Overview
- The Centre approved a regular Dadar–Gorakhpur Express by using the time slot long held by the Dadar–Ratnagiri passenger, according to an official note to MP Ravi Kishan.
- The Dadar–Ratnagiri service no longer starts at Dadar and now begins from Diva on Mumbai’s outskirts, which riders say adds extra travel and cost for daily Konkan commuters.
- The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena issued a 15–20 day deadline to restore the Dadar origin and warned of protests that could target trains bound for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Central Railway defended the change as a step to keep suburban trains on time, describing the moves as operational adjustments and stating the Gorakhpur service has been regularised.
- The passenger link has served low‑income Konkan travelers since the late 1990s, turning this slot shift into a dispute over regional fairness rather than a simple timetable tweak.