India, Sept. 1 -- From September 1, two evening rush-hour Churchgate-Virar local trains will not halt at Borivali, as part of the Western Railways (WR) efforts to decongest peak hour services on the Virar route.

Both the 6.22pm Churchgate-Virar AC local and the 7.05pm Churchgate-Virar local will skip the halt at Borivali on trial basis, but will halt at Dahisar, effectively shifting some passenger movement away from Borivali during the evening peak hour, WR officials said.

"This is a significant operational change for Borivali, where heavy boarding and alighting during peak hours often results in prolonged stoppages and cascading delays in subsequent services," a WR official said, requesting anonymity.

For commuters who usually travel ...