The Central and Western Railway are trying everything they can to manage the surging crowds this festive season. They have added trains in the midnight slots for the benefit of commuters. While the CR will run slow suburban trains for five days from 18-19 to 22-23 starting from CSMT at 1.30am and arriving at Kalyan at 3am, WR will run four pairs of special trains between Churchgate and Virar on the night between Sept 23-24.

There will be midnight suburban special trains on the Harbour line, too, from Sept 19-20 to 22-23 (four days) to clear the extra rush of passengers starting from 1.30am at Mumbai CSMT reaching Panvel at 2.50am. Considering the heavy rush likely at Charni Road station due to Ganpati immersion on September 23, all Churchgate-bound fast trains, which run during the peak period — from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm — will halt at all stations between Mumbai Central and Churchgate. Normally, during evening peak hours, these services do not halt there.