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Mumbai Railways Add Three Early-Morning Services for Sekhon Marathon
Three extra local trains will run very early on Sunday morning.
They are being provided for people going to the Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2026.
Central Railway will run two trains.
One will start at Kalyan, and another will start at Panvel.
Both will travel to CSMT.
Western Railway will run a train from Virar to Churchgate.
These trains will help runners arrive on time because regular late-night trains are limited.
The marathon honors Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, a war hero.
Central and Western Railway will operate three special suburban services on Sunday morning.
Central Railway will run services from Kalyan and Panvel to CSMT.
The Kalyan special leaves at 2:30 a.m. and reaches CSMT at 4 a.m.
The Panvel service departs at 2:40 a.m., while Western Railway’s Virar service leaves at 2:30 a.m.
The trains are intended to help runners and support staff reach the Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon early.
- Who
- Central Railway, Western Railway, marathon participants, and support staff.
- What
- Three special early-morning suburban train services will operate for the Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2026.
- Where
- Services will run from Kalyan and Panvel to CSMT, and from Virar to Churchgate.
- When
- During the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, with departures at 2:30 a.m. and 2:40 a.m.
- Why
- To help participants reach South Mumbai in time for the marathon.
Key facts
- Event
- Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2026
- Total special services
- Three
- Central Railway services
- Kalyan–CSMT and Panvel–CSMT
- Western Railway service
- Virar–Churchgate
- Kalyan departure and arrival
- 2:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- Panvel departure and arrival
- 2:40 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- Virar departure and arrival
- 2:30 a.m. to 4:12 a.m.
Sources
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