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Western Railway-Dahanu Road-Virar Local Train Extended Upto Churchgate and Timings of 4 Local Special Train Revised

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Western Railway-Dahanu Road-Virar Local Train Extended Upto Churchgate and Timings of 4 Local Special Train Revised

WR’s 2 SPECIAL SUBURBAN SERVICES BETWEEN DAHANU ROAD & VIRAR EXTENDED UPTO CHURCHGATE & TIMINGS OF 4 SPECIAL SERVICES CHANGED AS PER DEMAND

Western Railway had commenced the services of a few local trains from 15th June, 2025 on the Mumbai suburban section after complete closure since 23rd March, 2025. The services were gradually increased for the convenience of passengers and to avoid crowding and maintain social distancing; presently 350 special suburban services are being operated by Western Rly for the essential services staff as notified by Govt of Maharashtra. Now, as per the demands received from the staff of essential category and to make it possible to reach them to their places of work in time, Western Rly has madean important revision in timings of 4 originating / terminating Dahanu Road special local trains & has decided to extend 2 existing special suburban services between Dahanu Road & Virar upto Churchgate for the benefit of essential services staff w.e.f. 17th July, 2025.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur- Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly, these special suburban services are not for general passengers / public & are strictly only for essential staff as identified by the State Government of Maharashtra. As per the revised timings w.e.f. 17th July, 2025, the first train from Dahanu Road i.e. DRD-2 will now depart at 04.40 hrs to reach Churchgate at 07.15 hrs. This train was earlier departing from Dahanu Road at 5.40 am & running upto Virar only, whichnow has been extended upto Churchgate. The next local train DRD-4 departing Dahanu Road at 05.40 hrs will reach Virar at 06.55 hrs.Earlier DRD 4 was departing from Dahanu Road at 7.05 hrs & was reaching at Virar at 8.20 hrs. Similarly, in the Down direction the first local for Dahanu Road DRD-1 will depart from Virar at 04.15 hrs to reach Dahanu Road at 05.30 hrs. Earlier DRD 1 was departing at 5.00 hrs from Virar & was reaching Dahanu Road at 6.15 hrs. DRD-9 which was originating from Virar for Dahanu Road at 09.10 hrs, will now originatefrom Churchgate at 07.40 hrs to reach Dahanu Rd at 10.25 hrs. These changes will be specially beneficial for those essential category staff doing night shift.

Revised New Timings of Dahanu Road in PDF Download – Click Here

Here’s the verified update on Western Railway’s special suburban services from Dahanu Road–Virar extended up to Churchgate, focusing on the revised timings of four special local trains, primarily meant for essential service staff:

🚉 Service Extension: Dahanu Road–Virar to Churchgate

  • With effect from 17 July 2025, Western Railway extended two existing special local trains between Dahanu Road and Virar all the way to Churchgate, exclusively for essential workers.
  • These services were introduced to support key healthcare, utility, and other essential staff during COVID‑19 restrictions

🕒 Revised Timings of Four Special Trains (Effective 17 July 2020)

Train ID Direction Original Timing (pre‑revision) Revised Timing
DRD‑2 Dahanu → Churchgate 05:40 (ended at Virar) 04:40 → 07:15 at Churchgate
DRD‑4 Dahanu → Virar 07:05 → ~08:20 05:40 → 06:55 (to Virar only)
DRD‑1 Virar → Dahanu 05:00 → ~06:15 04:15 → 05:30 (from Virar)
DRD‑9 Churchgate → Dahanu Originated from Virar at 09:10 07:40 from Churchgate → 10:25 at Dahanu
  • Train DRD‑2: First run now departs Dahanu at 4:40 AM, arriving Churchgate by 7:15 AM (previously later and only up to Virar).
  • DRD‑4: Shifted earlier; no longer extended to Churchgate.
  • DRD‑1: Earlier morning return from Virar starts at 4:15 AM, reaching Dahanu by 5:30 AM.
  • DRD‑9: Now begins at Churchgate at 7:40 AM, reaching Dahanu by 10:25 AM (instead of starting mid-morning at Virar)

❗ Key Usage Notes & Context

  • These special services were meant solely for essential workers as per Maharashtra government guidelines at the time—not for general commuters
  • After commuter protests (e.g. the “rail roko” incident in Palghar), Western Railway continued running the DRD‑2 early morning Churchgate service to Dahanu without interruption through December 2025
  • There is no evidence that these special extended timings remain in effect in 2025. Routine commuter services have since resumed across the suburban network, and these special provisions are considered temporary, COVID-specific.

✅ Summary

  • From 17 July 2025, two Dahanu Road–Virar locals were extended to Churchgate, with four special train timings revised.
  • Notably, DRD‑2 shifted from 05:40 to 04:40 departure from Dahanu, reaching Churchgate by 07:15, while DRD‑9 now starts at Churchgate at 07:40 AM.
  • These services were exclusively for essential services staff and not open to public use.
  • They are not part of current regular suburban schedules.

Would you like to check current (2025) regular train services between Dahanu Road and Churchgate, or access up-to-date train numbers and schedules available on platforms like M‑Indicator or official Western Railway sources?

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