Overview
- Temporary platform-ticket sales are halted December 5–7 at CSMT and Dadar, with December 5–6 limits at Bhusaval, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Akola, Shegaon, Pachora, Badnera, Malkapur, Chalisgaon and Nagpur.
- Central Railway says the step aims to manage Mahaparinirvan Diwas crowds and ensure safer passenger movement on platforms.
- People assisting senior citizens, ailing passengers, children, illiterate persons and women unable to travel alone remain eligible to buy platform tickets.
- Twelve suburban special trains are operating overnight on December 5–6 between Parel–Kalyan and Kurla–Panvel, with stops at all stations.
- The weekly mega block on December 7 is cancelled on the CSMT–Kalyan Main Line and CSMT–Panvel Harbour, and regular Sunday services will run.