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15-Coach EMU trains to improve Mumbai local carrying capacity (Image generated using AI)

Mumbai suburban rail network: Central Railway executes mega block at Thane for 15-coach EMU train expansion

February 22, 2026 4:48 pm

Mumbai suburban railway: The Mumbai Division of Central Railway carried out a mega block on Sunday between Mulund railway station and Thane railway station to facilitate the expansion of 15-coach EMU train operations at Thane.

Central Railway Special Trains 2026 (Image: Ministry of Railways/File)

Holi 2026: Central Railway announces 186 special train services - check routes, stops, timings

February 19, 2026 4:35 pm

Central Railway Special Trains 2026: The ticket bookings for these special train services will open on February 18 at all computerized reservation centres and on the IRCTC website.

CR covers a large part of Maharashtra and parts of north-eastern Karnataka and southern Madhya Pradesh.

Central Railway passenger traffic soars in FY26, revenue touches Rs 5,881 crore till December

January 12, 2026 8:24 pm

Central Railway earnings: Of this, the zonal railway earned Rs 757.12 crore during April-December 2025, nearly 5 per cent higher than the Rs 721.70 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year.

The restriction on platform ticket sales will remain in effect from December 5 to December 7, 2025.

Central Railway suspends platform ticket sales at 13 stations including Mumbai till December 7 - Full list

December 04, 2025 8:06 pm

The move is aimed at ensuring smooth passenger movement and safe boarding and deboarding at busy stations on account of Mahaparinirvan Diwas.

Central Railway responded firmly on X, saying action had begun against the channel and woman

‘Serious fire risk’: Railways to take action after woman seen cooking noodles in electric kettle in train’s AC coach

November 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The clip drew criticism online, with several users tagging the Central Railway’s official handles and pointing out the potential danger of using high-wattage appliances inside coaches.

Woman cooks noodles in kettle inside Indian train; Railways reacts against 'hazardous' Maggi hack

November 22, 2025 1:48 pm

In the clip, the woman is seen boiling noodles in an electric kettle plugged into the coach’s charging socket, a facility meant only for mobile phones.

While train services will remain unaffected on the intervening night of November 21 and 22, a series of changes will be enforced from November 22.

Central Railway enforces multiple night blocks for infrastructure work on Panvel–Kalamboli, Nilje–Dativali routes, train services to be hit from today

November 21, 2025 1:37 pm

Mangaluru–CSMT Superfast Express will be impacted the most, with regulation either at Somatane or Apta on several nights, ranging from 20 to 30 minutes.