25 December,2025 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Central Railway has announced that it will be operating four special suburban trains during the midnight hours of December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
According to a release issued by the Central Railway, the special services will operate on both the Main Line and Harbour Line, ensuring smoother and safer travel for passengers celebrating the New Year across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
As per the release issued by the Central Railway, a New Year's Eve special local train will depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at 1.30 am and reach Kalyan at 3.00 am on the Main Line. Whereas, another special service will depart from Kalyan at 1:30 am and arrive at CSMT at 3:00 am.
The New Year special suburban train on the Harbour Line will leave CSMT at 1:30 am and will reach Panvel at 2:50 am. Similarly, another special train will depart from Panvel at 1.30 am and reach CSMT at 2:50 am.
Central Railways, while announcing the special trains, has also clarified that all four special trains will halt at all the stations on their respective routes.
Passengers have been advised to take note of these additional services, make use of them for late-night travel, and ensure safe commuting during the New Year celebrations.
While keeping a strict check on ticketless travellers during the festive time, Central Railway on Thursday said that it has stepped up action against unauthorised and ticketless travel, recovering penalties worth Rs 164.91 crore from 27.51 lakh passengers during the financial year 2025-26 (April to November).
Authorities further said that we have intensified the ticket-checking drive as part of our commitment to ensure safe, smooth and comfortable travel for genuine passengers.
The statement from the Central Railways said that, during FY 2025-26, Central Railway's ticket-checking teams caught 27.51 lakh passengers travelling without valid tickets or proper travel authority. This marks an increase of nearly 10 per cent compared to 25.08 lakh cases recorded during the same period in FY 2024-25.
