Mumbai local trains: WR to run special suburban services on New Year Eve

The Western Railways Mumbai division on Wednesday said that it will run special Mumbai local trains on New Year EveIn an official statement the Western Railway said that to clear extra rush of passengers on the occasion of new year Western Railway will run eight special local trains during the intervening night of 31st December 2023 and 1st January 2024 including four from Churchgate to Virar and four from Virar to ChurchgateThe Western Railway also shared the time table of special Mumbai local trains that will operate on the New Year EveIt said that the down Mumbai local trains from Churchgate to Virar will begin at 115 am and up suburban services from Virar to Churchgate will start from 1215 amMeanwhile the Central Railways Mumbai division on Tuesday said that it will run special suburban services on New Year Eve on 31122023 to 01012024 midnight for the benefit of passengersThe Central Railway in an official statement said that the following trains have been arranged for the passengersMain LineSpecial train will depart Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 0130 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 0300 hrsSpecial train will depart Kalyan at 0130 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 0300 hrsHarbour LineSpecial train will depart Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 0130 hrs and arrive Panvel at 0250 hrsSpecial train will depart Panvel at 0130 hrs and arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 0250 hrsThe Central Railway said that all these specials will halt at all stationsThe passengers are requested to follow Covid appropriate behaviour for theirs and others safety the Central Railway saidCentral Railway to install panic switchesThe Central Railway will be installing panic switches at 117 railway stations on its network a top official said in Mumbai on Thursday reported the PTISpeaking at his first news conference after taking charge of the post Central Railway general manager Ram Karan Yadav said two panic switches will be installed on each platform at 117 stationsIn case of emergency a passenger can press the button to seek help from the Railway Protection Force RPFA senior CR official said the Central Railway has signed an MoU with RailTel for the installationOn pressing the panic button the RPF control will get an alert and immediate help will be sent to the passengers by checking the CCTV the official saidThe work is expected to be complete within a yearYadav further said that all ladies coaches in the CRs local trains in Mumbai will get emergency talkback system and CCTV cameras by March 2024Of 771 ladies coaches 512 coaches already have the emergency talkback system and 421 coaches have CCTVCentral Railway operates around 1850 suburban services in Mumbai 145 DEMUMEMU trains and 371 mailexpress trains including five Vande Bharat Express trains on its network