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Republic Day 2026: Mumbai suburban railway gets 26 new AC local trains from Monday- routes, timings

Mumbai New AC Local Trains Routes, Timings: These AC EMU train services will further offer a more comfortable travel experience to passengers.

3 min readUpdated: Jan 26, 2026 02:18 PM IST

These new trains will replace existing non-AC services.

These new AC local trains will replace existing non-AC services. (Image generated using AI)

Republic Day 2026, Mumbai suburban railway AC EMU Trains: Mumbai suburban rail network has received 26 new air-conditioned (AC) local train services from Monday, January 26. These train AC EMU train services will further offer a more comfortable travel experience to passengers. These new trains will replace existing non-AC services.

Mumbai suburban railway to get 26 new AC local trains

Of the 26 new AC local trains, Central Railway (CR) will introduce 14 services, while the remaining 12 will be rolled out by Western Railway (WR). In a statement, Central Railway said: “Will introduce 14 AC local services…with effect from 26.01.2026.”

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While, according to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, there has been a substantial rise in the number of commuters traveling by AC local trains. Hence, for the benefit of passengers and to ease the crowd, 12 more AC services are being augmented over WR by replacing existing non AC 12 car services.

Mumbai Suburban rail network: New AC local trains

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). However, the total number of suburban train services on Central Railway will remain the same i.e. 1,820 services.

On the other hand, the total number of AC local train services on Western Railway will now be 121. The count of local train services run by Western Railway is 1406.

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New AC local trains by Central Railway – Route, Timings

Central Railway’s new AC local trains will run on CSMT-Panvel Harbour line. A look at the full schedule of new AC local train services on CSMT-Panvel Harbour line route:

UP TRAINS

Sr.No	Train No	Code	From	Departure	To Station	Arrival	Remarks
1	98506	VVD 2	Vashi	04.15 hrs	Vadala Road	04.46 hrs	—
2	98020	PL 20	Panvel	06.17 hrs	CSMT	07.36 hrs	—
3	98058	PL 46	Panvel	09.09 hrs	CSMT	10.30 hrs	Morning Peak
4	98096	PLVD 24	Panvel	12.03 hrs	Vadala Road	13.04 hrs	—
5	98128	PL 100	Panvel	14.31 hrs	CSMT	15.50 hrs	—
6	98558	VVD 14	Vashi	16.55 hrs	Vadala Road	17.26 hrs	—
7	98184	PL 144	Panvel	18.37 hrs	CSMT	19.56 hrs	—

DOWN TRAINS

Sr.No	Train No	Code	From	Departure	To Station	Arrival	Remarks
1	98009	PLVD 1	Vadala Road	05.06 hrs	Panvel	06.08 hrs	—
2	98051	PL 43	CSMT	07.40 hrs	Panvel	09.00 hrs	—
3	98089	PL 73	CSMT	10.34 hrs	Panvel	11.54 hrs	—
4	98119	PLVD 21	Vadala Road	13.17 hrs	Panvel	14.20 hrs	—
5	98533	V 29	CSMT	15.54 hrs	Vashi	16.43 hrs	—
6	98181	PLVD 35	Vadala Road	17.30 hrs	Panvel	18.32 hrs	Evening Peak
7	98221	PL 175	CSMT	20.00 hrs	Panvel	21.21 hrs	Evening Peak

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New AC local trains by Western Railway – Route, Timings

In a statement, the Western Railway stated that out of the additional 12 services being introduced, 6 services are in UP direction and 6 services are in DOWN direction.

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In the UP direction, there are 2 services each between Virar – Churchgate & Goregaon – Churchgate and one service each between Borivali – Churchgate & Bhayandar – Churchgate. Similarly, in the DOWN direction, there are 2 services each between Churchgate – Virar & Churchgate – Goregaon and one service each between Churchgate – Bhayandar & Churchgate – Borivali.

New Services: Details of UP and DOWN AC EMU trains between Churchgate and various stations

UP TRAINS (6 Services)

Sr. No.	Originating		Destination		MODE
	Station	Departure	Station	Arrival
1	Goregaon	05:14	Churchgate	06:11	SLOW
2	Borivali	07:25	Churchgate	08:20	FAST
3	Virar	10:08	Churchgate	11:27	FAST
4	Bhayandar	12:44	Churchgate	13:48	FAST
5	Virar	15:45	Churchgate	17:09	SLOW
6	Goregaon	19:06	Churchgate	20:01	SLOW

DOWN TRAINS (6 Services)

Sr. No.	Originating		Destination		MODE
	Station	Departure	Station	Arrival
1	Churchgate	06:14	Borivali	07:19	SLOW
2	Churchgate	08:27	Virar	09:51	FAST
3	Churchgate	11:30	Bhayandar	12:31	FAST
4	Churchgate	13:52	Virar	15:36	SLOW
5	Churchgate	17:57	Goregaon	18:51	SLOW
6	Churchgate	20:07	Goregaon	21:02	SLOW

Total: 12 AC EMU Services | 6 UP trains (towards Churchgate) + 6 DOWN trains (from Churchgate) | FAST and SLOW services available

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Anish Mondal

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. Currently a member of the Indianexpress.com editorial team, Anish specializes in high-impact sectors. Professional Journey Anish began his career at the public broadcaster Rajya Sabha Television (now Sansad TV), where he developed a foundational understanding of legislative processes and national governance. In 2018, he transitioned to digital financial journalism at FinancialExpress.com, spending nearly six years refining his expertise in market trends and corporate reporting. Before joining The Indian Express in 2025, he served as a key contributor at ETNowNews.com. Education & Expertise Anish’s reporting is backed by a rigorous academic background in communication and the humanities: Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) – Apeejay Stya University Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Production (PGTVRJP) – Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) – University of Calcutta Areas of Coverage Connectivity: Detailed reporting on the expansion of Indian Railways and National Highway networks. ... Read More

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