Passengers travelling between Mumbai and Pune are likely to face continued disruption as Central Railway on Friday announced cancellation of several passenger and long distance trains until July 17 due to restoration work in the landslide hit Lonavala-Karjat ghat section.
Central Railway said that the cancellations were necessitated after heavy monsoon rains triggered multipe landslides that damaged railway infrastructure in the Bhor Ghat section, making train operations unsafe until repairs are completed.
According to Central Railway, the following Mumbai-Pune intercity services are among those cancelled until July 17:
- 12123 CSMT–Pune Deccan Queen Express
- 12124 Pune–CSMT Deccan Queen Express
- 12127 CSMT–Pune Intercity Superfast Express
- 12128 Pune–CSMT Intercity Superfast Express
- 11007 CSMT–Pune Deccan Express
- 11008 Pune–CSMT Deccan Express
- 11009 CSMT–Pune Sinhagad Express
- 11010 Pune–CSMT Sinhagad Express
- 12125 CSMT–Pune Pragati Express
- 12126 Pune–CSMT Pragati Express
- 22105 CSMT–Pune Indrayani Express
- 22106 Pune–CSMT Indrayani Express
Central Railways has also cancelled several long distance trains including:
- Hubbali–Dadar Express (17317/17318)
- Indore–Daund Express (22943/22944)
- Bhuj–Pune Express (11091/11092)
- Dhule–CSMT Express (11011/11012)
- Satara–Dadar Express (11027/11028)
Some other trains have been partially cancelled, short-terminated, short-originated or diverted depending on their route.
According to Central Railway, restoration work is underway on a war footing, with engineering teams engaged in clearing debris, inspecting tracks, stabilising vulnerable slopes, and repairing damaged railway infrastructure in the affected section.
Heavy monsoon rains triggered multiple landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala ghat section, buring tracks under mud, rocks and debris. The landslides damaged track infrastructure between Thakurvadi and Monkey Hill in Central Railway's Mumbai Division, disrupting one of India's busiest rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Pune, TOI reported.
Central Railway has advised passengers to check the latest train status before travelling, as cancellations, diversions and schedule changes may continue until restoration work is completed. Passengers with confirmed reservations on cancelled trains are eligible for refunds as per Indian Railway rules.
Railway officials expect services to gradually resume only after the Lonavala-Karjat ghat section is fully restored and certified safe for train operations, which is currently expected no earlier than July 17.
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