Mumbai–Pune Train Services Severely Affected After Karjat–Lonavala Landslide; 41 Trains Cancelled, 59 Diverted
Pune, July 7, 2026: Train services between Mumbai and Pune continue to face major disruption after a landslide in the Karjat–Lonavala ghat section. Heavy rainfall over the past few days triggered the landslide between Thakurvadi Cabin and Monkey Hill Cabin, affecting one of the busiest railway routes in Maharashtra.
According to the latest update from Central Railway issued at 4.30 am on Tuesday, a total of 41 Mail and Express trains have been cancelled, while 59 trains have been diverted. In addition, 20 trains have been short-terminated, 22 trains have been short-originated and four trains have been rescheduled as restoration work continues.
The disruption has also affected local commuters, with four Pune–Lonavala local train services cancelled.
🚆 Mumbai–Pune train services continue to face major disruption after the Karjat–Lonavala landslide.
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Central Railway has cancelled 41 trains, diverted 59, rescheduled 4 and cancelled 4 Pune–Lonavala local services.
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Several trains running to and from Pune have been cancelled for July 7, including the Indrayani Express, Deccan Express, Pragati Express, Deccan Queen, Sinhagad Express and the Pune–CSMT Intercity Express. The Pune–Solapur Intercity Express and its return service have also been cancelled.
Central Railway has also cancelled the Bhuj–Pune Express scheduled to begin its journey on July 8. The Pune–Bhuj Express that started on July 6 has also been cancelled instead of being diverted.
Many long-distance trains have been diverted through alternate routes via Daund, Manmad, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Jalgaon and Surat to avoid the affected ghat section. These include services connecting Mumbai with Chennai, Panvel, Dadar and other destinations.
Some trains have also been terminated at Pune instead of reaching Mumbai. These include the Hubballi–Dadar Express, Hyderabad–CSMT Express and the Solapur–CSMT Vande Bharat Express. Their return journeys will now begin from Pune.
In addition, the Nanded–CSMT Express has been rescheduled by two hours and will now depart at 3.15 pm instead of 1.15 pm.
Central Railway is continuing restoration work in the Karjat–Lonavala ghat section. Passengers travelling between Mumbai and Pune or on long-distance routes passing through the section have been advised to check the latest train status before leaving for the station, as further operational changes may be announced depending on restoration progress.
