30-day traffic block announced for Kandivali–Borivali railway track work from December 20

Western Railway has issued a traffic work order announcing a 30-day block for the construction of the 6th railway line between Kandivali and Borivali stations. The block will be in effect from December 20, 2025, and is expected to impact the movement of several local and long-distance trains.

According to Western Railway, the work is being undertaken to enhance line capacity and improve suburban rail operations on one of Mumbai’s busiest sections. During the block period, multiple operational changes will be implemented to facilitate the infrastructure upgrade.

Railway officials said that some trains will be short terminated or short originated, while others may be regulated or rescheduled. In addition, a number of mail, express and passenger trains will skip their scheduled halt at Borivali station during the block period, which could lead to delays and inconvenience for commuters.

Passengers have been advised to check updated train schedules before commencing their journeys and to stay informed through official railway announcements.

Train cancellations & short terminations

Trains short terminated / Cancelled between sections

19426 Nandurbar–Borivali Express

➤ Short terminated at Vasai Road — cancelled from Vasai Road to Borivali (20–29 Dec) 

19418 Ahmedabad–Borivali Express

➤ Short terminated at Vasai Road — cancelled from Vasai Road to Borivali (19–28 Dec) 

19425 Borivali–Nandurbar Express

➤ Short Originated ex Vasai Road — cancelled from Borivali to Vasai Road (20–29 Dec) 

19417 Borivali–Ahmedabad Express

➤ Short Originated ex Vasai Road — cancelled from Borivali to Vasai Road (21–30 Dec) 

69139 Borivali–Valsad MEMU

➤ Short originated from Dahanu Road — cancelled between Borivali–Dahanu Road (28 Dec) 

69174 Dahanu Road–Borivali MEMU

➤ Completely cancelled (28 Dec) 

Scheduled Rescheduling

Several long-distance trains will be rescheduled on specific dates, including:

22953 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Express (28 Dec, 11 Jan, 16 Jan, 17 Jan)

20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat (28 Dec)

12935 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity (28 Dec)

22921 Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Antyodaya (28 Dec, 11 Jan)

02200 Bandra Terminus–Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi SPL (17 Jan) 

 Regulated / Rescheduled Trains

Trains identified for regulation due to traffic conditions (dates around 27–28 Dec):

12962 Avantika Express

12956 Jaipur–Mumbai Central SF Express

04827 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bandra Special

09086 Indore–Mumbai Central Tejas Special

12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Garib Rath

12268 Hapa–Mumbai Central Duronto

Many more Regional Express / Mail services are listed for regulation. 

Skip Halts at Borivali 

Certain trains will skip their scheduled halt at Borivali, causing altered halt patterns and delays:

19038 Avadh Express

22946 Saurashtra Mail

22904 Bhuj AC SF Express

09052 Bhusaval–Dadar Special

22928 Lok Shakti Express

12928 Ekta Nagar–Dadar

…among others, mostly around 26–27 Dec with delays of 45–50 minutes.