Overview
- Western Railway and MRVC cleared a 15-coach trial at Virar that enables 15-car local trains to run up to Dahanu with about 25 percent more capacity per train.
- Senior officials plan to convert 17 existing 12-car services into 15-car formations, with eight for Virar–Dahanu and nine for Churchgate–Virar.
- Two new 15-car rakes have reached the Virar carshed and are undergoing tests before entering service on the extended corridor.
- Times of India reports the upgraded services are likely to start later this month, pending handover of the new platforms and final scheduling.
- Western Railway expects the new Dedicated Freight Corridor to take about 30 freight trains a day off the suburban tracks, opening slots for more passenger services in the north corridor.