22 January,2026 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Passengers are urged to note of the temporary changes and plan their travel in advance. Representational Pic/File
Western Railway on Thursday announced temporary operational changes to two important train services in Mumbai, officials said.
An official statement said that the train number 12933/12934 Karnavati Express, which usually runs between Mumbai Central and Vatva/Ahmedabad, will temporarily originate and terminate at Bandra Terminus instead of Mumbai Central.
Effective Period: 26 January 2026 to 7 March 2026
Departure from Bandra Terminus (Train 12933): 13:55 hrs
Arrival at Bandra Terminus (Train 12934): 12:30 hrs
No change in timings between Borivali and Vatva/Ahmedabad.
Train No. 22961/22962 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express will be temporarily augmented from 16 coaches to 20 coaches, offering more capacity to passengers.
Effective Period: 26 January 2026 to 7 March 2026
Additional coaches: 4 extra coaches added
Passengers are urged to note of the temporary changes and plan their travel in advance. For detailed information on timings, halts and coach composition, passengers may visit the Indian Railways website, the Western Railway said.
Days after cancellation of as many as 204 Mumbai local trains, the Western Railway on Wednesday said that the engineering teams have completed the scheduled work in Kandivali.
An official statement said that the Western Railway teams worked through the night and into the early hours of Wednesday, January 21, to make the Kandivali carshed line operational, successfully reversing several train cancellations by the morning.
The intensive maintenance effort was undertaken to ensure smooth suburban services on the Mumbai suburban network, which had been disrupted due to infrastructure-related work.
According to railway officials, the Kandivali crossover was inspected and declared fit for operations early on Wednesday morning, clearing the way for the resumption of scheduled services.
"The Kandivali crossover was given fit in the morning, and the first Malad-Churchgate fast train service was operated today," an official said.
The restored service departed Malad at 9.06 am, marking a return to normalcy for commuters travelling on the Western Railway suburban corridor.
Railway authorities said the timely completion of the work helped minimise inconvenience to passengers during peak travel hours.
Western Railway officials reiterated that such maintenance work is essential for ensuring safety and reliability of train operations. They added that every effort is made to complete critical engineering works during night hours to avoid prolonged disruptions to daily services.
