According to railway officials, the first block will be undertaken between 1:40 am and 3:40 am on the night of May 1–2, covering the up and down South-East lines between Kalyan and Ambarnath, excluding both stations

Pawar also urged the governor to support legislation empowering authorities to act against individuals making defamatory remarks about icons such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, B. R. Ambedkar and Jyotirao Phule