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Mumbai’s CSMT Rings In 2026 With Synchronized Train Horn Salute

An annual ritual doubled as a tribute to the city’s commuter lifeline.

Overview

  • EMU suburban trains at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus sounded horns in unison at midnight to mark the New Year.
  • A video posted by Instagram account @the_railview captured the moment and drew over 3 million views and roughly 200,000 likes, according to reports.
  • Times Now reported a large crowd at the station as strangers cheered, hooted, and applauded during the horn salute.
  • News18 said railway staff and early-morning commuters paused inside the terminus to watch the coordinated gesture.
  • India Today noted that Central Railway shared its own clip on the official X handle as social media users praised the celebration.