The block will be imposed on the UP and DOWN Slow lines between Vasai Road and Virar from 12.15 am to 4.15 am on the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday to carry out maintenance of tracks, signalling, and overhead equipment
20 February,2026 06:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Western Railway will soon induct two new 15-car train sets from the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. Once commissioned, around 20-22 existing 12-car services may be converted into 15-car formations, boosting peak-hour capacity by nearly 25 per cent on Mumbai’s busy suburban network
20 February,2026 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Western Railway will soon integrate artificial intelligence into its Train Management System to improve suburban operations between Churchgate and Virar. The AI-enabled upgrade will feature colour-coded train tracking, delay alarms, advanced video walls and enhanced data storage for smoother services
20 February,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
As part of the expansion, 12 new air-conditioned (AC) services have been introduced, taking the total number of daily AC local services from 121 to 133
19 February,2026 11:50 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarADVERTISEMENT
