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Mumbai Suburban rail network: Central Railway to roll out 14 AC local trains on CSMT-Panvel Harbour Line | check date, timings

January 13, 2026 8:10 pm

Mumbai Harbour Line Update: With these, the total number of AC local train services on Central Railway will now be 94 ( 80 on the main line & 14 on the Harbour line).

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.

Now, with barely three weeks remaining, that promise appears far from fulfilled.

Mumbai Hardlook: The unfulfilled promise of automatic doors on local trains

December 08, 2025 8:55 am

Officials maintain that sealed doors are not viable on the existing non-AC fleet unless the entire architecture — ventilation, coach layout and internal capacity — is overhauled.

The Mumbai suburban network is managed by two railway zones - Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR).

Mumbai suburban railway: ICF to develop 2 non-AC local trains equipped with automatic door closure system

December 07, 2025 4:56 pm

Mumbai suburban railway network, ICF non-AC local trains 2025: Currently, 17 rakes of AC EMUs with Automatic Door Closure System are operating on Mumbai Suburban Network.

The main line block will be in place on the 5th and 6th lines between Vidyavihar and Thane stations from 08:00 hrs to 13:30 hrs on October 19.

Central Railway Mega Block on Sunday: Vande Bharat, Suburban trains among services to be affected on October 19 - Full list

October 18, 2025 4:37 pm

Central Railway Mega Block Mumbai, Affected Train Full List: Central Railway (CR) will regulate the operations of several trains on Sunday, October 19, due to a scheduled mega block.

Central Railway announces 15-day mega block; several trains to be affected - check details

September 25, 2025 7:01 pm

Central Railway Mega Block News: Central Railway (CR) has announced special traffic and power blocks for 15 days starting September 26 to carry out scheduled maintenance work.

In March, Vaishnaw announced that the procurement of 238 air-conditioned (AC) local trains has been approved for Mumbai suburban network.

Mumbai suburban rail network: MRVC floats tender for 2,856 Vande Metro AC local train cars

September 07, 2025 8:29 pm

Mumbai Local Train Network Latest News: Earlier this year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized that infrastructure development is the cornerstone for increasing suburban services.

After passengers fall off moving Mumbai local, Railway Board decides to introduce trains with automatic door closer facility

June 09, 2025 9:33 pm

According to the new design, the doors will have louvers and the coaches will have roof-mounted ventilation units to pump in fresh air. Along with this, the coaches will have vestibules so that passengers can move from one coach to another and balance out the crowd in a natural way.

Central railway revises timetable for over 80 suburban train services

October 03, 2024 7:18 pm

Commuters can expect several key adjustments across various routes, as approximately 83 suburban trains will now operate at revised timings on the Mumbai main line, the Central Railway informed.

Why 930 suburban trains will be cancelled in Mumbai this weekend

May 31, 2024 12:21 pm

The Central Railways’ Mumbai Division will conduct a special block to undertake some infrastructure upgradation. Which train services will be affected and what should commuters do? Here is all you need to know.