Commuters on Mumbai’s Western Line are facing delays on Tuesday, January 20, as Western Railway (WR) cancelled 102 suburban services. These delays and disruptions isa result of final technical work at the Kandivali car shed, part of the long-awaited 6th line project between Kandivali and Borivali railway stations.
According to an official release from WR, the cancellations were necessitated by the temporary closure of the entry and exit points at the Kandivali car shed. Engineers are currently working to connect newly laid tracks to the existing network, a move that requires a total suspension of local train movement between Kandivali and Borivali.
“Due to the suspension of exit and entry at the Kandivali car shed and speed restrictions imposed on the UP and Down fast lines between Kandivali and Malad, some suburban services will remain cancelled on January 20, 2026,” Western Railway said in its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Operational Delays on Western Line
The local train disruptions faced by fast-line commuters, particularly those travelling from Borivali and Andheri toward Churchgate. In addition to the 102 cancelled services, trains currently operational on the Kandivali–Malad stretch are subject to strict speed limits. This has resulted in delays of 15 to 20 minutes across the entire network.
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Several air-conditioned (AC) local train services are also delayed. Data from the Yatri App indicated that the absence of these high-capacity trains led to extreme overcrowding in regular non-AC coaches during the morning peak hours.
Railway officials stated that today's inconvenience is the final stage of a 30-day infrastructure block that began in late December 2025. The project aims to commission a 3.21 km stretch between Kandivali and Borivali, completing Phase I of the Mumbai Central–Borivali 6th Line project.
Once fully operational, the 6th line will provide a dedicated corridor for long-distance trains. This segregation is expected to significantly reduce interference with suburban local services, boosting overall line capacity and improving punctuality for lakhs of daily commuters.