Archive · 14 Jan 2026
AC Local Trains Launch on Harbour Line
Mumbai is getting a new kind of train called an AC local train on the Harbour line.
This train will start running from January 26, 2024, and will go between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Panvel.
There will be 14 of these trains every day, from Monday to Saturday.
The last train from Panvel to CSMT will leave at 6:37 PM, and the last train from CSMT to Panvel will leave at 8:00 PM.
This new train is air-conditioned, which means it will be cooler and more comfortable for people traveling.
The train was made in Chennai and is now part of the Mumbai division of the Central Railway.
This is good news for people who travel on the Harbour line every day because it will make their commute better.
AC local train services will start on the Harbour line from January 26, 2024.
Trains will operate between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Panvel, Monday to Saturday.
14 AC local services will run daily, with 7 in each direction.
The last train from Panvel to CSMT will depart at 6:37 PM, and the last train from CSMT to Panvel will leave at 8:00 PM.
The new AC local train was manufactured in Chennai and inducted into the Mumbai division of the Central Railway.
- Who
- Mumbai suburban railway commuters, especially on the Harbour line
- What
- Introduction of AC local train services on the Harbour line
- When
- Starting January 26, 2024 (Republic Day)
- Where
- Harbour line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Panvel
- Why
- To improve passenger comfort and bring parity across Mumbai’s suburban rail network
- Route
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Panvel
- Days of Operation
- Monday to Saturday
- Number of Services
- 14 daily (7 up, 7 down)
- Last Train from Panvel
- 6:37 PM to CSMT
- Last Train from CSMT
- 8:00 PM to Panvel
- Train Origin
- Manufactured in Chennai, inducted in Mumbai division of Central Railway