For the past few years, passengers have been requesting that long-distance trains on the Western Railway stop at Palghar station. Taking this into account, the WR has now introduced additional halts at Palghar for several trains, bringing relief to local commuters.
According to WR, two more trains have now started stopping at Palghar on an experimental basis to improve convenience for passengers. These include the Bandra Terminus–Bhuj Kutch Express (train numbers 22955/22956) and the Dadar–Bikaner Express (train numbers 12490/12489).
Train number 22955, the Bandra Terminus–Bhuj Kutch Express, now stops at Palghar at 7:00 PM and departs at 7:02 PM. Similarly, train number 22956 from Bhuj to Bandra Terminus halts at Palghar at 9:34 AM and leaves at 9:36 AM.
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Train number 12490, the Dadar–Bikaner Express, now halts at Palghar at 4:14 PM and departs at 4:16 PM. On the return journey, train number 12489 from Bikaner to Dadar stops at Palghar at 11:12 AM and leaves at 11:14 AM. These new stops have made travel much easier for Palghar residents, according to the Western Railway.
Earlier, the Dadar–Bhusaval Special train (numbers 09051/09052) had also been given a halt at Palghar starting March 2025. Train 09051, which departs from Dadar at 12:05 AM, stops at Palghar at 1:29 AM and leaves at 1:31 AM. Its return service, train 09052 from Bhusaval, departs at 5:40 PM and reaches Palghar at 3:17 AM, leaving at 3:19 AM.