Mid-Day Exclusive
General manager tells mid-day 15-car slow trains will be brought all the way till Mumbai Central in phases; in an exclusive interview with mid-day, he spoke about the future of suburban rail operations and his long-term vision for the two networks
23 January,2026 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai’s Central and Western Railways are upgrading the suburban network with new corridors beyond Kalyan, 15-car local trains, and station revamps, says WR and CR chief Vivek Kumar Gupta in an exclusive interview to mid-day.com
22 January,2026 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai
After missing ‘line-fit’ certification disrupted hundreds of operations, WR completes critical crossover work; however, speed restrictions to keep some trains off schedule for a week
22 January,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
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With the 5th and 6th lines at Borivali complete, focus shifts on next piece of the puzzle; project aims to segregate long-distance trains from suburban local trains
21 January,2026 12:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarADVERTISEMENT
