With a successful trial run completed on Sunday, Virar railway station is now ready to handle 15-coach suburban trains, bringing a potential 25 per cent jump in passenger capacity per trip on the Virar-Dahanu stretch.

Western Railway (WR) plans to run eight 15-car services between Virar and Dahanu and seven between Virar and Churchgate. But officials say this is just the beginning. A bigger capacity boost is on the horizon.