s Mumbai Division has undertaken various infrastructure works to prevent this,” a CR official was quoted as saying.

While the work is underway, several trains will be cancelled, short-terminated or diverted over the next fortnight. The change will affect thousands of passengers, including those who travel daily and tourists.

In the last few weeks alone, at least half a dozen incidents of falling boulders and minor landslides have been reported on the Mumbai-Pune sector. While no major tragedy has taken place, the incidents have caused major delays.

Deccan Express, Pragati Express, CSMT Mumbai-Gadag Express, Pune-Panvel passenger train are among the major trains that will be cancelled during the period between July 26 to August 9.

As many as 10 trains including the Kolhapur-Mumbai Koyna Express, Mumbai-Kolhapur Sahyadri Express will be operated only upto Pune, and will be cancelled between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharashtra Terminus-Pune sector.

The Hubbali-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (Mumbai) will be run only upto Pune and return journey will commence from Pune to Hubbali.

The Hazur Sahib Nanded-Panvel Express shall be run till Pune and remain cancelled between Pune-Panvel and the return journey will commence from Pune.

The curtailment of services is expected to increase congestion on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Pune Highway, which are also prone to landslides and traffic snarls.

Affected Trains

Suspended

Train No. 11008 / 11007 Pune – Mumbai – Pune Deccan Express journey commencing Ex-Pune and Ex-Mumbai from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019.

Train No. 12126 / 12125 Pune – Mumbai – Pune Pragati Express journey commencing Ex-Pune and Ex-Mumbai from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019.

Train No. 11139 CSMT Mumbai – Gadag Express journey commencing Ex-Mumbai from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019

Train No. 11140 Gadag – CSMT Mumbai journey commencing Ex Gadag from 27.7.2019 to 10.8.2019.

Train No. 51318 / 51317 Pune – Panvel – Pune Passenger journey commencing Ex-Pune and Ex-Panvel from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019.

Short-terminated

Train No. 11030 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur – Mumbai Koyna Express journey commencing from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 — Will be short terminated at Pune, cancelled between Pune and Mumbai.

Train No. 11029 CSMT Mumbai – Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Koyna Express journey commencing from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 — will remain cancelled between Mumbai and Pune. However, the train will run ex-Pune with revised timing at 4 pm (instead of 12:50 pm).

Train No. 11023 CSMT Mumbai – Kolhapur Sahyadri Express journey commencing from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 — Will run ex-Pune, cancelled between CSMT Mumbai and Pune.

Train No. 11024 Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur – CSMT Mumbai Sahyadri Express journey commencing from 25.7.2019 to 8.8.2019 — Will be short terminated at Pune, cancelled between Pune and CSMT Mumbai.

Train No. 17317 Hubballi – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express journey commencing from 25.7.2019 to 8.8.2019 — Will be short terminated at Pune, cancelled between Pune and LTT.

Train No. 17318 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Hubballi Express journey commencing from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 — Will run ex-Pune, cancelled between LTT and Pune.

Train No. 17614 Hazur Sahib Nanded – Panvel Express journey commencing from 25.7.2019 to 8.8.2019 — Will be short terminated at Pune, cancelled between Pune and Panvel.

Train No. 17613 Panvel – Hazur Sahib Nanded Express journey commencing from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 — Will run ex-Pune, cancelled between Panvel and Pune.

Train No. 07617 Hazur Sahib Nanded – Panvel Holiday special journey commencing from 27.7.2019 and 3.8.2019 — Will be short terminated at Pune, cancelled between Pune and Panvel.

Train No. 07618 Panvel – Hazur Sahib Nanded Holiday special journey commencing from 28.7.2019 and 4.8.2019 — Will run ex-Pune, cancelled between Panvel and Pune.

Diverted

Train No. 11025 / 11026 Bhusaval – Pune – Bhusaval Express journey commencing Ex-Bhusaval and ex-Pune from 26.7.2019 to 9.8.2019 will be diverted via Daund – Manmad (instead of Kalyan – Panvel –Karjat).