Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Western Railway Revises Mumbai Local Timetable To Ease Crowding
Western Railway is changing the Mumbai local train schedule starting September 1.
The total number of trains will stay the same.
Some trains with fewer passengers will be replaced by trains on busier routes.
Two evening trains from Churchgate will not stop at Borivali during busy hours.
This is meant to reduce waiting and delays at Borivali station.
Borivali passengers will still have other trains, including a 6:28 pm AC local.
There will also be two more weekday AC services.
Some trains will travel farther, and new late-night services will be added.
Western Railway will introduce a revised Mumbai suburban timetable on September 1, while keeping the total number of local trains at 1,414.
Six new services will be added by withdrawing six low-demand trains and reallocating their train paths to busier routes.
The 6:22 pm AC and 7:05 pm Churchgate–Virar trains will skip Borivali during peak hours but continue stopping at Dahisar.
Weekday AC local services will rise from 145 to 147, including two non-AC services converted to AC trains.
New direct and extended services will improve connectivity toward Dahanu Road and Churchgate, alongside late-night trains on several sections.
- Who
- Western Railway and Mumbai suburban train passengers.
- What
- A revised suburban timetable will reallocate six services, increase weekday AC locals, alter selected routes and add late-night trains.
- When
- The changes begin September 1; two Borivali-skipping services will operate experimentally during evening peak hours.
- Where
- Mumbai’s suburban rail network, including Borivali, Churchgate, Dahisar, Virar, Dahanu Road, Dadar, Goregaon and Bhayandar.
- Why
- To ease peak-hour crowding at Borivali, reduce delays, improve connectivity and use existing train services more efficiently.
- Implementation date
- September 1
- Total local trains
- 1,414, unchanged
- Service reallocation
- Six low-demand trains will be withdrawn and six new services introduced
- Borivali change
- The 6:22 pm AC and 7:05 pm Churchgate–Virar services will skip Borivali experimentally
- Weekday AC services
- Increase from 145 to 147
- Direct connectivity
- A Dadar–Dahanu Road local will depart at 5:22 pm and reach Dahanu Road at 7:30 pm
- Morning extension
- The 8:23 am Virar–Dadar local will continue to Churchgate, arriving at 9:48 am