In total, the division ran 5,983 Mail and Express trains in July, including 213 special services. This is a 7 per cent rise from July 2024, when 5,742 trains were operated, which included 157 specials. The number of special trains alone registered a sharp 35 per cent increase year-on-year
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Central Railway’s Mumbai Division operated an average of 193 Mail and Express trains per day in July 2025, marking an increase from 185 trains daily during the same period last year.
In total, the division ran 5,983 Mail and Express trains in July, including 213 special services. This is a 7 per cent rise from July 2024, when 5,742 trains were operated, which included 157 specials. The number of special trains alone registered a sharp 35 per cent increase year-on-year.
Alongside expanding operations, the Mumbai Division reported notable improvements in punctuality. Between April and July 2025, Mail and Express services achieved 57 per cent punctuality, up from 51 per cent during the corresponding period in 2024. Suburban train punctuality rose slightly to 93 per cent from 92 per cent.
For the month of July alone, Mail and Express trains recorded punctuality of 56 per cent compared to 49 per cent in July 2024. Suburban services also showed resilience during the monsoon, improving to 92 per cent punctuality from 91 per cent last year.
Railway officials said the steady increase in both operations and punctuality reflects the division’s efforts to balance high passenger demand with reliability. With continued focus on service quality and efficiency, the Mumbai Division of Central Railway reiterated its commitment to enhancing the travel experience for commuters.
Central Railway to run 296 Ganpati special trains
Central Railway has announced an additional 44 special train services to handle the festive rush during Ganesh Chaturthi, taking the total number of Ganpati Special trains to 296.
Among the new additions are eight bi-weekly services between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Sawantwadi Road. These trains will run on August 28 and 31 and September 4 and 7, both ways. The LTT-Sawantwadi special (Train no. 01131) will depart at 8:45 AM and reach its destination at 10:20 PM on the same day. The return service (Train no. 01132) leaves Sawantwadi Road at 11:20 PM and arrives at LTT by 12:30 PM the next day.
These trains will halt at major Konkan belt stations including Thane, Panvel, Roha, Ratnagiri, Kankavali and Sindhudurg among others. The coaches will include AC 3-tier, sleeper class, and general second-class coaches.
Additionally, Central Railway will operate 36 unreserved MEMU services between Diva and Khed. These will run daily between August 22 and September 9, 18 trips in each direction. The Diva-Khed train will leave at 1:40 PM, while the return service from Khed will depart at 8:00 AM.
Meanwhile, the Diva–Chiplun MEMU service, originally slated for 38 runs, has now been extended to 40 services, running from August 22 to September 10.
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