Tempers ran high as commuters in large numbers gathered at the station manager's cabin at Bhayander station on Monday morning to protest against the conversion of the regular 8:24 am Bhayander-Churchgate local train into AC service. The problem has been simmering since the conversion of the train last week.

The Western Railway from last Wednesday had increased the number of AC local services over the Mumbai Suburban section replacing existing non-AC services with AC. The 8:24 am regular Bhayander local has been heavily patronised by those wanting to be at Churchgate by 10 am.