Updated On: 01 October, 2025 09:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Shrikant Khuperkar
Uniting to celebrate Khande Navami, commuters garland locomotive, offer coconuts, flowers, pedas, and shawl to motorman, guard

Passengers garland the Dombivli-CSMT slow local on Wednesday morning. Pic/Shrikant Khuperkar
While daily commuters on Central Railway’s (CR) suburban line often express frustration over delays and overcrowding, this Wednesday morning brought a refreshing display of unity and devotion on the Dombivli-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) slow local.
On the occasion of Khande Navami — the ninth day of Navratri — regular commuters from Dombivli organised a special pooja on platform number 2, turning their everyday train into a space of celebration and spirituality.