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Mumbai: Western Railways to add 40 suburban services from today

Allow I-T, customs and postal staff on trains, Union home secretary tells Maharashtra chief secretary; both CR and WR say a decision will be taken after meeting with state government

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A file picture of people taking the train at Churchgate with face shields, masks, etc. on, after Mission Begin Again started. Pic/Bipin Kokate

A file picture of people taking the train at Churchgate with face shields, masks, etc. on, after Mission Begin Again started. Pic/Bipin Kokate

With effect from Monday, WR will add 40 additional suburban services to the existing 162 services currently plying on WR's suburban section. Therefore, now a total 202 services will be running on WR's suburban section.

The Union home secretary on Saturday called for more central government employees like those of the income tax, customs and postal departments to be allowed to use local trains. Of the total 362 local train services that are being run, about 162 are on Western Railway and 200 on the Central Railway.

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