With the Maharashtra Assembly elections nearing, the Central Railway decided to run special suburban trains for the electorate and poll staff. These trains would run on the nights of 19 and 20 November as well as 20 and 21 November, ensuring enhanced connectivity and smooth transit during the election period.
In a statement, the suburban services will be held from CSMT to Kalyan on the Main Line and CSMT to Panvel on the Harbour Line. The schedule includes CSMT-Kalyan special, CSMT to Panvel Special and Panvel to CSMT Special trains will run on November 19-20 and on November 20-21, CSMT-Kalyan Special, Kalyan to CSMT, CSMT to Panvel will run.
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All trains will halt at every station along their respective routes as per the schedule, besides providing convenience for passengers and election staff. The Central Railway encouraged its passengers to avail of these services during these election days.
The voting will take place on November 20, and results will be declared on November 23. The battle in Maharashtra is fought primarily between the the Mahayuti alliance comprises the Bhartaiya Janata Party (BJP) the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP. It is up against Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which comprises of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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