WR announces new timetable for local, Express trains from Jan 1; check details

Western Railway while sharing Mumbai local train updates on Tuesday announced changes in the timings of select local and MailExpress train services effective from January 1 2026An official statement said that it was to ensure smoother operations and improved passenger convenienceAccording to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek the changes aim to improve punctuality on the network particularly on services operating to and from the Dahanu Road sectionThe revised timings will apply to some local train services running in both directions on the Western Railway suburban network it saidMail and Express trains to be affectedIn addition to local trains the timings of a few Mail and Express train services have also been preponed The list of these trains has been published separately in Annexure 3 as per the railway authoritiesPassengers advised to check timingsWestern Railway has said that detailed information regarding the revised schedules is available with the respective Station Masters Passengers have been advised to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly to avoid inconvenienceThe railway administration reiterated that the move is part of its ongoing efforts to improve service efficiency and passenger experienceTrain timingsWestern Railway also shared the revised timings of UP and DOWN direction EMU services from Dahanu Road The updated timetable covers services operating between Dahanu Road DRD Virar VRD and Churchgate CCG aimed at streamlining peak and nonpeak suburban travelAccording to the schedule the first local from Dahanu Road departs at 435 am while multiple services operate at regular intervals through key stations such as Vangaon Boisar Palghar Virar Vasai Road Borivali Andheri Bandra and Dadar before terminating at Churchgate Some services are shortterminated at Virar catering to regional commuter demandThe timetable includes 12 UP trains with different termination points both Virarbound and Churchgatebound providing commuters with improved frequency and connectivity during morning and afternoon hours The last listed Churchgatebound service arrives at 309 pmThe Western Railway also shared the updated schedule includes multiple services operating between Dahanu Road Virar Dadar and Churchgate catering to afternoon and lateevening commuters on the busy suburban corridorAs per the new timetable EMU services will begin departing Dahanu Road from 120 pm onwards with frequent trains running through key stations such as Vangaon Boisar Palghar Virar Vasai Road Bhayander Borivali Andheri Bandra and Dadar Several services are designated to terminate at Virar while others run up to Dadar and Churchgate ensuring balanced connectivity across suburban and mainline destinationsThe Western Railway also shared the the revised DOWNdirection local train schedule for services operating between ChurchgateVirar and Dahanu Road effective January 1 2026According to the Western Railway as per the new schedule multiple Down EMU services will depart from Churchgate starting as early as 503 am with trains running via key stations including Marine Lines Charni Road Grant Road Mumbai Central Dadar Bandra Andheri and Borivali before proceeding towards Virar and Dahanu Road Some services originate from Virar and Borivali catering to sectional passenger demandAs per the new timetable several Down EMU services originate from Churchgate Virar and Dadar halting at major stations including Dadar Bandra Andheri Borivali Bhayander Vasai Road and Virar before proceeding through the extended suburban stretch via Vaitarna Saphale Kelve Road Palghar Umroli Boisar and Vangaon to Dahanu RoadThe revised schedule shows afternoon departures from Virar beginning around 120 pm with frequent services running till late evening Churchgateoriginating services also operate in the afternoon and night slots for commuters travelling towards Palghar districtThe Western Railway also stated that the revised departure timings for select UP and DOWN MailExpress trains with changes of up to 10 minutes aimed at improving operational efficiency and punctuality officials said adding that the revised schedule affects trains departing from Mumbai Central Bandra Terminus Virar and ValsadDOWN TrainsTrain NoTrain NameStationExisting TimeRevised Time12267Mumbai Central ndash Hapa Duronto ExpressMumbai Central2300225012933Mumbai Central ndash Vatva Karnavati ExpressMumbai Central1405135519217Bandra Terminus ndash Veraval Saurashtra Janta ExpressBandra Terminus1340133522991Valsad ndash Bhagat Ki Kothi ExpressValsad1835183019001Virar ndash Surat ExpressVirar17051700UP TrainsTrain NoTrain NameStationExisting TimeRevised Time22902Udaipur City ndash Bandra Terminus Superfast ExpressBandra Terminus1340133519020Haridwar ndash Bandra Terminus ExpressBandra Terminus22352230