Services on the trans-harbour line were completely disrupted and stations were overcrowded on Friday morning, after the Central Railway's first AC local was delayed. The huge crowds at every station also lead to a delay in door-closing of the AC local at every station.

When mid-day visited Thane, the 9:19am Thane-Nerul AC train arrived at 9:45am and when it arrived, there was complete chaos, as passengers inside the packed train struggled to come out and the crowd on the platform tried to get inside.